Developing Manager: A Comprehensive Guide to Management Skills and Career Development

The Developing Manager

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................1
Task 1...........................................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Compare different management styles..............................................................................................2
1.2 Discuss leadership characteristics......................................................................................................3
1.3 Evaluate communication processes in selected businesses...............................................................3
1.4 Analyze organizational culture and change in selected businesses...................................................5
Task 2...........................................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Assess own management skills performance....................................................................................6
2.2 Analyze personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats..................................................7
2.3 Set and prioritize objectives and targets to develop own potential...................................................8
TASK 3......................................................................................................................................................10
3.1 Lead and motivate a team to achieve an agreed goal or objective..................................................10
3.2 Justify managerial decisions made to support achievement of agreed goal or objective and
recommendations for improvements.....................................................................................................10
TASK 4......................................................................................................................................................12
4.1 Explain how own managerial and personal skills will support career development.......................12
4.2 Review career and personal development needs, current performance and future needs to produce
development plan...................................................................................................................................13
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................14
References..................................................................................................................................................15

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Use of communication process in Thomas Cook.........................................................................4
Figure 2: Own management skills performance..........................................................................................6
Figure 3: SWOT analysis of individual.......................................................................................................7
Figure 4: Factors meeting goals and objectives.........................................................................................10
Figure 5: Career development skills..........................................................................................................12

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Smart objective plan......................................................................................................................8
Table 2: Development plan........................................................................................................................13