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Skills and Competencies in Organizational Management
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Sections of This Topic Include
Preparation
About the Following Categorization
of Skills and Practices
Managing Yourself
Basic, Entry-Level Skills in Organizational
Management
Major Functions of Management (and areas of knowledge
and skills in each)
Major Function — Planning
Major Function — Organizing
Major Function — Leading
Major Function — Coordinating/Controlling
Nonprofit-Specific Areas of Knowledge and Skills
General Resources
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About the Following Categorization of Skills and Competencies
Areas of skills and practices are categorized according
to the four major functions of management, including planning,
organizing, leading and coordinating. Introductory texts in management
often organize their topics according to the same or similar categorization.
However, the four functions are actually highly integrated
when carried out in the day-to-day realities of running an organization.
Therefore, the reader should not get caught up in trying to closely
analyze and understand complete, clear rationale for the categorization
of the skills and practices.
In addition, various experts would disagree on what skills
and practices should be required for basic, entry level management.
However, those listed below typically occur in workshops and seminars
focused on entry-level management skills.
Managing
Yourself
(Also see the section About
the Following Categorization of Skills and Practices included
above.)
Library’s Coaching Blog
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Basics
Basics for New Managers
and Supervisors to Management Themselves
Also Consider
Emotional Intelligence
(managing your emotions)
Organizing Yourself (this
subtopic is in “Personal Productivity”)
Time Management
Work-Life Balance
Career Development (resumes, networking,
interviewing, etc.)
Leading
Yourself (career & and personal development, personal productivity
& wellness)
Basic,
Entry-Level Management Skills in Organizations
Various experts would disagree on what skills and practices
should be required for basic, entry level management. However,
those listed below typically occur in workshops and seminars focused
on entry-level management skills. (Also see the section About
the Following Categorization of Skills and Practices included
above.)
Basics
Decision Making
Delegating
Planning — Basic
Process
Problem Solving
Meeting Management
Also see:
Core
Competencies for Leading (problem solving, decision making, planning
and influencing)
Also Consider
Basic Guide to Management and Supervision
Major Function:
Planning
Simply put, planning is selecting priorities and results
(goals, objectives, etc.) and how those results will achieved.
Planning typically includes identifying goals, objectives, methods,
resources needed to carry out methods, responsibilities and dates
for completion of tasks. Examples of planning are strategic planning,
business planning, project planning, staffing planning, advertising
and promotions planning, etc. (Also see the section About
the Following Categorization of Skills and Practices included
above.)
Basics
Decision Making — selecting the best course of action
Planning — Basics
(establishing goals and how they will be reached)
Problem Solving (analyzing
alternatives and selecting a course of action)
Various Kinds of Plans
| major types of planning: – business planning – basics – management by objectives – program planning – project planning – strategic planning (vision, mission, etc.) various other types of planning: – – – advertising |
various other types of planning (cont.) – – – computer system planning – – – fundraising planning (nonprofit) – – – fundraising (for-profits) – – – leadership development planning – – – management development planning – – – marketing planning – – – performance planning (generic) – – – performance improvement plans (generic) – – – program planning – – – research design planning – – – staffing planning – – – supervisoral development planning – – – training and development planning |
Major
Function: Organizing
Simply put, organizing is allocating and configuring
resources to accomplish the preferred goals and objectives establishing
during the planning processes. (Also see the section About
the Following Categorization of Skills and Practices included
above.)
Various Kinds of Organizing
Organizing
Yourself (your office, files, etc.)
Organizing
/ Designing Tasks, Jobs or Roles
Organizing Staff
Organizing Various
Types of Groups
Organizing
Communities (typically a nonprofit goal)
Organizing a New Business (whether
for-profit or nonprofit)
Guidelines to Reorganize a Current Organization
Human Resources Management
Benefits
Compensation
Staffing (planning, specifying,
sourcing, selecting, etc.)
Training and Development
Facilities
Computers, Internet
and Web
Facilities Management
Major
Function: Leading
Simply put, leading is establishing direction and influencing to follow that direction,
and you might be leading yourself, another individual, a group or an organization.
Basics
Core
Competencies for Leading (problem solving, decision making, planning
and influencing)
Leading Yourself
Leading
Yourself (career & and personal development, personal productivity
& wellness)
Leading Other Individuals
Leading
Individuals (setting goals, methods of influence, building trust,
managing conflict, etc.)
Leading Groups and Organizations
Leading
Groups (facilitation, meeting management, group problem solving,
managing conflict, etc.)
Leading
Organizations (strategic analysis, strategic direction, org’l
communications, etc.)
Major
Function: Coordinating/Controlling Resources and Processes
Simply put, coordinating is monitoring and adjusting
resources and processes to achieve goals and objectives in a highly
effective and efficient fashion. (Also see the section About
the Following Categorization of Skills and Practices included
above.)
Feedback Mechanisms
Evaluations (many kinds)
Business Research
Financial Management
Finances (For-Profit)
Finances (Nonprofit)
Groups
Legal and Taxation Compliance
Employee Laws,
Issues, Topics, etc.
Taxation
Operations
Organizational Performance
Organizational Performance
Management (balanced scorecard, TQM, etc.)
Personnel
Employee Laws,
Topics and Issues (understanding major laws and regulations)
Employee Performance Management
(setting goals, feedback, performance reviews, etc.)
Ethics Management in the Workplace
(ensuring highly ethical standards and behaviors)
Personnel Polices (ensuring
compliance to legal and organizational rules and regulations)
Supervision (personnel policies,
employee performance management, training, etc.)
Processes
Quality Management (quality
control, benchmarking, continuous improvement, etc.)
Risk, Safety and Liabilities
Crisis Management
Employee Wellness Programs
(diversity management, safety, ergonomics, etc.)
Insurance
Risk Management
Nonprofit-Specific Areas of Skills and Competencies
The following areas of skills and practices are somewhat
unique to the needs of a nonprofit management and governance.
Fundraising and Grantwriting
(nonprofit)
Governance (Boards of Directors)
Nonprofit Budgeting and Accounting
Nonprofit Program Development
and Evaluation
Public Policy (Nonprofit
Area)
Volunteer Programs (typically
a nonprofit concern)
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Numerous Articles With Suggestions
Various Suggestions
for Knowledge and Skills Needed by Management
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Managers under Different Styles of Management
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Definition of Management
Priority Management: Focus on the Big Rocks
Various Perspectives on Skills in Management
10 Management Skills You
Need For Building a Growth Minded Team (applies generally, too)
Management
Skills – List and Examples
10
Skills Every Manager Should Have
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