Towards Growth and Development Program for Managers

In today's increasingly competitive marketplace, managers must effectively juggle many priorities, efficiently complete large vol­umes of work, and be increasingly responsive to get the job done, keep costs low, and produce quality products. A manager's ability to work efficiently directly affects the attainment of these goals, regardless of his or her level in the organization.

To remain competitive, organizations are abandoning the traditional hierarchical command-and-control management style in favour of establishing a work environment that advocates employee empowerment at all levels.

1. Improving Managerial Performance Include:

• An accurate assessment of current strengths and weaknesses
• A written development plan focusing on increasing strengths and improving weak areas or skills
• Specific behavioural goals
• A plan tailored to your learning style
• Ongoing feedback on progress
• Recognition of improvement (Which will be carried out at the end of 90 days)
  
  

2. Knowing Your Role
   
   
3. To Understand & Display Organization Savvy

• In an organizational context, the term savvy means understanding the structure, politics, and personalities involved in the organization and being able to exercise this knowledge in practical and productive ways.
• Included in this repertoire of "savvy skills" are the abilities to:
  • Understand the agendas and perspectives of others to establish mutually beneficial objectives.
  • Recognize which battles are worth fighting and when it is time to compromise.
  • Effectively balance personal needs — and those of one's group — with the needs of the broader organization.
  • Develop effective give-and-take relationships with key individuals in the organization, both vertically and laterally.
  • Be seen as committed to the organization and the people in it, rather than out for oneself.
    
    

4. Management’s Expectations

These comes in three forms

• ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 
  • Being crystal – clear on their task and their KPI’s
  • Being clear how their performance will be measured
    
    
• INITIATIVE & AUTHORITY
  • The need to exercise initiative & authority to carry out their work
    
    
• AWARENESS
  • The key to their successful growth - is their own sense of personal responsibility for their development.
  • You are responsible for planning and managing your own development progress.
  • You are in the best position to look after your own interests and to ensure that you both address your development needs and leverage your strengths.