Mastering Management: 10 Essential Skills Every Leader Needs (Full Transcript)

Speaker 1: Hi, welcome to education leaves. In this video, you are going to learn management skills. Management skills are the abilities that a manager or leader should have. We can define management skills as a concept or abilities that an administrator should possess to fulfill specific tasks in an organization. We can develop management skills through practical experience as a manager and learning. These skills help the manager link up with their co-workers, and to know how to deal with their associates. Now I am going to discuss 10 important management skills that every manager should have. 1. People Management Skills. First of all, you need to focus on your team which comprises some great people. They have a lot to do. Although sometimes you have to deal with demotivation and conflicts, here you have to manage your people with emotional intelligence, and know about your team members on both the personal and professional level. Adapt your people management skills at their best, to give feedback, understanding values, and understanding each person in your team. 2. Communication Skills. Positive leaders must have good communication skills including verbal, written, and listening skills. Having good communication skill is crucial for a manager. As a team manager, you are the communication bridge between frontline staff and senior management. An open and positive attitude goes a long way to create a healthy and work-friendly environment, ensure that staff feel valued. A positive workplace makes an employee happy and motivated. 3. Technical Skills. Technical skills are a must require for a manager. For example, you have a marketing degree, based on that you join an advertisement agency, then you'll use your knowledge about promotion to prepare ad campaigns. Technical skills are developed through work experience, job training and formal education. 4. Conceptual Skills. Conceptual skill is one of the most important management skills. Managers at the top, who decide what's good for the organization from the wide orientation, rely on conceptual skills. Basically, it is the ability to analyze complex situations. 5. Leadership Skills. The best managers are basically inspirational and effective leaders. Effective leaders used to lead by example, as much as by direction. You have to motivate team members to increase productivity, accept the contributions of other team members, and give credit where credit is needed. Now move on to number 6. Problem Solving. Problem solving is an essential management skill. A good manager must have the ability to tackle any situation, and solve every problem that can come upon a typical workday. Problem solving in management involves identifying a certain problem, and then finding the best way to manage the problem and get the best solution. When a manager has great problem solving skills, it separates him from the rest of the team, and gives subordinates confidence in his managerial skills. 7. Time Management Skills. Managers face multiple demands, or orders during their working time, and it filled their days with a lot of interruptions. Here are some suggestions to improve your time management. Focus on the most important tasks first. Don't procrastinate and delegate routine tasks. Prioritize tasks. Fix a specific time for attending phone calls, and answer emails. Eliminate unnecessary paperwork. 8. Directing and Oversight. Directing is one of the most important managerial skills, where you take charge and tell people what to do. You can also make important decisions and give orders to your team members. Oversight might include anything from reviewing business models, and checking for incompetence to make sure a project is on time and within budget. 9. Domain Knowledge. A good manager should know the process he is managing, including the type of tasks that team members are performing, and how they are working on them. Without it, you cannot give the right direction to your team members. 10. Diagnostic, Analytical and Decision Making Skills. If you want to be a good manager, then you should have good diagnostic and analytical skills. The diagnostic and analytical skills of a manager help him to identify the best possible approaches to a situation. It also helps a manager to visualize the outcomes of these approaches. Decision making is the judgment of the process, by which one can choose between a number of alternative courses of action for the purpose of achieving goals.