In exploring the topic of whether or not a supervisor is ready to become a team manager, it is important to define a distinction between a supervisor who is merely effective in their position and a supervisor who is ready to take on a greater leadership role. The former completes the tasks and deliverables that are assigned to them simply to fulfill the qualifications of their job title. The latter not only completes their assigned tasks and deliverables, but looks for opportunities to go above and beyond; they use these assignments as opportunities to develop themselves professionally, and they implement the skills they have learned as well as skills they already possess on a daily basis to prove his or herself as an effective leader. From …show more content…
In my time as both a specialist and a supervisor, I have not received any type of issued warning for behavior or performance. Attendance has never been an issue for me either, as I make sure to always know where I stand by tracking it on a Google Doc. Additionally, my attendance for 2017 was accredited as ‘stellar’ in my end of year review, as I had only accrued 2.5 incidents for the entire year when the department average was 11. I understand the importance of complying with the company’s policies and make it a priority to hold myself …show more content…
The written communication that a manager provides needs to be professional and understandable. I have been able to demonstrate my strengths in written communication by performing a variety of tasks outside of my expected deliverables. I am the primary author of The Floor Supervisor’s Guide to Success, a handbook that was written as an introduction for new supervisors and a reference for ones already on the team. Our role is always changing so I work to make sure it is up to date. I also volunteered to be the note taker for our weekly sup meetings; I take thorough notes and keep the 2018 Sup Meeting Note doc up to date so all of the supervisors are on the same page, which is especially helpful when a supervisor has to miss a meeting. Another way I have used my written communication skills to add value to the company is by sending coaching opportunity emails to specialist’s managers. I do this because I understand that managers are not omniscient and may not be aware of some of the errors their specialists are making; I would rather these mistakes be corrected as soon as possible rather than leave the issues unattended. I hope that my proficiency in writing gives me a professional edge over my competitors when an internal opening becomes available for
A supervisor is a leader who supervises over a person or facility. These supervisors are similar in positon as a director, manager, chief and more. A supervisor handles a wide variety of responsibilities, like helping it subordinates with understanding goals and the facilities targets. Training new, workers on their role and job titles. Assisting with hiring and firing employees. resolving escalations, and many more. Unfortunately some supervisors are not great to work with while others are. Great qualities that make an effective leader would be a supervisor that inspires, motivate, and instill high values in their employees. There are 3 main theories of leadership, one being behavioral theories, second being contingency theories and last being
“A manager manages using authority-or the right to get others to do things by virtue of their positional power. While a leader leads through the ability to influence other people to do things using a certain degree of personal power or charisma” (McLean, 2005, p. 16). By definition, leadership is about influence. Therefore, it is impossible to discuss the theme of leadership without including followers or to try to explain the idea of team building without explaining the influence of a leader. While each concept is unique, both have a direct affect on the other. A leader is not a leader without someone following him or her and a team will always develop a leader whether indirectly or directly appointed. However, leadership and team building are much like the preverbal chicken and egg; and many theories have developed over several years trying to explain the influence on each other and the successful development of teams and leaders.
All organisations require management and management in turn, require a certain level of leadership abilities. The long-term success of an organisation depends on its ability to take advantage of the competences and knowledge of its employees. In an increasingly competitive environment, organisations must motivate its employees and encourage initiative within the organisation. This new organisational climate requires more than a traditional manager and organisations must find ways to develop leadership skills in order to increase effectiveness and to stay competitive. In any organisation leadership is often argued to be a critical factor for success or failure. It can also be said that a leader can be a manager but a manager is not always necessarily a leader (Gandz, Crossan, Seijts & Reno 2014). It is therefore vital for organisations to recognise traits and techniques that defines a success...
The only way to develop the kind of leaders a changing organization needs is to make leadership a critical criterion for promotion, and then manage people’s careers to develop it.
I will handle my team being a transformational leader. To build a strong and effective team I will actively encourage creativity among the followers and provide them new opportunities to learn. I will also openly communicate with my followers so that they can feel free to share ideas and I will also recognize their unique contributions. I will align the individual goals with the organizational goals and motivate them toward achievement of these goals thus the organization could progress toward success. I have learnt number of new ideas, concepts and theories regarding leadership in this class that has helped me to analyze what leadership qualities I have currently and what other leadership qualities are required to become a successful leader.
After reading the essay On Writing by Stephen King, it was apparent that improving writing skills is important. The beginning to forming a better career is to first read because “one learns most clearly what not to do by reading bad prose”. (King) Improving writing skills can further improve verbal communication skills and help to advance in life. When someone improves their writing skills, they can then improve their verbal communication skills. Improving both verbal and written communication skills will lead to a better career path.
writing” by R. Ramsey, the ability to write competently is a requirement for success in any field.
Parker, G. (2009). Team Leadership: 20 Proven Tools for Success. Amherst MA: Human Resource Developement.
People communicate for three purposes which are: to inform, persuade and entertain. Most managers use 60-80% of their time communicating in many ways which include: be present in meetings, listen and contribute in decision making and problem solve; compose various types of memos to inform and influence others about your viewpoints along with the services and products offered by one’s organization; presents information and influencing messages to large and small groups either face to face or virtual setting; explains and clarifies tasks and procedures
Effective business communication is central to the success of an individual’s career and consequently to that of the overall business entity. It would be imaginable therefore that there is some form of correlation between effective communication skills and such success. To put this into context, University of Kent (2011) has placed Verbal Communication at the top of the ten skills that employers most commonly look for. On the same note, anything that hinders effective communication is bound to have a negative effect not only on the specific message delivery, but also on the overall success of a career. In this paper, some of the barriers to effective business communication are discussed, with a few examples of how they affect the process.
...thletic director “will also have to make explanations, educate, do public speaking, and inform others via the written form”. (Hoch, 2007) To emphasize the importance of written communication in a paper by Griffin and Kaleba college graduates were ranked as being below par in written communication by more than a quarter of employers. (Griffin & Kaleba, 2006). To give a specific example Bank of America seeks employees who have both written and spoken skills in communication. (Wilson, 2006)
There are several forms of technical writing. Each form is important to business success and influences their viability and success. Those unfamiliar with how effective technical writing can improve a company’s performance and overall satisfaction of its employees and vendors, often overlook that importance. The data are clear – companies that focus on effective communication succeed. Rich Maggiani, a communications consultant in Essex, Vermont asserts that the return on investment for communications focused companies is 57% higher than those exhibiting poor communications skills. He further states that those companies who lose sight of effective communication can lose up to 15% of their market valuation (Maggiani). Organizational studies further solidify that not only is profitability improved, but also employee retention is improved (Watson, Wyatt & Company). Let us explore some of the ways that technical writing as communication can be effective tools. Throughout this exploration, we will look at three distinct methods of technical writing that businesses use to communicate.
Managers are required to form a team that will be capable of leading the way during the organisational change and setting a positive
The first skill for managers to understand and practice is communications, because it is the foundation for all actions in the workplace and it allows the supervisor or manager an opportunity to build relationships with the overall workgroup without alienating anyone in the work environment (Roper, 2005). As a manager it is very important to be able to communicate effectively. As Robert Kent, former dean of Harvard Business School has said, “In business, communication is everything” (Blalock, 2005). The Wisconsin Business School Alumni Association recently reported that managers spend 75 percent to 80 percent of their time communicating (Blalock, 2005). Communication skills are critical for success in an organization. Successful managers communicate to where their targeted audience understands (Froschheiser, 2010). Managers need to give positive and negative feedback to their employees to let them know their strengths and weaknesses and where they n...
Communicating effectively and in a professional manner is not only important in how other people view us; it could determine which jobs we are able to obtain as employer Kevin Weins brought out. Everyone can benefit from trying to communicate more effectively. Trying to improve my own communication skills has helped me in my own life and career and can help other people in their own careers and in their daily life.