Find out by taking the Manager Material Skills Analysis (takes about 12 minutes) and receive an Individualized Development Guide with up to 57 pages of easy to implement steps based on your needs.
Your Individualized Development Guide will take you through Manager Material's 12 Pillars that are critical to the success of a Manager. You will understand where you need to invest more and where you are excelling already. You will know the why and the how to.
You need strong working relationships with your team, your manager, and others at work. At the core of your success is your ability to connect with others. Without it, your success will be hindered.
Strong communication with others at work in all formats is necessary to ensure accuracy and alignment as well as maintaining your working relationships including managing conflict.
Decisions you make need to be based on factual information with supporting evidence. You also need to trust yourself to make calls even when they might not make everyone happy.
The people on your team are the most important resource and driver of your success. Having the right people in the right roles organized in the right way ensures that success.
Your team members need to be aligned with their role, their manager, their team, and the overall company. Strong alignment leads to the clarity necessary for high levels of engagement and productivity.
Your team can only be successful when fully equipped. Sometimes that means knowing where to go get a resource or being empowered to go do so.
Having clear expectations allows you to coach team members on what they did well and what they can improve upon. Measuring performance allows them to know what success looks like and where they stand at any given time.
Intentionally investing in your team’s long-term career development based on their individual plans and talents demonstrates your commitment to their long-term success.
The fine print is a necessary part of management ensuring your activities are in compliance with company policy and all applicable laws.
The ability to regulate your physical body and emotions is a superpower. Having a
well-balanced life because you maintain your physical and mental health is critical for being be able to do this.
Consistently follow through on commitments and correctly prioritizing your time lets others know they can rely on you.
Continuously focusing on and investing in developing yourself based on the needs of your current role and your future career plans will keep you at the top of your management game.
You need strong working relationships with your team, your manager, and others at work. At the core of your success is your ability to connect with others. Without it, your success will be hindered.
Strong communication with others at work in all formats is necessary to ensure accuracy and alignment as well as maintaining your working relationships including managing conflict.
Decisions you make need to be based on factual information with supporting evidence. You also need to trust yourself to make calls even when they might not make everyone happy.
The people on your team are the most important resource and driver of your success. Having the right people in the right roles organized in the right way ensures that success.
Your team members need to be aligned with their role, their manager, their team, and the overall company. Strong alignment leads to the clarity necessary for high levels of engagement and productivity.
Your team can only be successful when fully equipped. Sometimes that means knowing where to go get a resource or being empowered to go do so.
Having clear expectations allows you to coach team members on what they did well and what they can improve upon. Measuring performance allows them to know what success looks like and where they stand at any given time.
Intentionally investing in your team’s long-term career development based on their individual plans and talents demonstrates your commitment to their long-term success.
The fine print is a necessary part of management ensuring your activities are in compliance with company policy and all applicable laws.
The ability to regulate your physical body and emotions is a superpower. Having a well-balanced life because you maintain your physical and mental health is critical for being be able to do this.
Consistently follow through on commitments and correctly prioritizing your time lets others know they can rely on you.
Continuously focusing on and investing in developing yourself based on the needs of your current role and your future career plans will keep you at the top of your management game.