Skills of a Manager

Often times, people view a managers work as easy simply because they are ignorant to the

obstacles that managers face. Presently, management is characterized by uncertainty, ambiguity, and

sudden changes or threats from the environment, therefore it is important that managers be able to plan.

Managers under these conditions are expected to be able to set new achievable goals and come up with

new strategies on how they will go about achieving that specific goal given limited resources such as time

and money. If a manager fails to come up with a new business plan, the organization may become chaotic

and eventually bankrupt. Furthermore, they should be able to lead the organization to success. A manager

must take the initiative to monitor and give specific tasks to employees based on their strengths while

motivating them to work to their maximum potential. By doing this an organization is able to work

effectively in a positive environment therefore increasing productivity. However, if a manager was to lack

said skill they would be setting a bad example to employees therefore causing them to feel frustrated and

hopeless while also putting the organization at risk of closure. In order to achieve the ladder, it is clear

that a manager must possess excellent human skills. They must be able to get along with everyone in the

workplace so that they can build strong bonds and have a healthy, cooperative environment. Moreover,

they should also be able to communicate clearly both verbally and non verbally so that employees have a

clear idea of the tasks they should perform. Lastly, one of the most useful and important skills as a

manager would be conceptual skills. A manager must be able to think creatively and understand abstract

ideas regarding the organization as a whole. In the event that a manager is unable to do the ladder then it

would mean that the organization would be operating tasks that are unrelated to the organization's goals

simply because the manager failed to distinguish between meaningless tasks and beneficial tasks.

As a project manager I would deem her behaviour as unprofessional, irresponsible and careless.

What I would do is schedule a meeting so that everyone involved in the project can express their feelings
about the situation and negotiate a solution. I would also make it clear to her that as project manager, I

will be making a new set of rules and consequences in the case that said rules aren't followed. If the

ladder makes no difference in her behaviour then I would proceed to file a complaint to the company

which she works for. My final alternative would be to dismiss her from the project since she has shown

that she has no interest in cooperating.