Developing the Skills You Need

OVERVIEW:Well developed administrative, human and technical skills are vital to effective role performance in today's high-technology organizations. The author shows how these skills can be developed in contemporary organizations as part of an ongoing functional process, without disrupting the current business Managerial skills can be learned up to a 95-percent level through various methods which include: on-the-job learning continuous education, technical fitness and cross-functional involvement. Properly developed, these skills enhance the manager's leadership, technical and administrative abilities. They will help managers to become social architects who understand the interaction of organizational and behavioral elements and build a work environment conducive to innovative, committed and quality-oriented team efforts.