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TIS LIST NO. 179
10.
Integrity - the most important trait to cultivate. 3pp.
Here are some ways to develop the vital virtue of integrity considering it as the
most important trait to cultivate both in personal and professional success.
11. A word to workaholics. 3pp.
Gives steps for successful recovery for many supervisors and managers who
have become addicted to their jobs.
12. Pre-planning: key to problem solving. 3pp.
Shows pre-planning is the key to successful problem-solving efforts which
involves- defining and setting goal(s) to be achieved and deciding on how the problem
will be solved.
13. Communication- your most valuable tool. 3pp.
Shows communication as one of the most powerful tools supervisors have at their
disposal. When they are not communicating properly and efficiently, productivity
decreases, valuable resources such as time and money are wasted and moral
erodes. On the other hand, when manager communicates appropriately, everyone on
the team knows what to do, confidence rises, productivity increases and moral
improves.
14. Is this meeting necessary? Ten questions to make meetings more productive. 3pp.
Discusses how organizations have improved their meeting productivity, the
morale of participants and the quality of their outputs by the use of ten question
checklists. These questions guide the leader through the planning and effective
conduct of even the most complex group sessions.
TIS LIST NO. 178
18. Systematic thinking or a quick fix: A managerial dilemma. 4pp.
Shows how systematic thinking represents a dramatic departure from the
traditional business approach. Its application in management seeks to promote
effective relationship among the organizational units as opposed to the time-honored
optimization of individual business functions. Further, rather than viewing a business
organization as a life system interacting with the rest of the ecosphere, this
ecological view of business supports organizational activities that provide for
long-term sustainability.
19. Don't let the gray hair fool you. 4pp.
Shows that some of the ideas employers have about older workers is folly.
Older workers have similar rates of productivity, absenteeism and turnover as
younger workers. Research suggests the memory and IQ of older workers can hold
steady until advanced age. Simply put, older workers bring invaluable job experience
and maturity to the workplace, consequently, they can help any company be more
successful.
20. Keeping company secrets safe. 3pp.
Gives the following state-of-the-art deterrents if you are the one responsible for
securing your company's secrets. Not all of them fit every business- just choose
what you can use.
21. A manager's survival guide. 3pp.
Shows that managing an office or department, especially a first-line manager,
can be one of life's more difficult jobs. Having it be as your first managerial job
doesn't make it any easier. But armed with a little knowledge and insight from those
who have gone before you, the transition to management can be easier.
22. Easing tension between parent and non-parent employees. 3pp.
Shows that to move parent and non-parent from tension to teamwork requires
managers and supervisors exercise tact, diplomacy, sensitivity and understanding.
23. It's not difficult to change company culture. 6pp.
Shows that if practice makes perfect, practising the concepts of Six Sigma leads
to virtual perfection.
TIS LIST NO. 177
22. Supervision using statistical process control. 11pp.
Shows how little basic tools like statistics and simple spreadsheets can be used
by companies and front line supervisors.
23.
Writing clearly and force-fully. 3pp.
Shows that if you want to write clearly and forcefully, you must be able to put your
ideas across and be understood. Since good writing enhances effort and speeds the
sending out of ideas, it becomes a powerful communication tool, helping you and
others to clarify goals and explore new concepts.
24.
Coping with threatening change. 2pp.
Here are a few suggestions that may help you and your workers in this new
economic world considering the recent slowdown in economic growth has caused a
lot of worry in the boardroom and downright fear in offices and factories.
25.
Optimism on a rainy day. 3pp.
Shows how an optimistic attitude is an essential characteristics for a
supervisor/manager to possess in order to attain goals, increase productivity,
motivate employees and accept changes.
26.
The creative side of supervision. 3pp.
Shows that contrary to what some supervisors believe, creativity isn't always
about revolutionary breakthroughs or world wrenching new ideas. Sometimes, it is
just a new twist on an old idea or something as simple as spotting an overlooked
opportunity.
27.
"Honeymoon" hints for managers. 2pp.
Make it your personal goal to work side by side with your new hire until he learns
the ropes and establishes credibility within the company. Do whatever you have to
do to help your new hire thrive during the critical transition period and your efforts will
pay off.
TIS LIST NO. 176
4. Attitude: a major managerial challenge. 3pp.
Gives some suggestions on how to gain and maintain a good attitude.
5.
Four things you should never say to subordinate. 3pp.
Shows that as a leader, you have the power to help find solutions, articulate the
changes and develop the courage to point out what everyone is thinking. When you
create this kind of work climate, you'll increase your own awareness, find workable
solutions and you won't have to tell your subordinate to find another place to work
because they will be too valuable right where they are.
6.
Is there a leader in the house. 3pp.
Shows how dynamic and forward looking leaders are essential. Therefore, it is
vital to an organization to select future leaders that possess identifiable traits and
take on the responsibilities of leadership.
7.
Improve work relations with the boss. 1p.
Relationship you have with your boss is vital according to career expert. Not only
does it often define your emotional condition, it can guide your effectiveness, career
growth and long-term success.
8.
The growing importance of soft skills in the workplace. 3pp.
Today, employers crave managers with the critical soft skills. These skills to be
more generic in nature, In other words, these are skills key to effective performance
across all job categories. All these soft skills have come to play an even more crucial
role in management positions in today's environment. As the world and the nature of
work has changed, the skill set required of managers has also changed.
TIS LIST NO. 175
16. How to sell your idea. 3pp.
Putting an idea into saleable shape requires effort. In fact, it may require more
work than originating the idea itself. In addition, a lot of imagination, initiative and
staying power are required.
17.
Building morale, motivating and empowering employees. 4pp.
Shows that ability to motivate employees to improve productivity is a crucial
supervisional skill. While motivation techniques are not difficult to master, they are
often neglected. By building and maintaining morale along with adopting a program of
applying motivation techniques, you can personally benefit in addition to helping the
company.
18.
Delivering your speech right between their eyes. 1p.
Shows that one of the most effective tactics a speaker can use to connect with
his or her audience is proper eye contact. Depending on the subject matter and the
mind set of the listener, good eye contact can have even more impact than the
content of the speech itself.
19.
Jump start your company's creativity. 2pp.
Shows that the key to increasing creativity in any organization is to start acting
like one. Similarly, you and your organization will become more creative, if you start
acting the part.
20.
Tips for effective business writing. 1p.
Gives the following guidelines in writing of a report or a memo.
21.
Decision-making: A key to successful management. 3pp.
Shows how decision-making continues to be an integral part of the success or
failure of managers. While the type of decisions to be made may vary with the
position occupied within the organization, the basic principles remain the same.
TIS LIST NO. 174
18.
Managing a new area? Take time to loiter. 4pp.
Gives the acronym LOITER as tools and activities needed to resist human urge
to rush in and fix everything right away. It will set up for a long term success in your
new position by building strong foundation of knowledge and relationships.
19.
At what "costs?" 2pp.
Shows that to create a competitive advantage, an organization must engage in
value generating activities. These activities comprise what we call the value chain.
20.
Fun at work: Lessons from the fish market. 2pp.
Shows how management can create conditions which make work fun. Measures
such as those given, have helped many supervisors boost the fun-factor in the
workplace.
21.
Management mistakes to avoid in the changing workplace. 3pp.
Shows that those managers who fail to utilize some of the new technology will
quickly fall behind. As competitors, one should integrate this new technology into
their processes, so that they will quickly become the market leaders. It is important
to monitor the technological trends and to recognize when to switch to new
technology.
22.
Management challenges as a result of information and technological changes. 4pp.
Describes the rapid pace of technology is changing faster than most of us can
keep up with, let alone put to use in managing businesses. But global competition
and the drive to operate companies more efficiently are forcing managers to adopt
and to implement new technologies. Managers must comply and follow through in
order to get their products to market and serve their customers faster than the
competition.
TIS NO. 173
10. Two ears and one mouth. 3pp.
Shows that the manager's role in communication is to counsel, direct, decide and
resolve problems. How well a manager listens directly relates to his/her ability to
communicate. Practicing effective listening techniques gives the manager the
opportunity to receive its many benefits.
11.
Jump start your company's creativity. 2pp.
Gives suggestions to encourage you and your colleagues to become more
creative.
12.
Tips for effective business writing. 1p.
Lists the following guidelines for actual writing of a report or a memorandum.
13.
Empathy- a potent management tool. 3pp.
Shows empathy as a powerful management tool to identify and solve problems.
Using it in the communication process is an attribute of an effective leader.
14.
A simple effective approach to the strategic planning process. 3pp.
Shows that strategic planning does not need to be complex. Having a model to
follow can, however, give greater confidence to be in the right direction.
15.
Mismanagement: Work environment pollution. 4pp.
Mismanagement takes in many forms and this include: a closed mind (my way
or the highway), favoritism (the juicy assignments always go to the same person),
hip shooting (fire, ready, aim), inappropriate behavior (sexual harassment) and
vacillation (analysis paralysis). Whatever the form, the result is an unthinkable waste
of what most organizations claim is their most important resource-people.
Mismanagement steals hope, ruins ambition, squanders time, wrecks careers and
loses money.
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