This free course, Managing and managing people, will introduce you to the world of management. We will be looking at a range of topics, including what managers do, what skills they require, and how you can develop as a manager.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 What do managers actually do?
- 1 What do managers actually do?
- 2 What is managerial effectiveness?
- 2 What is managerial effectiveness?
- 3 What does your effectiveness depend on?
- 3 What does your effectiveness depend on?
- 4 Your job
- 4 Your job
- 4.1 The nature of the job
- 4.2 The ‘job description’ approach
- 4.3 The roles of a manager
- 4.3.1 Interpersonal roles
- 4.3.2 Informational roles
- 4.3.3 Decisional roles
- 5 The demands, constraints and choices of your job
- 5 The demands, constraints and choices of your job
- 6 Your management skills
- 6 Your management skills
- 6.1 Characteristics of an effective manager
- 7 Transition into management
- 7 Transition into management
- 7.1 Making the transition
- 8 Recognising pressure and avoiding stress
- 8 Recognising pressure and avoiding stress
- 8.1 Causes of stress
- 8.2 Symptoms of stress
- 8.3 Reducing stress
- 9 Managing your time
- 9 Managing your time
- 9.1 Work shedding
- 9.2 Time saving and time planning
- Conclusion
- References
- Acknowledgements
