Intro to Public Administration

Agencies and organizations count on good administrators to supervise employees, delegate assignments, and ensure that productivity is kept at the required standard. An effective administrator wears many hats, including that of a counselor and motivator, and must know how to deal with a variety of different personalities. Successful administrators possess a combination of skills and qualities that enables them to provide effective leadership. The object of administrative study is to rescue executive methods from the confusion and costliness of empirical experiment and set them upon foundations laid deep in stable principle (Stillman, 2010). Throughout my observations and lessons learned from the case studies and virtual guest I have identified fairness, motivation, communication, and mentoring as personal strengths of a Public Administrator. A fair administrator treats people with the same respect and fairness, and does not play favorites. Fair administrators make decisions about employees based on their job performance and not on whether they personally like or dislike an employee. Fair administrators handle each problem with impartiality and strive not to allow personal feelings to dictate their course of action. When a situation requires discipline, fair administrators ensure that the action they take is consistent with how they treated another employee, so that no one can accuse them of favoritism.

An effective administrator is able to motivate their staff to perform beyond the agency’s standards. To achieve this goal, a good administrator must know the strengths and weaknesses of their employees. Administrators must praise an employee and give recognition when an assignment or project is executed well, and find tactful ways to help strengthen areas of an employee's work that need improvement. A good administrator must also find creative ways to keep morale high, whether it's arranging after work gatherings or providing bonus incentives when goals