Mba - Unit 1 Strategic Management
Section 1
Demonstrate how you would assess personal and professional skills required to achieve strategic goals:
- Demonstrate how you would use appropriate methods to evaluate personal skills required to achieve strategic goals
- Explain how you would apply techniques to assess the professional skills required to support the strategic direction of the organization
In order for an organization to be successful and maintain long term sustainability it needs to ensure that there are effective strategic managers who are well aware of the goals and objectives of the organization so that they can work towards the goals and objectives efficiently and effectively (Williams & McWilliams 2010).
There are various skills that a strategic manager should have but some of the skills that are highly essential are time management skills, management skills, stress management skills, problem solving skills, motivational skills, good communication skills, decision making skills and leadership skills. These skills are further divided and assigned into two categories; Personal skills and Professional skills (Williams & McWilliams 2010).
In my case, I am responsible for the overall operations of the company whether that be any project established or upcoming. Hence I need to ensure that I use my skills are in a proper manner so that they are in line with the organization’s strategic goals.
Personal skills explained in simple terms are the ability to do something. These skills are very essential to every individual whether they be an employee in a company or a student in a university. They play a very important role for managers as they are perceived as a role model for their staff. Time management, stress management and communications skills form part of personal skills.
I would use the method of skills audit to evaluate the personal skills that are required to achieve strategic goals. A skills audit is a process whereby it will help me to think about the
Demonstrate how you would assess personal and professional skills required to achieve strategic goals:
- Demonstrate how you would use appropriate methods to evaluate personal skills required to achieve strategic goals
- Explain how you would apply techniques to assess the professional skills required to support the strategic direction of the organization
In order for an organization to be successful and maintain long term sustainability it needs to ensure that there are effective strategic managers who are well aware of the goals and objectives of the organization so that they can work towards the goals and objectives efficiently and effectively (Williams & McWilliams 2010).
There are various skills that a strategic manager should have but some of the skills that are highly essential are time management skills, management skills, stress management skills, problem solving skills, motivational skills, good communication skills, decision making skills and leadership skills. These skills are further divided and assigned into two categories; Personal skills and Professional skills (Williams & McWilliams 2010).
In my case, I am responsible for the overall operations of the company whether that be any project established or upcoming. Hence I need to ensure that I use my skills are in a proper manner so that they are in line with the organization’s strategic goals.
Personal skills explained in simple terms are the ability to do something. These skills are very essential to every individual whether they be an employee in a company or a student in a university. They play a very important role for managers as they are perceived as a role model for their staff. Time management, stress management and communications skills form part of personal skills.
I would use the method of skills audit to evaluate the personal skills that are required to achieve strategic goals. A skills audit is a process whereby it will help me to think about the
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