How to make yourself a good department manager?
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Some things I can think of off the top of my head:\n\n- Don't be afraid to roll your sleeves up and lend a hand when things get busy.\n\n- Make it clear to them your not going to let them walk all over you, but try to avoid yelling.... perhaps try diffuse it with a little humour (e.g. "put the handbags away gentlemen").\n\n- Listen to what ALL the staff have to say, not just a core group of ones a promotion or two below you... sometimes it's the only way you'll find out about problems with the department (or problems that are brewing up).\n\n- Don't change things for the sake of change.... if the department's way of doing something is working perfectly fine, don't try to change it without thinking it through properly. A common problem with alot of organsiations these days is they try changing things around (such as the way products are distributed, for instance) only to turn things into a complete shambles instead of improving things.\n\n- Don't be afraid to bend the rules slightly occasionally: If someone turns up late, but works hard enough to more than make up for it when they do show up.... let them off, but give them a mild warning about not making a regular habit of it. If they turn up late, but sit around scratching their butt all day then come down on them like a ton of bricks (since that sort of thing usually gets the other staff grumbling a bit, particularly if you let them walk all over you).\nAnd if things are quiet, let them shoot off home a few minutes early.\n\nIf anyone is leaving / announced their having a baby / just had a baby / lost a relative / having a birthday / retiring, etc try to be the first in there with arranging a card for everyone to sign / money collection for a gift (if appropriate) / after work party (if appropriate), etc.\n\nGive credit where credit is due.... if one of your staff comes up with a brilliant idea, don't try to take all the glory with the big bosses.
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Actually, I would ask your supervisor what would be most beneficial to you.  For all you know, they may have shortages in other departments that they'd love to promote you in to. \n\nHowever, if you're really enjoying your current position, and want to move up in your department, I'd advise getting a degree in Business, with a concentration in Management.  You'll learn what you need to know for your current job, and with some Management background, you'll be highly promotable.\n\nGood luck!
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Secretaries need to know how to type well, be familiar with software, be good at spelling and grammar, and have good telephone etiquette. Some need to know shorthand. I was one and I liked it for a while, but I moved up to a better job. Having a good boss helps.
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<>YOu will need to sit down and establish the type of relationaship you want to have with her early on...first thing, in fact.  You need to explain to her what you require of her, and how you will be rating her performance.  If you want it to be strictly professional, you will have to state that.  You are a manager now....exert your authority.  But remember, managers are made or broken by their subordinates.
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You probably need to improve your English for starters. You can ask to see the Hotel personel manager and tell them why you will make a good employee.
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Perhaps they are waiting for you to complete your degree. There are many possible factors, from your boss not wanting to lose one of his best employees to you having a nasty habit of being 5 minutes late regularly. The supervisor who has you train people on the computer system is delegating, which is a sign of a good manager. Delegate, don't do is almost a cliche in management.\n\nHow's your fashion sense? Managers need to appear profesional, so if you aren't "dressing for success" that may be holding you back. Are you eager to accept new responsibilities, or do you wait until you are told to do something? Are you a creative problem solver? Creativity is a must in a good manager.\n\nAre you a team player? No one will ever promote a whiner, it's not conducive to building a good team. Are you able to communicate clearly and concisely? You need to be able to get your point across in order to be a manager.\n\nDo you have self-confidence? No one wants to be led by a person who is insecure, and no one will promote a person who always needs to have their ego stroked.\n\nAre you politically savvy? Office politics, while distasteful to many, are a very real part of life. Those who choose to go their own way ruffle feathers, and miss promotions.\n\nHave you let anyone know you want to be promoted? Managers aren't psychic, and it could be that your boss is one of those who thinks you need to ask him, instead of vice versa.\n\nDo you lose control of yourself at the office parties? A moment of indiscretion at a single party can ruin a career.\n\nAre you sleeping with the co-worker the boss lusts after? Office romances are dangerous - even amonst peers. You never know what the boss really feels.\n\nFinally - are you dedicated? The fact that you are 30 and only a junior in college means you aren't that committed to your education - which the boss may view as an inability to juggle multiple priorities.\n\nIf you really want to be promoted, why not go to your boss, ask what you need to do to be promoted, and then follow through? Most people in a position of authority love to help others get ahead - they can't be promoted until they can show their boss who will fill their shoes.\n\nOf course, it could just be that you happen to work with a bunch of idiots who have no idea how to run a company, and so are unable to recognize your talent. On the other hand, your boss may not want to promote you because he feels you will get his job and he'll get the boot.\n\nEvery promotion I have received has come after I was already doing many of the duties of my supervisor. Do the job first, and then get the title. If you can present the business case for your promotion to your boss you are much more likely to get it. Show them what you've done to make the company more successful, and then ask for more responsibility.
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Ok Management is stroger, but you have to think also about the development. Management can be a boss but you have to know how to development and know all about the resources for doing a successful plan to a project :-)
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Show up prepared to remind others about your accomplishments.  If possible be ready to measure them with hard numbers (percentage efficiency improved, revenue earned, expenses cut, etc.)\n\nBe honest.  Try to be objective about your strengths as well as areas needing growth.  \n\nBe mature in your responses to criticism, don't overreact.  If you disagree with an assessment, say so but don't get emotional about it.\n\nAbove all, walk in with the attitude that you are a valuable asset to the Company.
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Be able to multi task, good attitude, patients, be able to work fast and under pressure. People think that it is easy to be a sales manager, but it isn't. In any management position you have to be able to delegate tasks. And be able to talk to people.
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If he wants to be a good manager and gain respect in the workplace, it is. No good manager ignores the people he works with. It leads to all kinds of problems. Too numerous to list
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The suggestions above will work well with most managers, but there are some who have more specific ways of working that make day-to-day interaction challenging. Here are some typical "difficult boss"personalities and remedies for dealing with them.\n\nBoss type: The Micro-Manager (controlling, overly involved)\nRemedy: Your boss needs to develop more confidence in you. Begin by asking for complete responsibility on smaller tasks and then work your way up to bigger tasks. Be sure to deliver consistently excellent work or you may lose that trust quickly.\n\n\nBoss type: The Non-Manager (indecisive, hesitant, vague)\nRemedy: Instead of asking open-ended questions, give him a few choices and one clear recommendation. Counteract vagueness by asking for clarification. Avoid procrastination on your boss's part by communicating your deadlines and following up on what you need.\n\n\nBoss type: The Unreasonable Manager (crushes you with work)\nRemedy: Schedule a meeting to discuss priorities and options for what you can and cannot handle. Suggest bringing in a contractor to help during peak periods.
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"What's your weakness?" : Something like, "I'm a bit of a control freak, I like to make sure that eveything is going smoothly, and the only way I can do that is to be in total control. I need to learn to delegate more". Makes you sound like you're a workaholic, they love that sort of sh*t.\n\n"Where do you see yourself in five years?" : Not sure, I'd probably plump for something like "I'd like to develop the skills I have now, and be in a position to be able to pass the knowledge and experience I've gained to the other members of my team, hopefully in the form of a managerial position".\n\nIt's all about playing the game, as I'm sure you know.\n\nGood luck!!!!!!!!!!
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I am a manager and also have a boss to answer to. I think one of the most important things to have is the ability to listen, and here what is wanted and needed and do your best to get it done. Make sure you boss knows what you are doing to accomplish the task along the way. Keep them involved in progress that is made.
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As an excutive secretary it's been my experience that my most successful and least stressed bosses have had the ability to delegate duties while not hesitating to "get their hands dirty" when the situation calls for action. They have also been able to be decisive and turn that into the right decision when it might appear otherwise at the onset. In other words, decide on a course of action, and make it work for you. \n\nThe worst bosses I have ever had attempted to take on too much of the actual work themselves, micro-managing instead of trusting their staff. They were also wishy-washy decision makers who were too ready to jump from idea to idea instead of taking their time to make things work out and follow through with their original idea.
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JUST KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .\nTHEN SOMEDAY YOU MAY BE THE BOSS
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The first step before training them is to make sure you have a well defined list of what you want to achieve as a result of the appraisal process.  Do you want them to rank the employees they manage, rate each one independently according to performance metrics you specify, or help their employees set goals for the next evaluation period?  The more well-defined you make the appraisal process task, the easier it will be to train the managers to conduct the performance appraisals.\n\nIf your managers have been keeping written records of past performance appraisals, you could take a representative sample of records, remove the identities, and show them as examples to the managers.  Highlight examples of "do's" and "don't's" in these past appraisals.  Another tip is to schedule your performance appraisal of each manager before they are doing performance appraisals, and you can use that process itself as an example.\n\nOther than that, you could try role-playing by having the managers conduct appraisals on one another.\n\nOne thing that might make appraisals go smoother is to start with an appraisal worksheet that each employee fills out (rating his/her own strengths, weaknesses, accomplishments over the previous eval period, and goals for the next period).  Then the manager can discuss each point with the employee and discuss areas where there is agreement/disagreement between the employee self-appraisal and the manager's appraisal.\n\nHope this helps!
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Start off by volunteering at a HS or little league team. \n\nOr if you are in college, get in touch with the school team and see about being a manager and there you can get a lot of good knowledge by watching all the practices.