FOCUS ON RESULTS

Focus on Results

(Q) Would you please explain focusing on results?

(A) Focus on Results

Know where your time goes

Direct results

Building on all strengths

Concentrating on a few areas where superior performance will produce outstanding results

Doing first things first, and second things not at all

Effective decisions demand:
The effective steps
Completed in the effective sequence
Based on the effective strategy

Focusing on direct visible results where your contribution is relevant


Next post: The Purpose of Organizations

THE JOB OF A MANAGER

The Job of the Manager

(Q) What is the job of as manager?

(A) The Job of the Manager

A manager:

Helps ordinary people become capable of extraordinary contributions to the organization by staffing from strengths with effective:
Planning
Organizing
Staffing
Directing, and
Monitoring

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE

Development of People:

• Are we developing them effectively or poorly?
• Are we effectively using the tools of development (tasks, climate, and example)?
• Are we challenging them?
• Have we set performance standards?
• Is the temperament there?
• What strengths do they need to develop?
• What is our placement responsibility?
• Where do they really belong?

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PERFORMANCE AND PERFORMER APPRAISAL

Performance and Performer Appraisal:

• Establish targets and standards, then appraise them based on accomplishments.


• What has the person done well?


• What are their strengths?

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CONTROL OF ASSIGNMENTS

Control of Assignments

Control of assignments is quite easy. For each assignment to those who report to you, or assignments you receive, ask:

• Are the effective contributors doing what is important or what is difficult?

• Are the effective contributors dealing with the issues of yesterday or tomorrow?

We’ll address effectiveness, and issues of yesterday and tomorrow, in a later post.

Next post: Performance and Performer Appraisal …

THE REPORT

Continuing with the original question: "What are the tools of a manager?"...
Our prior posts included an outline of a Manager's Toolbox, and an outline of The Meeting.

This post outlines the elements to think through prior to writing a Report...

The Report:

How to make it:

• readable,
• understandable,
• implementable, and
• effective for others.

Questions:

• Who is going to read it?
• What do we expect them to do with it?

Tomorrow: Control of Assignments...