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Further notes to Core Management Skills

Here are further notes to Core Management Skills as the following. 7S Model: alignning for success Strategy: how will this initiative support the direction and goals of the organization? of my workgroup? Structure: how would people be most appropriately organized to support and achieve this initiative (e.g. teams, matrix structure, cross-functional project groups, organizational chart, etc)? Systems: what information, processes, communication and measurements will need to be adjusted to support this initiative? Shared values: how does this initiative fit with the shared values of the organization? of my workgroup? Style: what leadership style supports (or hinders) this initiative? Ideally, what leadership style would fit best with this initiative? Staff: what kind of people are needed to support this initiative? who should be on the project team? Skills: what knowledge and skills will be needed within the organization to support and achieve this initiative? what knowledge a...

How to be a supervisor

Essential Capabilities:  Coach and Develop for results  Drive Performance  Inspire Loyalty and Trust  Manage work  Partner within and across teams  Influence through personal tower  Select Talent "Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others." - Jack Welch Key Principles of Communications:  Maintain or Enhance Self-esteem  Listen and Respond with Empathy  Ask for help and Encourage involvement  Share thoughts, feelings, and rationale  Provide support without removing responsibility Interaction Process: Open: state the purpose of discussion and identify importance Clarify: seek and share information about the situation/task. Identify issues and concern Develop: seek and discuss ideas. Explore needed resources/support Agree: specify actions, including contingency plans, if appropriate. Confirm how to measure progress Close: hi...

Annual Dinner 2014

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Tough Mission

A manager who was assigned to establish a new heath and beauty store in a third world country shared his experience of the establishment. His mission was challenging and his experience was good as a reference of project management. The mission was assigned in the beginning of September while the deadline was the beginning of December. He was just informed with a single statement of aiming at store establishment in the selected country and no more information else. Before his first visit to the country, he had prepared the following action items: Action of the very first visit Consultation Project plan Questionnaire for understanding After his first visit, the following facts was known: It was really a developing country GDP around USD1000 pa Flooding is common Some product price level is similar to HK. e.g. shampoo sold in supermarket The next action is to include: Draw high level system diagram and architecture diagram. They must have been validated. Identify key ...

Core Management Skills

Not everyone is a manager, everyone manages from himself, tasks on job to everything in life. It's benefitial to understand some core management skills. 1. Leadership vs Management The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing. 2. 5P Leadership Competencies Purpose - Anticipates the future; creates and communicates an energizing vision to deliver high value to stakeholders. Process - Designs and manages work-flows and practices that yield quality outputs and results; uses feedback, sound analysis and enterprising ideas to drive continuous improvement. Performance - Defines and communicates business and people goals that meet stakeholder expectations, puts in place measures and monitors to achieve results. People - Attracts, develops and retains talent; creates and supports a culture of openness, teamwork, loyalty, ownership and high performance. Personal Profile - Acts with integrity, possesses high EQ, is an agile learner, displays a high level of ...

Let us fly in Central Rat Race 2013

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Poems in Summer

秘密 2013年5月2日 從極光的縫隙,窺見與衪的距離 困 2013年5月24日 升降機的門緩緩地關上, 零時的指針嘲笑著城市的愚昧。 固體的軀殼突然液化為一瀉千里的銀河, 與織女相隔去數千光年。 心情急墜至不可挽回的黑洞, 在事件視界的邊緣停住了。 五官慘遭引力凝滯, 三魂七魄卻隨輻射四散不知所踪。 雲 2013年6月27日 雲的剪影在海面前航,從商廈駛向盛夏,載著躍動的瞬間。 馬尼拉灣 2013年7月11日 看! 熾熱的空氣燃燒了晚霞, 璀璨倒映在沒有靈魂的腦海 冷卻。 環顧不見盡頭的馬尼拉灣, 飄蕩著 只有惦念妳的空虛。 灘 2013年8月10日 愛情是黃昏的沙灘。 斜陽教人瞇眼得 只能想像對方的美。 沉溺於當下的絢爛, 甚至忘掉了 足底被沙礫刮損的傷痛。 難道還不知道 夜幕隨之低垂, 幾許熾熱激盪終歸冷卻? 熱 2013年8月12日 抓不著心田裡最後一絲月光。 刮刮樂 2013年9月25日 那兒是金童偶遇玉女的街角。