Competency
Satisfaction in Who You Are and What You Do
I have recently read a lot of articles regarding how the promotion of a good or even great worker to a management position does not always work out well.
In my opinion being a good worker is not a main qualification to being a manager of others. Just because one knows and does his or her current job well, does not mean that they are qualified to manage or lead others. There is a different skill set required to be a manager, one that a worker, no matter how good, may not possess. Also, the worker may be perfectly satisfied doing what they are doing. Managing others may not be something the person in question wants to do.
Recognized skill sets that a person needs to be a successful manager are:
· Good Interpersonal skills — This does not mean that a person is friendly or easy to get along with. It means that they are able to connect with others to ensure that the employee knows what to do, when to do it, and has the capability to get the job done. That may mean training, coaching, and also mentoring them in a way that motivates and enables them to achieve what is needed.
· Communication and motivation — Good communication is needed in order to get things accomplished. This means not just telling someone to get something done. It means delivering the…
