The Career Compass: Qualities Of A Good Manager.

About The Career Compass.

The Career Compass is one of the largest providers and leaders of Career Development, Human Resource management services and psychometric testing. The Career Compass are specialists in recruitment, online career assessments, career coaching, career counselling, Resume (CV) and cover letter writing, corporate training and corporate outplacement services. We work with Human Resource professionals, senior management teams and CEO's as they make critical organizational choices and manage their most valuable resource: Their people.

Established as an idea in 2001 to focus on human behaviour in relation to the work environment, The Career Compass (TCC) has a proven success track record in Human Resources Development and Talent Management. Already a dynamic company, TCC is in a remarkable expansion phase. Managed and run by partners in the last few years, we bring a fresh approach to Human Resources Management and Career Development in the region. Because we have genuine interest and passion in Human Resources Management and believe in Career Development we actively engage well seasoned career management professionals from a cross section of industries and sectors so that the real and up-to-date issues in the Human Resource sector are efficiently addressed.

TCC’s focus is on talent identification and career management, a task achieved by matching the correct talent for the job and ensuring that our customers are satisfied with the placements they give through the profiling systems. We have a leading edge on human capital solutions for organizations and individuals, from profiling of individuals to the trainings that are offered to ensure that the potential within any organisation’s Human Capital is well utilized. The talent mix and personnel that are working with TCC are named below and bring the following on board.

With the utility of the Assessment Centre, The Career Compass is gradually changing the perspectives in the job search and satisfaction market.

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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Qualities Of A Good Manager.

An excellent manager tops into talents and resources in order to support and bring out the best in others. A leader should be able to evoke possibilities in others.
Here are some qualities that a good manager should posses:

Creativity

A good manager will have his creative juices flowing at all times. He or she will also have the skill to spot
creative talent in his / her team members and will always provide encouragement to them.
Every company will have certain structures and parameters outlined. A stellar manager knows how to work within these structures and will not let the structure impinge upon the process or the project. If you know the structure intimately, only will you be able to guide others to work effectively.

Intuitive

Good managers need their intuition radars in well working order. People with keen insights are often able to sense what others are feeling and thinking; consequently they’re able to respond perfectly to another through their deeper understanding. Knowledge A manager needs a very strong and stable knowledge base. It must be so ingrained and integrated into, your being that you become transparent, focusing on the employees. An excellent manager lives from a knowledge base, without having to draw attention to it. Employees value leaders who are human and who don’t hide behind their authority.
The best leaders are those aren’t afraid to be themselves. Managers who respect and connect with others on a human level inspire great loyalty. A manager is committed to the success of the project and that of all team members.

Visionary

He or she holds the vision for the collective team and moves the team closer to the goal. A manager can’t afford to be rigid. Flexibility and versatility should be his or her core quality. In times, of a crisis, this is the quality that wills have the ship from sinking.
A stellar manager doesn’t just produce outstanding results; he or she has fun in the process. Lightness doesn’t impede results, but rather helps to move the team forward. Every team needs a healthy dash of humor in its day-to-day work life. Team member who enjoy working with each other will deliver excellent results. Managers have to be the role models for their team members. Make sure that the rules that you set for your team are also followed by you.
A manager who tries to fore go the rules formed by him or her soon loses respect. Excellent managers see the big picture concurrent with managing the details. An excellent manager is skillful at gauging the big picture and will take small but sure steps to reach there.