Introduction to People Management

Vasanthi Srinivasan
Week 2

Meeting Multiple Expectations

Prioritization Part 1

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A skill is something that can be learnt,

if done with discipline over a period of time.

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Meeting Multiple Expectations

Prioritization Part 2

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Prioritization is the ability to identify the

tasks where you want to invest your:

Time
Effort
Energy

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How to Prioritize Effectively

1. Compile a list of to do tasks.

2. Determine what is urgent and what is important.
3. Understand which tasks have long term value.
4. Think about the effort required to complete the task.
5. Be flexible.

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Understanding Team Members

Understanding Your Team

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Two Challenges for a new manager

Requirement to
Requirement to
understand:
understand:
Motivation
Whether team
Need
is performing or
Aspirations
non performing.
Abilities
Skills
Knowledge
Expertise

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The capacity to understand your team

members is critical to be effective and
command respect from your team members.

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Understanding Team Members

Benefits of Team Diversity

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Role of a manager is really about aligning the

thoughts and expectations of different kinds
of people.

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Defining and Assigning tasks

Basics of Delegation

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Assigning work to people.

Distributing task and activities to your
team members.
Authority to ask an employee to do something.

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Delegation is difficult as it requires a manager to

TRUST.

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Do things that are important.

Do things that add value to organization.
Do things that add value to yourself.

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Delegation is not something that you do to

others its something you do to yourself
to be able to inspire others.

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Defining and Assigning tasks

Assigning Tasks

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Important Aspects of Assigning a task

Have periodic conversations with your employee.

Keep an open mind.
Have an independent assessment.
Provide periodic feedbacks.

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Key Takeaways
1. Prioritize your work.
2. Understand your team.
3. Dont use your own yardsticks to assess
your team.
4. Define and assign task effectively.

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