Managing People
Managing people is the ability to motivate, develop and direct people as they work.
Team Management is the ability to manage group performance with an understanding of group dynamics and team building.
- Developing and Building Teams (Michigan State University)
- How to Grow a Team (by Don Clark)
- Motivation Workshop(Drexel University)
- 77 Ways to Motivate Your Workers (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
- Effective Teams through Better Group Processes (George Mason University)
- Turning Team Conflict into Team Harmony (Toastmasters International)
- Working with Groups: Generating Ideas, Making Decisions & Enhancing Communication (PDF) (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Managing Conflict is the ability to identify sources of conflict and take steps to overcome disharmony.
- SCSU Conflict Resolution Services
- Basics of Conflict Management (free Management Library)
- Conflict Management Skills (University of California)
- Dysfunctional Advisee-Adviser Relationships: Methods for Negotiating Beyond Conflict (Science Magazine)
- Talking with Your Professor About a Grade (University of Colorado)
- Resolving Conflict/Negotiating (Central Michigan University)
- Tips & Resources for Problem Solving (University of Minnesota)
Interpersonal Competence is the ability to work effectively with subordinates, peers and superiors to accomplish the organization's goals.
- Giving Feedback: Reconnecting with Students in the New Age of Communication (by William Tourville, SCSU Graduate Student)
- What is Mentoring (by Don Clark)
- What is Coaching (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)
- Promoting Cultural Understanding (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)
- Judging Others (Central Michigan University)
- Talking to Employees (University of California)
- Conducting Layoffs: 'Necessary Evils' at Work (HBS Working Knowledge)
