Effective managers today are multi-tasking and combine new technologies with high standards. They fulfill many roles such as administrators, project managers, and part-time therapists for employees. Successful managers seek out employees who work hard without needing prodding. Managers must have strong skills to be effective in today's changing business world and different management roles require different skills. Good leaders motivate their teams to achieve excellence through confidence in abilities and trusting decisions.

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2. Today’s effective managers are high speed, low drag multi-tasking geniuses that combine today’s technology and demand for higher output with yesterday’s requirement for perfection in workmanship. Because of the technologies such as Microsoft Office and other software, today’s managers are a new breed of administrators, production managers, project managers, analysts, quality control watchdogs, business managers and part time therapist who deals with the personal and professional issues of their employees. A successful manager doesn’t demand their employees perform at a higher output or input level. Instead, they seek and employ the personnel that work at these levels without prodding, demanding or coercion. www.answers.com/topic/management

3. To be an effective manager in today’s business world, it’s imperative you possess much more skills than ever before. Not every manager has all the skills that would make them highly effective managers. As technology moves forward and the demand for grouped software and faster hardware increases, the skills that will be needed by managers will change rapidly. In every business there are different department with different types of managers. With the different managers come different protocols and demands. www.answers.com/topic/management

4. In the Ezine article “The Six Effective Managerial Skills for Successful Leadership” written by Barbara White, she states: “ A mark of a good leader is to be able to provide consistent motivation to his team encouraging them to attain excellence and quality in their performance. A good leader is always looking for ways to improve production and standards.” It is also important to always be available to your workers with an attitude that radiates confidence in their abilities, and trust in their decisions. http://ezinearticles.com/?Six-Important-Managerial-Skills-For-Successful-Leadership&id=71553

5. Observation Monitor Employee Performance Implementation of Professional Development Programs Demonstrates Working Knowledge and Expertise Good Decision Making Ability to Conduct and Evaluate Research Ability and Desire to Lead By Example Understanding of Employees’ Abilities, Limitations, Strengths and Weaknesses

6. “ Observation” is an intricate characteristic that is often overlooked because of the intense demand of today’s managers to successfully multiphase as a daily requirement. Although managers in today’s business world automatically visit the production areas in their realm, it is important to ensure that you as a manager are cognizant of the activities and ambience in the production area. Some things to watch for are: Ambience in the production area Speed and smoothness of production Team members’ level of cooperation with each other Team members’ level of respect for each other Desire to input information and suggestions

7. In monitoring employee performance it is essential to keep in mind that regardless who the employee may be, their level of workmanship will never be the same as another. Because of this it is imperative that each employee be evaluated in a manner that rates them based on their actual abilities and performance and not the abilities and performance of someone else past or present. When monitoring performance keep the following list in mind: Each employee is an individual and should not be compared with others Not all employees will do the same job with ease and/or level of affection Some employees may do someone else’s job better than their own It is necessary to cross train employees to maintain production during absences Some employees work better with their hands than their minds Each person has a different level of understanding