Developing Management Proficiency

Developing Management Proficiency: A Self-Directed Learning Approach is a pragmatic, easy-to-follow roadmap for managers to help develop the behaviors and skills necessary for success.
Strong behavioral competencies are essential for any manager today. Emphasizing a self-directed learning approach, this book is designed to transform passive learners into active learners by helping to develop behavioral skills, based on individual needs. By providing the reader with the tools for self-directed learning, Deb Cohen provides an unending mechanism to learn, improve, and grow, helping develop the proficiencies needed to be successful in doing their job or advancing in their career. With features such as practical examples, worksheets, tables, and figures, the book is packed full of self-directed learning activities including role play, observation, networking, journaling, and questioning, all powerful drivers of learning and development.
With expert guidance on how to approach personal development in day-to-day activities rather than in a formal course setting, this book is an essential resource for managers at all levels, as well as anyone training or interested in a managerial role.

Deb Cohen, Ph.D., is a management and HR expert. She is a writer, speaker, trainer, and consultant. Deb has 30 years' experience as an association executive and business school professor.

Chapter 1: Introduction Part I Chapter 2: Management Competencies Chapter 3: Self-directed Learning Chapter 4: Self-assessment Part II Chapter 5: The Art of Networking Chapter 6: The Art of Role Playing Chapter 7: The Art of Observation Chapter 8: The Art of Questioning Chapter 9: The Art of Journaling Part III Chapter 10: The Path Forward Appendix: Case Illustration Index