In my current position I am a manager of Supply chain planning with 11 direct reports. We have hired seven people this year alone so now I have really got to get the management and leadership skills dialed in. This will be critical the success of the team, company and myself. From a development perspective – I have had a mentor for the last year and he has helped me to realize I need to evaluate my priorities, take time for professional development, set some boundaries and deliver to what I commit to. He also made it clear that most leaders in our organization will not provide guidance and support for development, it is expected we do this on our own and know our limitations.
In order for me to be an more effective leader and manager; I need to improve on my personal time management, reserving time to reflect each day, track against goals and time commitments in order to free up …show more content…
My ability to problem solve and collaborate has directly lead to some of the opportunities I have had in my career; specifically facility startups, ERP System implementation and department development. All of these areas require problem solving and collaboration to move forward. Implementing systems and processes that are cross functional, require problem solving support, brainstorming and collaboration across multiple teams, this has been my specialty. The conflict management strength really has evolved through managing some of the implementations and having management responsibilities. Conflict management is part of people management either through direct issue resolution or coaching others to resolve conflicts. While I do enjoy the conflict resolution I also find this piece the most exhausting and the one area that I do take home with me. When there are personnel issues this keeps me up at night. These strengths align to Problem Solving and Decision Making leadership
In order for me to be an more effective leader and manager; I need to improve on my personal time management, reserving time to reflect each day, track against goals and time commitments in order to free up …show more content…
My ability to problem solve and collaborate has directly lead to some of the opportunities I have had in my career; specifically facility startups, ERP System implementation and department development. All of these areas require problem solving and collaboration to move forward. Implementing systems and processes that are cross functional, require problem solving support, brainstorming and collaboration across multiple teams, this has been my specialty. The conflict management strength really has evolved through managing some of the implementations and having management responsibilities. Conflict management is part of people management either through direct issue resolution or coaching others to resolve conflicts. While I do enjoy the conflict resolution I also find this piece the most exhausting and the one area that I do take home with me. When there are personnel issues this keeps me up at night. These strengths align to Problem Solving and Decision Making leadership