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Surname 1
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Managerial Skills
After completing the online survey, “How Good Are Your Management Skills,” I was
awarded a score of 72 out of 100. The results of the assessment show that my management skills
are above average. The survey required me to fill in a questionnaire with honest answers
regardless of whether I felt it is correct or wrong. There are 20 statements in the assessment that
need to be answered to determine one’s managerial prowess. The survey suggests that I have
adequate management skills, although I need to improve. Based on the assessment, my strengths
are in communication, planning, and human resource management. I can solve or avoid conflicts
between members of my team while also helping them grow. The assessment also indicates that I
am a team player, open-minded and fairly motivated, and committed as a manager. There are
several managerial skills; hence not all are covered in the survey. Therefore, I agree with the
results of the assessment since I am willing to learn and improve my skill set.
However, I think if the survey contained different questions that test other managerial
aspects, I would have scored higher. For example, while selecting a team, I consider several
other important characteristics rather than demographic aspects. Notably, the survey does not
take into consideration my social skills and interaction with various people to determine my
response to mistakes. I tend to assess the severity of a mistake before I decide to report to the
boss or give it another chance. My decisions are not influenced by demographic factors,
Surname 2
especially when I have to put together a team. The most important considerations are knowledge,
experience, skillset, motivation, and commitment to a project (Schwalbe, 2009). It is common to
assume older people are more experienced hence I prefer to set up a team structure where each
team has a ment...