Principles of management/PMAN101/Soft Skills/E-activity-start

Challenge summary

Summary:	Reflection on the soft skills needed in management.
	1 - 2 hours

Start here

Stimulus resources

1. The article (PDF) about how past USA President Obama used influence to get tasks accomplished.
2. Your notes from the long read entitled Demographic Diversity.
3. Brie Code's 2015 interview about her diversity mission.
4. Reading about work attitudes by managers and how they can influence the whole workforce.

Purpose

Now that you've read about influence as a managerial technique, and seen how a manager's attitude can, in turn, influence how employees act, it's time to tie all of this together. Think about how influence and attitude can help a manager manage diverse teams and deal with bias.

After successful completion of this learning pathway, you will be able to:

• Explain how influence and attitude can help a manager deal with bias and other diversity challenges within an organization.
• Describe ways for a manager to lead efficient and effective diverse teams.