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Mastering the management paradox

Mastering the management paradox

How to become a better manager by understanding the paradox in management
Created byRichard Faint
Last updated 2/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Manage and develop productive relationships with colleagues
  • Be able to develop efficient ways of working with others
  • Manage self, limit stress and gain more satisfaction at work
  • Handle management issues and life's problems, better

Course content

7 sections • 7 lectures • 59m total length
  • Introduction4:03

    The introduction to the programme.

Requirements

  • The programme is aimed at HR and training professionals who require to organise and lead sessions on improving team communications and interaction, in the style of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. However, individuals with an interest in the psychology (and philosophy) underpinning management styles would benefit from the study of the programme.
  • No equipment is needed other than the usual presentation aids (PC,) and screen etc if aimed at group facilitation.

Description

Managers are submitted to a range of business advice as to how to approach the art of management, much of it conflicting! So how can you resolve this and become a better manager?  The problem, apart from the conflicting advice, is that we are also different people with different personalities, attributes and management styles. Adopting a style contrary to your type will cause even more psychological confusion - and result in poor management of self and others! Arriving at a coherent ‘style’ (and becoming a more effective manager and hopefully a happier person) depends on understanding who you are, and where you stand on the spectrum between the ‘Darwinian’ traits (internally driven but externally referenced) and ‘Adaptive’ traits (externally driven but internally referenced). Then it all makes much more sense!  This pack contains short video stimulus clips and comments, a document of the background ‘theory’ and rationale, plus some activities in the documents for your training session.  The programme will provide you or your delegates with unique insights and will help them better understand who they are, explain their behaviours in the organisation and how they could manage their staff more effectively.  As you will discover - it is a journey, rather than a destination!

Who this course is for:

  • Anybody who manages staff, or wanting to manage in the future, in organisations - large or small.
  • HR and training professionals
  • Individuals with an interest in the psychology and philosophy of management and behaviours in organisations