Management Self-Development - A Guide for Managers, Organisations and Institutions (ILO, 1985, 282 p.): (introduction...)

Management Self-Development - A Guide for Managers, Organisations and Institutions (ILO, 1985, 282 p.)

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Management Development Series

Introduction

Chapter 1. Self-development: What and why

1.1 Why should you read this book?

1.2 What is self-development?

1.3 Self-development processes

1.4 Why is self-development needed?

1.5 Suggestions for further reading

Chapter 2. Self-assessment and planning one's own future

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2.1 The self-assessment process

2.2 Our higher and lower selves

2.3 Obtaining information about yourself and your performance

2.4 Clarifying the questions and issues facing you

2.5 A self-development plan

2.6 Suggestions for further reading

Chapter 3. Methods and resources for self-development

3.1 Selecting methods and resources

3.2 Suggestions for further reading

Chapter 4. Some fundamental methods

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4.1 Method 1: Personal journal

4.2 Method 2: Backwards review

4.3 Method 3: Reflecting on things that happen

4.4 Method 4: Listening to your inner self and self-counselling; the development of intuition

4.5 Method 5: Courage to try out new things

4.6 Method 6: Experimenting with new behaviours

4.7 Method 7: Improving your will-power

4.8 Method 8: Keeping an open mind

4.9 Method 9: Working with your higher and lower selves

4.10 Suggestions for further reading

Chapter 5. Some ways of improving your thinking

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5.1 Method 10: Reading

5.2 Method 11: Note taking

5.3 Method 12: Repertory grid

5.4 Method 13: Ways of remembering things

5.5 Method 14: Improving your ability to think logically

5.6 Suggestions for further reading

Chapter 6. Some other opportunities for self-development

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6.1 Method 15: Courses, including correspondence courses

6.2 Method 16: Packages and programmed texts

6.3 Method 17: Special projects

6.4 Method 18: Joining associations and professional bodies

6.5 Method 19: Writing for journals

6.6 Method 20: Training and teaching others

6.7 Suggestions for further reading

Chapter 7. Physical fitness, relaxation and other aspects of the self

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7.1 Method 21: Working with physical fitness, relaxation and meditation

7.2 Method 22: Working with your size, shape, and appearance

7.3 Method 23: Working with people who are different

7.4 Method 24: Working with your temperaments

7.5 Method 25: Working with your managerial style

7.6 Suggestions for further reading

Chapter 8. How other people can help your self-development

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8.1 Method 26: Working with a speaking partner

8.2 Method 27: Group approaches

8.3 Suggestions for further reading

Chapter 9. Promoting management self-development within an organisation

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9.1 The role of management self-development in improving your organisation

9.2 Motivating people for a programme of management self-development

9.3 Creating resources and conditions for self-development

9.4 Suggestions for further reading

Chapter 10. What can institutions do to encourage self-development?

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10.1 The institution's philosophy and policy

10.2 Teaching and training activities

10.3 Research and advice

10.4 Developmental materials and physical resources

10.5 Suggestions for further reading

Appendices

Appendix 1. Obtaining information for self-assessment

Appendix 2. Questionnaire based on the qualities of an effective manager

Appendix 3. Questionnaire based on the outcome of self-development

Appendix 4. Feedback from your whole life: Biography work

Appendix 5. Summary of selected methods of data collection for organisational analysis

Appendix 6. Developmental relationships questionnaire

Appendix 7. Guidelines for running development groups

Appendix 8. Questionnaire to identify development needs

Appendix 9. Outline of short introductory courses on self-development

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Back cover

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Tom Boydell

International
Labour
Office
Geneva

Prepared with the financial support of the UNDP Inter-regional Programme

Management Development Series No. 21
International Labour Office
Geneva

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ISBN 92-2-103958-7
ISSN 0074-6703

First published 1985
Fourth impression 1990

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