“The right person in the right role, given the right tools and the right encouragement, is a key to good management.” —Ted W. Engstrom
Of the many responsibilities encountered in your professional life, none is more challenging than developing management skills—those skills enabling you to effectively supervise others.
During your first days in the church office, it is likely you were responsible only for producing your own work. You were given assignments and you did them.
As office manager you move from the supervision of work to the supervision of people. Besides maintaining excellent technical skills, you must exercise supervisory talent as well. [Read more...]