Introduction to event

 
Event Management HM-402 
Uttarakhand Open University 
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Conceptual skills are based on the ability to understand challenges of future, select 
action plans to solve problems and take advantage of opportunities. It involves 
critical-thinking, analysing alternatives and attempting to maximize positive outcome 
for the organization. These skills are related with other skills such as critical thinking 
and strategic planning.
One must take in to consideration that the skills needed wary depending on the level 
of management. Top-level managers use mostly interpersonal and decision-making 
skills. Middle-level managers must balance between all three skills and first-level 
managers use mostly technical and interpersonal skills. In event management the 
skills needed depend completely on the type of event and there for on the leadership 
style required in a specific event. 
3.6.2 Qualities of Leaders
Successful event Leaders requires emotional resilience and communication in events 
of medium complexity and sensitivity in events of high complexity. They must 
possess high motivational abilities in repositioning events. Self-awareness and 
communication in negotiation skills and understanding group dynamics are key to 
the success of event leaders. 
These skills are required at various stages. While the ability to manage people are 
important in the design state, sensitivity are more important in the commissioning 
stage, managing resources are most crucial in all stages. Proper feedback and healthy 
work culture is also required at all stages of event management. 
Empowering employee i.e. giving them a holistic perspective and prepare them for 
challenging roles is an important leadership skills. Individuals want to show that they 
can accomplish goals and meet challenges and that is why it is essential to create a 
work environment and culture that empowers people so that the event manager 
involves team members in decisions and empowers them to make decisions within 
their area of responsibility.
Developing employees as a competency has many different perspectives of 
leadership. One description is that developing is the bolstering of others abilities 
through feedback and guidance. I t as believing in others potential and encouraging 
them to take even more-demanding tasks and roles. Investing time and effort in 
coaching team members and working on critical feedback also facilities in 
maintaining team dynamics. 
An effective event manager is committed to the development and training of the 
members of the event team and for that sees the event as an opportunity to add value 
to team member‘s experience.
Developing team members is highly linked to motivation, because one way to 
achieve motivation is by challenging team members and giving them a change to 
develop themselves by growing their skills and authority etc. It has been shown that 
this impacts job satisfaction and commitment of the employees and in addition relate 
positively to event success. Developing at the event level is seen as providing 
mentoring, offering challenging assignments and acknowledging strengths and 
contributions of team members.

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