Levels of the Management Skills Pyramid

Managers exist on the front lines, behind the scenes, in customer-facing roles, and across the organisation in various positions. Project management is much more than just controllingbecome a great project manager, you need to know how to organise teams, meet deadlines and stay within budget. It is very complex and requires elements of both psychology and business.
Some of the key responsibilities of a project manager are:

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  Guiding for teams to achieve specific functions or tasks
  
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  Supporting the development of team members and teams through coaching, feedback, and goal-setting
  
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  Participating in the hiring, evaluating, training, restructuring, and, when needed, firing of team members
  
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  Providing feedback on the group and individual performance to upper management
  
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  Articulating both short and long-term goals to ensure a company’s longevity
  
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  Motivating staff and creating an environment where employees thrive
  
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  Ensuring customer satisfaction
  

So, how do you find balance in priorities, develop yourself, grow a team, and manage to deliver projects on time? The answer is simple: the Management Skills Pyramid by Ph. D. Kammy Haynes.
Levels of the Management Skills Pyramid
To be successful, there are many skills a manager needs to cultivate, and it can feel like an intimidating task. The management skills pyramid is a model that represents the hierarchy of skills that managers have to develop to achieve a successful and fulfilling career. Understanding how these skills build on each other and work together will help you grow.
Level 1 “Get it done”
The first level of the pyramid shows the basic skills which managers should have. They are the fundamentals of the management job. It is like a checklist to get a project done.

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  Plan – determine the time frames, resources and requirements, schedule activities and duties, plan for futures needs
  
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  Organise – assign responsibilities, establish processes for collaboration
  
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  Direct – provide guidance and ensure performance
  
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  Control – monitor, track and report on efficiency cost and quality