Question

1.) For a mid-level manager, describe what you think is the right combination of managerial and technical competencies. Which is more important?  Explain why.

2.) If you were responsible to make a major change in an organization, what are the top three actions you would take (in priority order)? Explain why.

The subject is Succession Planning

Answer 1

Answer 1= In my opinion, the correct combination for a mid-level manager will be to have greater competency in the conceptual and human skills and having adequate technical knowledge will be suitable. Having greater conceptual skill is important to have an in-depth analysis of the different situations and this will help him to predict the situation of the department in the future

Human skills will be required to motivate and interact with the employees. This is an important aspect of the mid-level managers to get higher output and better productivity from the manpower.

A handy technical knowledge will be fine with this level fo management as it will help him to understand the technicality of the processes and some times to help the manpower.

Answer 2= The following three actions will be taken by me=

• communicating the change management plan to the top management and all the stakeholders so that the top management can be brought to the same page while implementing the change.
• Explaining the requirements of the change in the organization to the employees and addressing their concerns to control their resistance
• Identifying some of the members of the manpower who can act as an ambassador to the change process. This will help in defusing and convincing the resistance of the manpower.

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