what does a manager do well
Responsibilities in the Job Description of a Manager. Traditionally, the manager's job description and responsibilities include: 1  Plan: planning the operation and function of the area over which the manager is assigned responsibility in a way that accomplishes the goals for which he or she is responsible.
Jim Trinka’s study of manager-employee surveys in government and industry reveals what surely must be best-kept secrets. For example, by focusing on “developing others,” and “communication” competencies, managers can increase their overall leadership effectiveness by 50-60 percent. To drive his points home, he shows that 10 managerial activities—out of a possible 250—have the most potential for delivering high employee performance.