Build your skills

• Understand the skills needed for a manager and create a plan to develop these skills.
• Volunteer/seek opportunities in the workplace or in a voluntary organisation that build your business and people development skills.
• Hire a coach.

Perform exceptionally

• Agree on and deliver stretch targets.
• Identify the pain in your organisation and help calm that pain from your current position.
• Make yourself and your work visible to your  “boss” and your “boss’ boss.”

Develop a career development plan

• Identify leadership competencies you need to be displaying.
• Improve your technical skills.
• Develop/mentor a team member.

This business tip is sponsored by BPD Associates Limited, a JobsTT partner.   If you want support in developing yourself and/or your team on this topic, please visit www.bpdassociates.com.