With growing management awareness of the value of self learning, the need for managers to develop their own personal skills and abilities has increased enormously. "Developing Management Skills" provides managers with a practical guide to developing both personal skills and the skills of colleagues. This book will also have a lasting value as both a source of reference and a working tool for practising managers who want to improve their own performance, that of their organization and most importantly help themselves and others to develop, learn and keep on growing. All aspects of the development process are covered including how to: define personal skills; count the cost of development (and the cost of lack of development); understand learning and development processes; utilize techniques for the creation of learning opportunities; make use of feedback to grow and adapt; translate the knowledge gained into practice in everyday activities; motivate self and staff in the rapidly changing work environment.