Directing Flashcards
Features of directing?
PC initiates action from top to bottom
Features of motivation?
Directed feeling is complex and either positive or negative
1- motivation is an internal feeling
2- motivation produces go directed behaviour
3- motivation is a complex process
4- motivation can be either positive or negative
Maslow’s need hierarchy?
1- physiological
2- safety and security
3- social
4- self esteem
5- self actualisation
Forms of financial incentives?
Once a kid aged around 14-15 came into our company looking for some work. We started paying him. We realised that he was talented as hell, and so we gave him some bonus too. After a few months, when he got comfortable with us, he requested to operate as a co-partner. We happily accepted the proposal and started sharing profits with him. Since then, 30 years have passed… and he is still here with us! (Audience applauds) Let us welcome HC Verma on the stage. (HC Verma comes at the stage). Bro I need commission for this promo of yours 😂. (HC Verma laughs back). (Now the anchor is talking to the audience again). This guy has helped us massively in increasing the productivity of our company. Unfortunately, this phenomenal career is coming to an end, as Mr. HC. Verma is officially retiring from the company… (Audience sighs) His demands of the chocolate PERK will always be remembered. (Audience cheers up and applauds even harder as they bid farewell to MR. HC. Verma)
Non Financial Incentives Forms?
“Today I’ll tell you how I broke through the profession of rickshaw driving coming from our lineage. I was once going through WhatsApp status. There I saw an ad related to this legendary platform in whose tour I’m addressing this speech right now. It emphasised on career advancement opportunity. I enrolled into it as a ray of hope to break this long existing lineage emerged in my head. After working for about a month or two, I started getting recognition as my content was liked by many people. I worked consistently along with my rickshaw driving with no thought given to work life balance. After a span of 8 months, I was able to hit a target of 3 lakhs. I finally felt job security and took a bold decision to give up rickshaw driving. (Audience starts cheering). From that point on, things only got better. With no time, I was able to hit the bbm national trip target and felt a sense of participation and belongingness. Here, in this wonderful environment I can feel the energy of the people and it enthralls me so much to just keep going. If I wouldn’t take the decision to enroll in Bizgurukul that day, then I would end up driving that auto
Types of Leadership?
Autocratic or authoritative - The leader is dogmatic i.e. he does not wish to change or be contradicted. In this style, communication is one way. This type of leadership is useful in factories where the leader has to ensure worker productivity and where quick decision making is needed
Democratic or Participative - The leader takes the consultation of his subordinates and values their opinion. They exercise more control by using the forces within the group
Laissez Faire or Free Reign - In this leadership, style, the leader does not believe in the use of his power unless absolutely necessary.
Elements of Communication?
Sender, encoding, message, media, decoding, receiver, feedback, noise
Types of Communication
Formal and Informal
Types of formal communications
Vertical
Downward for orders, and upwards for suggestions
Horizontal
for one manager with another manager
Barriers of communication?
Semantic, psychological, personal, organisational
Semantic and psychological barriers of communication?
1- badly expressed
2- symbols with the same meaning
3- faulty translation
4- technical jargon
5- body language
6- unclarified assumption
Psychological
1- premature evaluation
2- lack of attention
3- transmission loss
4- distrust
Organisational and personal barriers of communication?
Organisational
1- policy
2- rules and regulations
3- status difference
4- complex structure
Personal barriers
1- lack of confidence
2- lack of incentives
3- fear of authority
How to improve the effectiveness of communication?
A good listener clarifies feedback according to the need of the present as well as the future generation as he’s open minded. Along with that he consults others and uses proper language.
Importance of directing?
Action! “Integrate your efforts bro. You need to realise your potential and change yourself to achieve balance in your life…”
1- directing helps to initiate action by people in the organisation towards attainment of desired objectives
2- directing integrates employees efforts in the organisation in such a way that every individual effort contributes to the organisational performance
3- directing guides employees to fully realise their potential and capabilities by motivating them and providing effective leadership
4- directing facilitates the introduction of needed changes in the organisation
5- effective directing helps to bring stability and balance in the organisation since it fosters cooperation and commitment among the people
Features of leadership?
Definition - leadership is the process of influencing the behaviour of people by making them strive voluntarily towards achievement of organisational goals
1- it indicates the ability of an individual to influence others
2- leadership tries to bring change in the behaviour of others
3- leadership indicates interpersonal relations between leaders and followers
4- leadership is exercised to achieve common goals of the organisation
5- leadership is a continuous process
Importance of leadership?
1- leadership influences the behaviour of people and makes them to positively contribute their energies for the benefit of the organisation
2- a leader plays a key role in introducing required changes in the organisation
3- a leader maintains personal relations and helps followers in fulfilling their needs
4- a leader handles conflicts effectively and does not allow adverse effects resulting from the conflict
5- a leader provides training to their subordinates
