Tiếng Việt
Communication Skills
Effective communication is key in business management. As a modern manager, you’ll need the ability to convey ideas, information, and intentions effectively and professionally in various contexts and formats, including both verbal and written communication. Being able to communicate clearly with team members, as well as individuals in different departments, clients, and other important stakeholders of the company, is essential for most roles in the business world.
Management & Leadership
Whether you’re in a managerial position or not, having a foundation in management skills will help you establish a strong footing for career advancement in the future and may even enable you to take on new challenges in your current role. Management and leadership skills can be applied even when you’re not managing a team. Management concepts include planning, organizing, and controlling an organization’s resources, as well as preparing for and managing organizational change. While these may not be skills you can apply at the organizational level, you can certainly use them in your own work environment to practice for the future.
Financial Management
As a Manager, it’s important that you grasp financial concepts, even if you don’t consider yourself someone who is knowledgeable about numbers or see yourself as having a focus on finance or accounting. Knowledge of financial management is crucial regardless of what you actually do within an organization. Whether you’re in sales, human resources, management, or marketing, you’ll need to understand finance. The ability to evaluate, analyze, and interpret financial data—and to use that data to make business decisions—is highly important and will make you stand out as a competitive candidate for many roles.
Information Technology
Similar to financial management, information technology is a crucial skill for modern Managers today, even if your job isn’t technical. Information technology is one of the top priorities for many organizations, and therefore, having a foundational knowledge of this field will set you apart and help you diversify your skill set. It’s important to understand that for most business professionals, this won’t require significant technical or specialized expertise. Instead, for most business professionals, it will involve the ability to interpret how information technology impacts business operations and to use business technology to their advantage.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Critical thinking and problem-solving are two of the most important skills needed for business management. In any business environment, regardless of where you sit in the organizational chart, you’ll frequently encounter complex challenges that require careful analysis and thoughtful decision-making. You’ll need the necessary skills to truly understand the root cause of a problem and gain a full understanding of it, by identifying, constructing, and posing guiding questions for investigation and reflection, as well as observing patterns and making connections to arrive at solutions.
Creativity and Innovation
Today’s business environment is characterized by innovation and creativity. In an increasingly competitive market, businesses are looking for new ways to attract customer attention and rise to the top of their industry. Thinking creatively and coming up with new ways to do things—whether it’s a small-scale change to a process in your specific role or a company-wide innovation—is a huge asset.
Source: Compiled & Translated by Athena I&E
