This discussion has been locked.
You can no longer post new replies to this discussion. If you have a question you can start a new discussion

Applying management theories in the workplace

Former Community Member
Former Community Member
As a professional skills trainer for the IET, I’m interested to know more about how beneficial engineers and technicians find management theories and how useful they are when put into practice.

 

Have you ever come across or been introduced to a Management or Leadership theory that you have successfully applied to the workplace?

 

What was the theory and how was it applied? 
Parents
  • Former Community Member
    0 Former Community Member

    Alex Barrett:

    I've just signed up for a Prince2 correspondance course, expecting to be dealing with Gantt & Pert charts, resource planning etc. Instead it appears to be abstract philosophy. Is that really how governments manage projects? No wonder they so frequently end up such a mess!

    I had a, thankfully, short incursion into all things government, (note the deliberate use of the minor-case 'g'), and it was a real eye opener. It was a 'car crash'.



    But you need only to work for a defence organisation to see the massive bulk that is the lifecycle approach to all their engineering needs. Incredible!
Reply
  • Former Community Member
    0 Former Community Member

    Alex Barrett:

    I've just signed up for a Prince2 correspondance course, expecting to be dealing with Gantt & Pert charts, resource planning etc. Instead it appears to be abstract philosophy. Is that really how governments manage projects? No wonder they so frequently end up such a mess!

    I had a, thankfully, short incursion into all things government, (note the deliberate use of the minor-case 'g'), and it was a real eye opener. It was a 'car crash'.



    But you need only to work for a defence organisation to see the massive bulk that is the lifecycle approach to all their engineering needs. Incredible!
Children
No Data