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Post 1

Heather Mccool posted Jul 1, 2024 12:38 PMSubscribe

Management functions include, Planning, Organizing, leading, and controlling. (Robbins, Judge 2022) A situation that I have used all four of these functions in was to plan a fundraising event for a local fallen police officer that I went to church with. Starting with the planning function, I chose a date, place and time for the event that worked with the individual's schedule. Next came the organizing function which was the most time-consuming part. This took me approximately 3 months, and spent 20 hours a week, making phone calls to get donations for an event auction and donations for the food that we would sell tickets to for the fundraiser itself. The leading function is where I lack the skills. I am not good at delegating tasks to people, as it always makes me feel like I am being bossy to those that I am leading. I did however assign some things to those who asked if they could help on the day of the event. I assigned various groups to pick up the food donations and then some to help with the set up. There wasn't a lot of the controlling function to be done, as it all played out very well and we raised $7,000 for the officer and his family.

As I mentioned, I am not proficient with the leading of the four management functions. I am good at working well with others and getting the job done. But I am not comfortable with telling others what they need to do to do their part.

I feel that I am proficient with the planning of the four management functions and would second the organizing function. However, the amount of time I put into organizing this event, I would not want to be an event organizer as a profession.

Post 2:

Sam Richard posted Jul 6, 2024 11:22 PMSubscribe

I use planning the most out of the four functions, through defining physical goals, long term work goals, and working out a schedule between academic homework and professional work. When I worked in graphic design, I often used the function of organizing. Graphic work between multiple artists had to be assigned to ensure the entirety of the project would get completed and could be reviewed prior to being presented and published. Between acting as the captain of sports teams and facilitating team projects in school I have had to use the function of leadership. Finally, the function of controlling I use the most currently. Working in real estate and ensuring clients stay on task, sign all necessary documents, and complete items that are contractually due at certain times require a significant amount of control.

Every transaction in real estate requires all four functions. There is considerable planning required to develop a strategy for the process, as well as facilitate negotiations and complete offers. Additionally, the function of organizing is used to ensure clients are working with lenders as well as in scheduling inspections and other required vendors throughout the process. Leadership is essential to facilitate a deal between buyers and sellers as well as manage multiple decision makers on one side of the transaction. Finally, contracts require items to be completed within certain time frames which involves a controlling function to ensure everything is timely.

Leading always requires additional training. I think it is easy to be a bad leader and much more difficult to be a good one. If done well, leading a group with efficacy can have a greater magnitude of impact compared to the other functions.

I am strongest at controlling since I like efficiency. Therefore, I am quick to point out any deviations that may waste time or delay from a planned completion.