Management development in the construction industry - Institution of Civil Engineers

During the 1980s it became evident that there was a need for more purposeful management traiing and development both in industrya nd the professions. In order to help individuals assess their own progress as managers, and companies to assess and guide their managmeent staff, this unique assessment scheme has been developed. It is primarily aimed at the construction industry, but is also of use to all engineering disciplines and people who are not professional engineers but work within the engineering industries.;Management development needs differ from person to person depending on their particular circumstances and aspirations. In the construction industry management has been identified in terms of 10 key roles each comprising a varying number of elements. The elements require different levels of competence at different career stages and a set of model competencies have been produced that are representative across all sectors of the industry. The key roles and the associated model competencies are central to these guidelines as they provide a diagnostic tool that invites self assessment and comparison allowing individuals to determine for themselves their management development needs. The assessment involves the following five step procedure: determining the current or next level of management, carrying out a self-assessment against the key roles, comparing the assessment with model competencies, auditing results and determining priorities and taking the appropriate action.