Managerial effectiveness: What they don’t teach you in college and why it matters in your career

Meetings are platforms for visibility and influence. Managers who contribute thoughtfully, ask questions, and engage meaningfully are perceived as proactive and valuable.

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When I first joined employment straight from college, the transition from theory to practice was sobering. I quickly realised how little I understood about the day-to-day of work.

With many of my peers, we were enrolled at the Kenya School of Government, where we were immersed in public administration and management, structure of government , administrative laws, and economic development frameworks.

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