MANAGERIAL SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIESFOR COMPETENCIES OF WOMEN LEADERS IN SUCs AND PRIVATE HEIs IN CALABARZON

Under R.A. 7722, CHED is mandated to promote quality education, ensure the development of responsible and effective leadership, & the education of highlevel professionals, among others. Hence, this study investigated the correlation of managerial skills and leadership qualities of women leaders which is paramount in topmost positions in the academic community. Descriptive survey method was utilized, and the unit analysis of data was processed using the SPSS software which determined the relationship of managerial and leadership qualities for competencies of women leaders.The respondents were 150 one hundred fifty women managers/leaders and members of the academic council from SUCs and private HEIs in Region IV-A. It was found out that women leaders managerial skills were very high level in terms of conceptual skills, human relations and technical skills. Their leadership qualities such as commitment, communication skills, consistency, ethical values and paralegal knowledge were also found very high level. With respect to women competencies in terms of respect to conflict management, professional competence, quality management and social competence, & work competence women leaders were also found of very high level. Generally, all the correlation testing of the independent and dependent variables had shown significant relationships.