All three above mentioned skill types – technical, human, and conceptual – overlap and combine to create effective management. However, the position type and level of management you’re in may dictate the degree to which you use technical skills in your day to day responsibilities.
A line manager in a plant, for example, or an on-site construction manager, for example, may use technical abilities on a regular basis and be more mechanical and hands-on. A project manager, on the other hand, might use technical skills to stay up to date on the job his or her colleagues are doing, but not on a daily basis.