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Training for Managers

Managers play a crucial role in the employee experience. They can directly influence retention and engagement.

Research shows that:

An employee’s relationship with their manager impacts upon whether the employee chooses to stay or leave.

Whether the employee feels that they belong and they’re with “their” people affects their level of engagement at work as well as their likelihood to stay in an organisation.

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Leadership Programmes

Our consultants have considerable experience in delivering leadership and management development programmes through a combination of online and in person workshops, action learning, one-to-one coaching and mentoring. We have particular expertise in helping managers and leaders to take responsibility for and ownership of organisational change and to engage their staff in the change process. We know absolutely that unless staff are engaged and consulted they will not be committed to the changes asked of them.

Retained Learning

We take particular pride in passing on our skills in facilitation and consulting, to ensure that the managers who have experienced our leadership programmes feel equipped and capable of sustaining and implementing their learning once the programme is complete.

We often deliver Leadership Development Programmes in-house to a group of managers and leaders. We encourage group discussion and learning and this approach can help to develop a sense of identity as a first line management team or senior leadership team, encouraging peer support and reflective learning during the programme.

Programme Modules

A typical 5 module Leadership Development Programme may include:

  1. The Leader’s role in context – organisational strategy, values and behaviours.
  2. Self-Awareness and Impact.
  3. Managing Change.
  4. Managing Performance and Coaching.
  5. Practical Application of skills.

Management Skills Masterclasses

Alternatively you may wish to take up our management skills masterclass option, where managers select the masterclasses they will most benefit from as part of appraisal and personal development discussions with their line manager. This will ensure their manager is engaged with the process and understands the development the individual is experiencing. This management insight can then form part of the assessment process to measure the organisational and individual benefits from the programme.

Masterclass Modules

Masterclass modules can be delivered in individual three hour sessions or combined into whole day sessions, to best manage the time away from the day job.

  • Role of the Line Manager.
  • Managing performance, having challenging conversations and nipping things in the bud.
  • Health and wellbeing and managing attendance.
  • Managing a Disciplinary/Grievance including conducting investigations.
  • Recruitment and Selection, avoiding the pitfalls, honing interviewing skills.
  • Supporting staff through change.
  • Managing in a coaching style.

One to One Training & Coaching

Skill Up Your Team, One By One

We recognise that some members of your staff will benefit more from one to one training/coaching than attending a formal training programme. As part of their personal development planning, we can offer people tailored support to build confidence and skills, for example assertiveness training, presentation skills, facilitation skills, etc.

Our approach is to meet with you to understand the development needs and compile a programme to meet these needs, over an appropriate period to allow individuals to reflect on their learning, put it into practice and get feedback.

Our trained consultants then work on a one to one basis with the individual. This may include the use of psychometrics such as 360 degree assessment, MBTI or NLP tools, to help individuals further develop their self-awareness and interpersonal skills.

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