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EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

This course is designed for senior managers and those aspiring to be involved in roles that involve leadership and obtaining results through people.

The Effective Management Development Course is a leading edge strategic management and leadership program aimed at developing new skills and building on existing experiences. The course focuses on the required behaviour and attitude changes to help managers cope with the rapidly shifting business environment. Effective Management Development focuses on managing and leading people to achieve strategic opportunities and objectives.

Participants can expect to:

  • Enhance leadership capabilities
  • Develop effective organisational strategies
  • Develop productive and empowered teams
  • Improve communication abilities
  • Become better decision makers
  • Increase self confidence
  • Improve time management
  • Determine key organisational values
  • Develop benchmarks for key performance areas

MODULE CONTENT

One - Becoming an Effective Manager

  • What is a Manager?
  • Building on the Base of Success for Continuous Improvement
  • Mission Statements and Your Management Success
  • Skills and Qualities of an Effective Manager
  • Assuming Leadership Responsibility
  • Benefits of Developing Management Expertise

Two - Achieving Success through Goal Setting

  • The Force of Goal Setting
  • Committing Yourself to Your Dreams
  • Written Plans
  • The Power of Priorities
  • Making Workable Plans
  • Managing by Goals
  • Integrating Personal and Business Goals

Three - Getting Results Through Time Management

  • Gaining the Winning Edge
  • Maximising Your Time
  • Managing the Priorities of Others
  • Developing Organisational Skills
  • Advantages of Time Management

Four - Maximising Personal Productivity

  • The Relationship Between Self-Image and Success
  • Affirming Your Success
  • The Benefits of Understanding Yourself and Others
  • Behaviour is Caused
  • Getting Rid of Negative Attitudes
  • Motivation Through Recognition
  • Choosing Courage!

Five - Empowering Other People

  • Creating a Motivational Climate
  • Keys to Increasing Productivity
  • Managing for Quality
  • Principles of Effective Training
  • Resolving People Problems
  • People - The Wellspring of Productivity

Six - Balancing Authority & Power Productively

  • Sources of Authority and Power
  • Activating Your Resources
  • Developing a Team by Sharing Power
  • A Positive Approach to Discipline
  • A Value-Centred Approach to Management

Seven - Improving Communication Skills

  • Communication - The Human Connection
  • Plan Your Message
  • Communicating Verbally
  • Listening for the Total Message
  • Written Communication
  • The Power of Persuasion

Eight - Coping Constructively with Change and Stress

  • Viewing Change as Opportunity for Learning andAdvancement
  • Making Stress Work for You
  • Determining Priorities
  • Preventing Burnout
  • Staying Informed
  • Keeping Your Perspective

Nine - Developing a Dynamic Decision Making Strategy

  • Maximising Results through Effective Decision Making
  • Profile of a Creative Problem Solver
  • Taking Calculated Risks
  • Carrying Out Your Decisions
  • Goals: Essentials for Success

Ten - Commitment to the Management Challenge

  • The Power of Effective Management
  • Attracting and Keeping People Committed to Excellence
  • Tactics for Avoiding Common Management Traps
  • Enjoying the Rewards of Effective Management Development
  • Planning a Dynamic Future

Graduation

  • Presentation by Participants
  • Awarding of Certificates

After modules four and eight specialised review workshops are conducted.

PLAN OF ACTION STRUCTURE

One - Corporate Culture: Where We Stand Now

  • Analysis
    Corporate Culture Analysis
    Corporate Culture Recap
    Management Self-Rating
    Management Self-Rating Recap
  • Strengths
    Business Strengths
    Personal Management Strengths
  • Continuous Improvement
    Management Development Needs
  • Principles and Values
    Values Analysis
    Our Shared Values
    Principles by Which I Manage
    Comparison of Business and Personal Values

Two - Vision and Mission:

  • Our Strategy
    Business Dream List
    Future of the Organisation
    Business Vision
    Implementing Our Vision
    Who Are We?
    What Do We Do Best?
    How Do We Do It?
    Who is our Market?
    Mission Statement

Three - Operational Goals: Where We Want To Go

  • Overall Goals
    Critical Success Factors
    Priority of Overall Goals
  • Departmental Goals
    Priority of Departmental Goals
  • Personal Productivity Goals
    Definition of Productivity
    What is Your Time Worth?
    Personal Productivity Goals
    Priority of Personal Productivity Goals
  • People Development Goals
    People Development Goals
    Training Plan

Four - Action Plans: How We Will Reach Our Goals

  • Application to Workplace
  • Application to the Personal Areas of Life
  • Goal Planning Sheets
  • S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Five - Benchmarking and Tracking:

  • Evaluating Progress
    Benchmarking Needs Identifier
    Benchmarking Comparative Analysis
    Benchmarking Plan
    Key Result Areas
    Daily Check List
    1-31 Day Tracking Sheet
    Goal Tracking Summary Sheet
    Goal Tracking - Ringing the Bell
    Feedback Log
    Graphing
    Graphing Techniques
    Sample Graphs

Six - Accomplishments:

  • Personal Management Accomplishments
  • Business Accomplishments
  • Course Accomplishments

Refocus Workshop

Participants review results, evalutate ongong learning and changes and investigate additional strategies to improve team outcomes.



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