Introduction to Management Workshop

This comprehensive introduction to management workshop is designed for all those who are taking up their first management appointment. It provides training and advice on practical management concepts and techniques and reviews the attitudes and approaches used by successful managers. It also offers participants an opportunity to take stock of current working practices and relationships and to develop an understanding of how organisations work and what's needed if they are to be successful in the modern world.

Course Membership

• Newly appointed managers, supervisors and team leaders.

• Experienced managers who lack formal management training.

• Professionals and others who need to gain an insight into management.

Course Objectives

• To understand the role of managers in modern organisations

• To grasp the interlinked skills which make effective resource management a pre-requisite for achieving goals and objectives and meet the needs of stakeholders

• To prioritise key functions of planning, organising and communicating

• To develop a management style which meets the needs of the organisation & its people

Course Outline

• The role of the manager within the organisation

• Planning & organising resources

• How to control activity and results

• How to lead and motivate individuals & teams

• Methods of effective communication

• Problem solving, decision making and styles of management

• Performance management through effective staff development and performance reviews

• Managing information – discreetly but effectively

• Self-development and action planning

Course Methods

This Introduction to Management workshop is highly participative and provides a blend of tutor-led discussions, practical exercises, case studies, self-assessment questionnaires and group discussion.