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NEW MANAGER TRAINING

BUILDING SKILLS FOR NEW MANAGERS TO EXCEL

Embarking on Your People Management Journey

Taking your first steps into people management can be both exciting and challenging. This course is designed to help you navigate the early days, providing a comprehensive understanding of your role and responsibilities, setting clear expectations, and avoiding common pitfalls.

 

Course Structure

Delivered virtually over three months, the program includes two facilitated days complemented by a series of online modules. This structure allows you to learn and discuss key concepts while also having the opportunity to apply them in practice before reconvening for the second facilitated day.

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What You’ll Learn

Throughout the course, we explore the essential mindset shift required when transitioning into a management role and equip you with the tools to start on the right foot. We focus on you as a manager by:

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  • Exploring Different Management Styles: Understand various approaches to management and identify your unique style.

  • Self-Reflection: Reflect on your own management qualities and discover what you can offer as a leader.

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Additional Learning Through Online Masterclasses

 

Enhance your skills with online masterclasses covering essential management topics:

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  • What It Means to Be a Manager: Define the role and responsibilities of a manager.

  • Your Leadership and Management Style: Identify and develop your personal leadership approach.

  • Challenging Conversations: Learn strategies for handling difficult discussions effectively.

  • Effective Communication: Master the principles of clear and impactful communication.

  • Delegation, Time Management, and Project Management: Improve your ability to delegate tasks, manage your time, and oversee projects efficiently.

  • Working with Diverse Colleagues and Creating an Inclusive Environment: Foster diversity and inclusion within your team.

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Practical Application

Throughout the course, there is a strong emphasis on practical actions that you can implement immediately to create meaningful impact. You’ll leave with actionable strategies and insights that will help you succeed in your new managerial role.

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Stepping into a manager role can cause stress, reduction in confidence and conflict in the workplace. This course will allow new managers to develop new skills and confidence to understand how to manager, work effectively with their teams and deal impartially with difficult situations. 

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Who should attend?

 

​Are you new to people management? Or have you been a people manager for a while but are looking to build your skills? Perhaps you are an aspiring manager, or looking to take on more responsibility? If so, this course is for you.

 

What will you learn?  

 

  • Understand what to expect in the transition to becoming a people manager

  • Build your understanding of management roles and responsibilities 

  • Exploring different management styles and what your own unique strengths are as a manager

  • How to recognize and communicate effectively with different personality styles

  • How to set meaningful goals which motivate and inspire others to deliver

  • Navigating feedback and difficult conversations

  • Prioritizing and managing time effectively – for both yourself and others