The Role & Responsibility of a Manager
Duration: 2 day | Maximum group size: 10 to 12 people
Course overview
This course is ideal for Aspiring / New or First Line Managers who are currently in a management position but are yet to receive any formal training. Delegates will explore how to apply different managements styles to different workplace situations and learn the importance of clear communication, effective delegation and setting measurable performance goals / targets
Who would benefit from attending?
This course is aimed at New & First Line Managers who are taking their first steps in a people management role.
Core development objectives covered
- The Role & Responsibilities of a Manager
- How to get the best out of others
- Understanding team / individual motivation
- Moving from colleague to manager
- Avoiding common pitfalls
- Remaining fair & objective
- Managing remote / hybrid teams
- Identifying different management & personality styles
- Different management styles for different situations
- Recognising different personality preferences
- Essential communication skills
- One to one communication
- Team briefings
- Effective delegation skills
- Learning to let go!
- Setting SMART objectives
- Monitoring & evaluating progress
- Measuring & monitoring performance
- Giving developmental feedback
- Ensuring feedback is linked to observable behaviour
- Keep feedback timely & objective
- Handling difficult conversations (under performance)
Other related subjects you may be interested in viewing
Team Leader & Supervosry Skills
Teams & Team Performance
Delivery methodology
Futureproof’s training workshops require all delegates to take a full and active role throughout. Our mix of trainer led discussion, facilitation, coaching and skills practice ensures that all delegates enjoy an interactive and supportive learning experience.
Succession Planning & Talent Management
Duration: 1 day | Maximum group size: 10 to 12 people
Course overview
This course will explore the key concepts of talent management and succession planning. Delegates will learn how to attract, develop and retain top talent that is directly linked to the success of the organisation.
Who would benefit from attending?
This course is suitable for all employees who have the responsibility to identify and develop future talent across the organisation.
Core development objectives covered
- Talent management & succession planning
- Define & differentiate talent management from succession planning
- Developing a framework for identifying & developing talent in your team / organisation
- Assessing the skills & strengths in your team
- Create a development strategy which builds a talent pool
- Succession planning
- Strategic talent management framework (9 Box Grid)
- Identify the talent pipeline linked to your business strategy
- The connection between succession planning and business continuity
- Engaging with key stakeholders across the organisation
- Enhance employee retention and build from within
- Talent management
- The purposes and benefits of managing talent in the organisation
- How to create an environment for talent to thrive
- Internal and external talent supply contingency planning
- Implementing development plans
- Identify the different development methods available
- Selecting the correct blend – coaching / training / mentoring
Other related subjects you may be interested in viewing
Strategic Leadership & Direction
Effective Mentoring Skills
Delivery methodology
Futureproof’s training workshops require all delegates to take a full and active role throughout. Our mix of trainer led discussion, facilitation, coaching and skills practice ensures that all delegates enjoy an interactive and supportive learning experience.
Strategic Leadership & Direction
Duration: 1 day | Maximum group size: 10 to 12 people
Course overview
This course is designed for Senior Managers who want to strengthen their strategic leadership skills, knowledge and behaviours whilst improving their understanding of the impact of being an effective & inclusive leader.
Who would benefit from attending?
This course is ideal for Senior Managers / Leaders who want to improve the way in which they provide direction and motivation to their team.
Core development objectives covered
- Strategic leadership & direction
- The benefits of strategic business planning
- Making informed decisions about the future direction of the business
- Applying a SWOT analysis
- Applying a PESTLE analysis
- Using your findings to set strategic direction
- Identify strategic objectives
- Establishing your success criteria
- Developing a strategic plan
- Engaging with key stakeholders across the organisation
- What is an inclusive leader?
- Kurt Lewin’s leadership styles
- Bennis – Transactional & transformational leadership
- Developing a high-performance team culture
- Clearly defining your success criteria
- Empowering others to take increased levels of responsibility
- Giving responsibility to increase motivation
- Identifying team strengths & weaknesses
- Creating a forward-thinking team culture
- Setting clear, timely and manageable objectives
- Providing developmental feedback
- Handling under-performance conversations
- Agreeing a development plan
- Assessing different support options
Other related subjects you may be interested in viewing
Driving & Implementing Strategic Change
Developing a High Performing Team
Delivery methodology
Futureproof’s training workshops require all delegates to take a full and active role throughout. Our mix of trainer led discussion, facilitation, coaching and skills practice ensures that all delegates enjoy an interactive and supportive learning experience.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication (For Managers)
Duration: 1 day | Maximum group size: 10 to 12 people
Course overview
This workshop will provide delegates with confidence to be able to recognise the direct impact of stakeholder management on project / business success and understand the practical tools and techniques for managing and engaging both internal and external stakeholder relationships.
Who would benefit from attending?
Those who are looking to improve the way in which they engage, communicate and interact with key stakeholders in the workplace.
Core development objectives covered
- What is Stakeholder Management?
- Why stakeholder management?
- Who are your stakeholders?
- Who are the stakeholders for your project?
- Internal / External
- Understanding your stakeholders
- Power and Interest Grid
- What is good communication?
- Identifying the barriers to good communication
- Using different communication methods
- Verbal / written / body language
- Understanding different personality preferences
- Adapting your communication style to maximise interaction with others
- Encouraging a two-way conversation
- Communicating your message with clarity & confidence
- The use of voice / tone / pitch
- Using professional language
Other related subjects you may be interested in viewing
Driving & Implementing Strategic Change
Emotional Intelligence in Practice
Delivery methodology
Futureproof’s training workshops require all delegates to take a full and active role throughout. Our mix of trainer led discussion, facilitation, coaching and skills practice ensures that all delegates enjoy an interactive and supportive learning experience.
Setting Clear Performance Goals & Expectations
Duration: 1 day | Maximum group size: 10 to 12 people
Course overview
The ability to set clear and measurable performance objectives is an essential skill for all managers to master if they are to get the best out of their team. Delegates will learn the importance of applying a structured approach to setting performance goals and targets.
Who would benefit from attending?
For managers who want to set SMART objectives and goals for both individual and team performance.
Core development objectives covered
- Identifying different types of goal / target
- End goals to increase personal productivity
- Performance goals – identify milestones required to meet an end goal
- The importance of giving ownership
- Giving responsibility to increase motivation
- Setting SMART objectives
- Specific / Measurable / Achievable / Realistic / Time-bound
- Monitoring & evaluating progress
- Giving developmental feedback
- Ensuring feedback is linked to observable behaviour
- Keep feedback timely & objective
- Understanding personal motivations
- Development & continual improvement
- Understanding the key principles of giving feedback
- Be specific & objective
- Ensure feedback is linked to observable behaviour
- Using the AID model for giving feedback
- Action / Impact / Desired behaviour
Other related subjects you may be interested in viewing
Teams & Team Performance
Effective Performance Appraisals
Delivery methodology
Futureproof’s training workshops require all delegates to take a full and active role throughout. Our mix of trainer led discussion, facilitation, coaching and skills practice ensures that all delegates enjoy an interactive and supportive learning experience.
