We figure that most people who end up managing other people never really set off to do that in the first place.

It tends to go like this: Management notices how good someone is at what they do and then decide to promote them to a management role.
They figure that if they were good at what they were already doing, they’d surely be good at managing others to do the same thing.
It isn’t exactly the Peter Principle where people are promoted to their level of incompetence.
More, it’s like the Oh-Gosh,-What-Do-I-Do-Now? Principle, where people are promoted because of their competency but aren’t then given the training and backing they need to do the job well.
Bizarre really, that something so important for organizations as the management of their people – is kind of left to chance.
The good news is that management training is accessible, straight-forward and when run well, lots of fun!
Good management is about getting the best out of yourself and your team. This series of courses builds essential management skills from performance management to change management, appraisal skills and managing better meetings.
Each element is a key building block in the human structure that is effective management. These courses all have a strong practical side allowing you to practise and rehearse in realistic scenarios and provide do-able solutions.

Management Skills Courses

Line Management Course
This Two Day Line Management Course is designed for people who are getting to grips with first line management or supervising people for the first time. It will quickly help marshal each individual’s present communication resources and give them a development plan to go forward with.

Time Management Course
How do I manage my time in today’s fast-paced world? This course will offer up a range of tools and techniques to make managing your time simple and straightforward. It will explore why time management issues arise, and look at areas such as prioritizing, planning workloads and techniques for effective delegation.
There are only so many minutes in the workday, and each one of them costs the organization money. So, it’s no surprise that time management is considered one of the most essential courses to include in your soft skills training.
Employees should be given sufficient information to decide which tasks are most urgent, versus which are most important. Urgent tasks obviously need to get done quickly, but important tasks present the greater impact on the organization. To identify these tasks, employees need a thorough understanding of the business’s short and long-term goals.
When employees prioritize well, they’re less likely to be overwhelmed by pressure and deadlines. This is a great start to achieving a better work-life balance. Employees that can balance their physical and social needs with work will miss fewer deadlines due to illness or burnout.

Change Management Course
This one-day Change Management course explores the impact of change on individuals and teams. It helps people to approach uncertainty in their work environments and looks at the importance of acknowledging the real and imagined difficulties created by impending change. Only then do we look at creating the shift in attitude to get the buy-in needed, to make periods of change an opportunity for growth.

Conflict Management Course
This Conflict Management Course is for individuals who want to deal more effectively with difficult situations and people. Following the course Conflict should become something to choose rather than avoid.

Performance Management Course
This one-day Performance Management Course looks at the people side of performance management. It addresses the difficult, more confrontational issues that are bound to arise if the process is anything more than a ‘tick the box’ exercise.

Project Management Course
This Project Management Course is an opportunity for individuals to look at the way they handle and manage their projects. A practical look at creating productive teams, communication skills, diffusing conflict, getting quick buy-in, team building and effective delegation to move projects forward. A fun way to approach an often dull process.