Essentials Of Management - Residential

Who is it for
This residential course is perfect for people mnagers from all disciplines and backgrounds, particularly those who have some practical management experience that they are looking to build on in order to progress in their career.

What is it about

• Practical skills and techniques to help you lead and moticate your team, and the confidence to manage people and situations; no matter how difficult
  
  
• Expert advice from the trainer and forum-based discussions with other managers
  
  
• Specially-designed outdoor management challenges - the opportunity to test your logical, organisational and motivational skills in a completely unique way
  
  
• Time to reflect on your own challenges, away from day-to-day pressures of work
  
  
• A beautiful setting and the opportunity to take some time to develop yourself, facilitated by a specialist trainer
  
  
• The ability to be more assertive, provide better feedback, and get your message across to your team with total clarity
  
  
• The skills to ensure that your work gets done; from delegation to time management

What will i get out of it
Set within the tranquil, stunning surrounds of the Cotswolds, this course will take you away from the distractions of the work environment and provide you with the tools you need to maximise your effectiveness as a manager. The course combines technical insight and practical challenges, balancing discussion and learning in the classroom environment with additional opportunities to make the most of the setting. You'll also take on a variety of interesting and challenging outdoor activities that will challenge your management abilities in exciting and innovative ways. You'll leave feeling empowered, refreshed, and ready to lead.

Course overview
Management exercises
- Throughtout the programme you will take on a variety of specially designed challenges that will reinforce your learning from the course and test your ability to apply it in unusual situations

Fundamentals of management
- The purpose and responsibilities of management in achieving standards and targets
- Distinguishing between leadership and management
- The relationship between the task, the team and the individual
- Situational leadership: adapting your approach


Team development
- What makes a group of people into a team
- Tuckman's team development model and the link to leadership styles
- Understand team roles and dynamics and approaches to managing conflict
- Methods for encouraging continuous improvement
- Practical team activities to embed the learning


Performance management
- Motivating the individual to achieve optimum performance
- Delegating for success - a winning structure that minimises risk
- Using feedback and coaching to address poor performance and difficult situations
- Dealing with challenging people


Personal development
- Communicating with impact and clarity, to get the right results
- Coaching techniques - develop a 'pull' style to gain buy-in and commitment
- Self-management and personal effectiveness
- The opportunity to rut together a personal development plan and the confidence to put it into practice