Management Skills for New Managers

Synopsis

This management training course will give participants the core skills they need to succeed!

As a manager, your success is measured not simply by your individual contribution, but how well you get the work done with and through others. Management Skills for New Managers provides management training in
the skills every manager must have on order to achieve team synergy and success. Beginning with a self-assessment tool for new managers, you’ll participate in management training exercises that pinpoint your strengths and bring to light opportunities for improvement. Interactive management training
activities take you through the paces of motivation, delegation communication, performance management and coaching.

Learn how to adjust your management style… create an atmosphere where performance and job flourish…
use coaching as a tool to improve performance and job satisfaction… and communicate more effectively up,
down and across the organization. Take this assignment training workshop and you will be able to tackle your
challenges with confidence and drive performance for you and your team.

Special Benefits

• Gain a deeper understanding of your roles and responsibilities
• Improve communication to effectively set expectations for yourself and your direct reports
• Adapt your leadership style to meet the needs of individual team members
• Communicate organizational goals that get results
• Apply delegation strategies to increase productivity and motivation
• Use effective coaching techniques to maximize your team’s performance

Seminar Content
Manager Self-Assessment

• Identify what you do well in your new role and what you can do even better
• Determine the skills you have that still need improvement

Defining Your Role

• Your responsibilities and the expectations of your boss, peers and former colleagues
• Create an environment to achieve results with and through your team

Performance Management

• Differentiate between your responsibilities and those of your direct reports
• Learn what to keep in a personal file

Effective Communication

• Determine the best communication strategies with your manager and your team
• Plan and conduct effective meetings

Motivational Strategies

• Causes of dissatisfaction in your group
• Uncover your employee’s motivators and capitalize on them

Situational Leadership®II- The Art of Influencing Others

• How to develop people, value differences and encourage honest communication
• Develop your leadership style to gain commitment from your employees
• Match your leadership style to your employees’ developmental needs

Coaching for Performance

• Uncover your coaching strengths
• Techniques to improve performance effectiveness
• Role play coaching a staff member

Delegation for Development

• Benefits and pitfalls of delegating
• Learn the steps for delegating success
• Practice delegation assignments