Management Training & Workshops

Management Skills
for New Managers and Supervisors
A 2-day comprehensive seminar providing essential skills critical to every new manager or supervisor.

You've just been promoted to "manager" — now what?

Getting promoted is a heady experience ... until reality sets in, and you realize you're not quite sure exactly what's expected of you in your new position. You're not alone: Many first-time managers find themselves stepping into their positions feeling apprehensive and ill-prepared. Why? Because it's a lot easier to be a follower than a leader. The skills and talents that made you a valued team player won't necessarily make you a great manager or supervisor.

This course was created for people like you.

It will make your move into management smoother and more successful. You'll use what you'll learn right away. If a tough problem comes up, you'll know how to handle it. When you're faced with a crisis, you'll react with confidence. You'll be better equipped to keep your people motivated, productive, and on target.

Consider this clinic a crash course for beginning managers

In two solid days of practical instruction, we'll demonstrate and drive home the essential skills you'll need to step confidently into a leadership role. You'll gain insights into everything from making a good first impression to motivating people to managing change in the workplace.

The pace will be fast, full of variety, with a lot of information exchanged. To make everything you learn more relevant — and to help make it stick — we'll use a combination of proven training methods, including ...

Trainer-led briefings

Your leader is an experienced management training coach — a skilled facilitator whose two-day goal is to prepare you for the realities of your new role. Through case studies, right way/wrong way demonstrations, and examples drawn from actual workplaces, you'll gain a big-picture understanding of what it means to be a manager in today's workplace. And you'll have the opportunity to get any questions you might have answered on the spot.

Group exercises and discussion

Collaborative learning (sharing your experiences, listening to your peers, working together to find answers) is a highly effective way to gain — and give — knowledge. The exercises and discussions you'll take part in will bring to life the principles and practices you'll need to master as a manager.

Situational practice

"Learning by doing" sharpens any newly acquired skill. These practice drills let you put your new skills to the test by applying them to real-world scenarios. You begin to see how things work, where you need more coaching, what the results look like. Whether you choose to be an observer or a participant, these practice sessions are a key part of your total learning experience.

Learn the most effective and efficient ways to...

Note: This seminar is exclusively for managers and supervisors — new ones, prospective ones and those with some experience but no formal training. You'll soon find that many of your concerns are the same that others are facing, no matter their level of experience. As a result, you are all on common ground and will feel comfortable knowing that you're all there to learn.

Program Overview

In two fast-paced days, you'll gain a solid working knowledge of proven management skills that will serve you well throughout your career

DAY 1

How to take charge from the outset — and avoid "beginner's blunders"

DAY 2

How to hire, train, and develop a top-notch staff