Introduction

Management acumen is not necessarily something that you pick up as you go along. This course will enable you to develop behaviours that lead to sucessful management in todays diverse workplace. The 6 day programme has been designed to enhance your existing generic management skills and develop new competencies within a framework of identified essential skills.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course you will be able to:

• Understand the role of the manager in the modern organisation
• Utilise a variety of management techniques to deliver results
• Align, Implement, and manage focused work-plans
• Enable trust and motivation within teams
• Design strategies for increased employee performance
• Select from a range of leadership styles to match the situation
• Deliver communications with clarity and impact
• Foster an environment for creativity and innovation

Approach and Methodology

The course is made highly participative by the use of a variety of learning techniques. They include group discussions, feedback, skills inventories, exercises, case studies and role-plays. In addition, an individual action plan is developed by participants at the end of the course in order to encourage the transfer of learning back to the workplace. Participants will receive a comprehensive manual, which will include course notes, management tips, handy checklists and appropriate management reference material.

Faculty

Course Director - 
Derek Fox, IMI Senior Specialist

Contributors include:

• Tony Bourke, IMI Associate Faculty
• Nina Noonan, IM Associate Faculty