Key Managerial Skills for New Managers and Supervisors

In today’s complex work environment, becoming a supervisor or a manager demands new skills and approaches to getting things done. Managers and supervisors must learn how to lead, motivate, and accomplish tasks effectively and efficiently working with others.

Description

By attending this course, you will learn how to strengthen your supervisory and managerial skills by applying the concepts of the situational leadership model, motivating your people using a variety of proven motivating methods, and by delegating effectively to empower others. You will also learn how to stay focused on your goals and objectives using effective time management tools and techniques.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand their roles well as managers and strengthen their managerial effectiveness
  • Apply different leadership styles to increase their impact in every situation
  • Empower their employees with the right motivation and delegation skills
  • Manage self and prioritize their goals for increased performance

Who is this Training Course for?

Anyone who is interested in advancing their managerial and leadership skills at work or in their personal lives.  

The Course Content

Responsibilities of new managers
  • Principles of management that are still shaping the modern management framework
  • Basic functions and roles of management
  • Skills needed as you transition to senior-level management
  • Best leadership styles that fit all phases of your employee’s development
Mastering the art of motivation
  • What motivation is and what is not
  • Main theories of motivation and their application in the workplace
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Delegating effectively
  • Definition of delegation
  • Benefits of delegation in the workplace
  • What causes poor delegation
  • How to apply the seven levels of delegation
  • The right steps of good delegation

 

Time management and setting priorities effectively

  • What is time management
  • Recognize your time wasters using activity logs
  • Manage your time wasters for effective results
  • Plan well using to-do-lists and SMART objectives
  • Prioritize wisely using the priority matrix
  • twenty effective strategies to manage your time well

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