Empowering Middle Managers

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Who Would Benefit from this course

Middle managers and leaders who need training in the various aspects of being a manager.  This course is especially valuable to those who have moved up into management and leadership, but have not had formal training in what a manager really is and what they do.  Understanding management and the many facets they need to master in order to be an effective and efficient manager.

Course Objectives

  • Define management
  • Understand ethics in the workplace
  • Manage information and make decisions
  • Be familiar with the control process
  • Use organizational strategies to facilitate change
  • Create structures and processes to manage teams

Benefit for You

You will understand the true dimensions of your job as a middle manager.  Then learn how to be an effective but also an efficient manager.  Know how your job description fits into the overall company structure, and then be equipped with essential skills to manage your work environment.  The result will be greater job satisfaction and far greater productivity.

Benefit for Your Company

The company will have a better equipped middle manager, with a clear understanding of their place in the business environment.  They will also have a clear grasp of various important skills and tools to enhance their productivity.

Course Duration

3 day Level 2 course.

Programme Content

  • What is Management?
  • What Does It Take to Be a Manager?
  • Why Does Management Matter?
  • Ethics and Social Responsibility
  • What is Ethical / Unethical Workplace Behaviour?
  • What is Social Responsibility?
  • Managing Information
  • Strategic Importance of Information
  • Decision-Making
  • What is Rational Decision-Making?
  • Improving Decision-Making
  • The Basics of Control
  • Is Control Necessary or Possible?
  • How and What to Control
  • Control Methods
  • Basics of Organizational Strategy
  • Strategy-Making Process
  • Corporate, Industry, Firm Level Strategies
  • Innovation and Change
  • Organizational Innovation
  • Organizational Change
  • Why Change Occurs and Why it Matters
  • Managing Change
  • Organizational Authority
  • Job Design
  • Managing Teams
  • The Good and the Bad of Using Teams
  • Enhancing Work Team Effectiveness
  • Motivation and Leadership
  • Basics of Motivation
  • Equity Theory
  • Expectancy Theory
  • What is Leadership?
  • Situational Leadership
  • Strategic Leadership