This certified course develops general and foundational management skills and prepares participants for the MPC assessment and certification. Participants will gain insight into the competencies necessary to lead and manage in today's dynamic workplace. They will explore core management functions critical to daily activities and learn about the different management styles they need to develop and apply. The course also allows participants to recognize coaching as an essential management asset to motivate others, overcome barriers, and solve business challenges. Finally, participants will explore leadership and understand why they must lead and manage to maintain a healthy work environment and achieve the desired results.
Course Methodology
This course relies on active participation as a core activity when working on business scenarios and case studies to impart critical knowledge and skills about the management function and its core activities. It also utilizes assessment and group debriefs to help participants explore their preferred management and leadership styles.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Recognize the various management functions and the skills associated with each one of them
Develop key managerial competencies essential in conducting related tasks and activities
Apply a coaching approach to improve performance and maximize results
Distinguish between types of motivational approaches and when to utilize each
Employ a variety of analytical and problem-solving tools and methods when dealing with business challenges
Improve essential leadership habits critical to the success of a professional manager
Target Audience
Department heads, senior supervisors, managers and others who need to develop or sharpen their managerial skills.
Target Competencies
Planning and organizing
Coordinating and controlling
Managing and motivating employees
Coaching employees
Decision making
Creative thinking and problem solving
Defining mutual expectations and accountabilities
Note
This course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Course Outline
Management
Defining the organization
Defining management
Identifying the professional manager
What do professional managers do?
Professional managers and business ethics
Management: Art or science?
Factors which impact the management function
Essential managerial functions
The six steps in planning
Managerial Competencies and Styles
Defining a competency
Key competencies for a professional manager
A review of different management styles
Factors that influence management styles
Reasons why some managers fail
Effective Coaching for Professional Managers
Coaching versus management
Coaching and the competency iceberg
Impact of coaching on workplace environment
5 powerful words in coaching
Management and Motivation
Defining motivation
Key motivational theories that professional managers should be aware of
Leading towards a motivated work environment
Job design
Goal setting
Performance feedback
Reward systems
Motivating a multicultural workforce
Managing Business Challenges
Ten challenges facing professional managers
A rational approach to managing problems and finding solutions
Business tools for professional managers
Effective decision-making
Management and Leadership
Defining leadership
Differences between leaders and managers
The six levels of leadership
Leadership characteristics and habits of professional managers