Management Skills for Experienced Managers

You have the power to create meaningful change and inspire successful outcomes. Becoming a manager is one accomplishment, but being an effective team leader requires special skills, knowledge, and ongoing practice. This comprehensive course helps you build a high-performing team by becoming a learning leader and true partner, developing your team's ability to work together effectively, and resolving conflict constructively. Through engaging lectures, group discussions, self-assessments, and other interactive activities, you will gain valuable insights about yourself and your role as a manager, as well as how your behaviors and ability to coach and mentor team members directly impacts their performance and engagement. You will apply what you learn to a prepared case study, plus analyze a situation within your own team, and then share your insights and solutions with the group.

Ideal participants for this course:

Experienced managers with three to five years of direct management experience who are interested in enhancing their overall managerial effectiveness and team leadership skills.

Key benefits you will gain:

• Define your managerial role as a learning leader and true partner to your team
• Recognize and adapt your behavioral style for increased effectiveness with different team members
• Apply proven coaching methodologies for greater success with individuals
• Assist your team members in their professional growth and personal development
• Navigate your team through conflicts and build stronger working relationships

Core content and topics you will cover:

• Improving personal and group effectiveness using a range of behavioral styles and approaches
• Applying tools and techniques to create high-performance team environments
• Creating a team culture that encourages ongoing learning and professional development
• Applying coaching processes and evidence-based behaviors
• Motivating and engaging your team for higher performance
• Using the most effective conflict resolution approaches based on the situation

Detailed course outline and topics:

• Learning Objectives Overview
  • Define Your Managerial Role as a Learning Leader and Partner
  • Extend Your Adaptability to Different Situations and People
  • Apply Strategies and Tools to Create a High-Performance Team
  • Motivate People By Using the Intrinsic Motivation Approach
  • Apply Proven Coaching Methodologies and Techniques
  • Navigate Your Team Through Conflicts and Difficult Situations
  • Assist Your Team Members in Their Professional and Personal Development
• The Manager as Learning Leader: Understanding Your Management Style
  • Determine Your Role as a Learning Leader in Your Organization
  • Identify the Primary Behavioral Characteristics of Each Behavioral Style
  • Determine How Your Behavioral Style Influences the Actions and Responses of Others
  • Plan Actions to Improve Personal and Group Effectiveness Using Behavioral Style Flexibility
• Creating a High-Performance Team
  • Determine the Key Differences Between a Team and a Group
  • Apply Tools and Techniques to Create High-Performance Teams
  • Use Team Agreements to Improve a Team's Overall Health and Dynamics
• The Manager as a Developer of People and Talent
  • Explain the Connection Between a Learning Organization and the Development of Its Members
  • Create a Team Environment That Actively Encourages Learning and Professional Development
  • Apply Tools and Strategies to Develop Your Team Members' Skills
• The Transformational Coach
  • Redefine the Role of Manager as a Learning Partner and Coach
  • Contrast Transactional Coaching with Transformational Coaching Approaches
  • Assess the Readiness of Your Work Environment for Effective Partnership Coaching
  • Assess Your Current Coaching Competencies and Growth Areas
  • Apply Proven Coaching Processes and Behaviors
• Style and Motivation
  • Determine the Key Values That Are Typical of Each Behavioral Style
  • Select Motivators That Meet Individual Needs and Preferences
  • Apply an Intrinsic Motivational Approach with Your Team
  • Address Generational Differences in Motivation and Values
• Managing Conflict Effectively
  • Assess Your Personal Preferences for Dealing with Conflict
  • Identify Five Primary Modes for Managing Conflict Situations
  • Apply the Most Effective Approach Based on the Specific Conflict Situation
• Management Simulations and Application
  • Apply Seminar Topics in an Integrated, Holistic Way
  • Apply Seminar Topics to Address Real-Life Team Situations and Challenges
  • Navigate Complex Team Dynamics Effectively