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Management Courses

Management courses are a great training opportunity both for existing managers and those looking to become a manager or take on direct reports. Management courses can help you grow and enhance your career and prepare you for that next step on the career ladder by teaching you valuable skills, such as how to develop employees, inspire and react to change and influence colleagues and stakeholders inside and outside your organisation.

Management courses for new managers

It can be hard to make the transition from colleague to manager, especially if the position you’re aiming for would involve you staying in the same department. If you’re looking to take a step up this year and start managing an individual or a team, management training courses are a good way to make sure you are off to a solid start.

There are management courses aimed specifically at new managers that take you through the role and added the responsibility of being a manager. Management courses teach skills such as how to conduct effective one to one meetings with your team members, how to flex your communication style based on the level at which you're interacting and how to start thinking big-picture in terms of strategic planning and goal setting. 

Management courses for existing managers

If you are an experienced manager already who wants to upskill, management courses offer various areas of specialisations, such as people management, risk management, conflict management and more.

As the workforce demographic shifts, it's more important than ever to understand how to flex your communication tone based on your team members. Management courses help you unpick personality types and give you actionable tools that will help you better understand and communicate with your team, department or segment. 

What do management courses teach?

Management courses are usually specialised, for example, there are courses specifically designed for new managers and others designed for managers with a few years' experience underneath their belt.

Management courses teach skills such as:

• How to understand the role of being a manager and the various responsibilities included when it comes to managing people
• How to be an effective communicator with your direct report(s) or team
• How to set and communicate key performance indicators and goals
• How to delegate work effectively
• How to manage your time and ensure your team manages their time efficiently
• How to interact with people at various levels of your organisation 

Who should apply for management courses?

Management courses aren't just about people, they can also be about processes. Managing any area of a business is a complex task and training courses allow you to grow you skillset and boost your confidence.

Management courses are a good fit for a number of roles, including (as an example):

• Team leaders
• Supervisors
• Managers
• Senior team leaders
• Senior executives
• Heads of department... and more!

What qualifications can I get from management courses?

The Institute of Leadership and Management offer ILM accreditation on management and leadership courses, which is recognised professional qualification. This goes all the way from Level 2 certification (for team leaders and supervisors) up to Level 7 (CEO and Director level)

The ILM qualification is a vocational qualification that is recognised by the Institute of Leadership and Management. If you're unsure as to whether the course you want to take is ILM accredited, just ask the course provider.