Course description

Management Development Programme (MDP) • 2 Day Course in London, Birmingham, Cheltenham, Exeter, Leeds, Manchester, Southampton, Swansea
Unlock your full managerial potential with our specialized management development training. Gain the essential skills, knowledge, and methods to thrive in your role as a manager.
Technical expertise and experience got you promoted, but to truly excel, you must master the art of managing people. Our course equips you with a comprehensive set of universal management skills that will enable you to unleash the highest performance from your team.
Discover the power of goal-focused leadership, effective communication, conflict resolution, strategic planning, performance management, time optimisation, motivation, and inspiring leadership. Elevate your managerial prowess and achieve outstanding results through people management mastery. Enrol now and take your management career to new heights.
Corporate Coach Group is CPD accredited. This course qualifies for 12 CPD training hours, plus additional hours in independent post-course learning.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This 2-day management training course is tailored for:
New Managers: To gain a solid foundation in the ten essential skills of effective management, from clear thinking to goal setting, enabling you to confidently lead your team towards success.
Experienced Managers: Enhance your existing skills and broaden your management repertoire with proven success formulas. Unleash the full potential of your team by fine-tuning your communication, planning, prioritisation, delegation, and performance management abilities.
Aspiring Leaders: Prepare for future leadership roles by developing crucial skills such as self-confidence, motivation, and inspirational leadership. Unlock your potential and cultivate the confidence to guide and inspire others towards exceptional performance.
No matter your level of experience, this management training will empower you with practical tools and strategies, leaving you feeling confident and equipped to maximise team performance.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Delegates attending this Management Development programme will learn how to:
- Master the six habits of highly effective managers for optimal performance.
- Set specific, ambitious, and meaningful goals to drive success.
- Enhance their communication skills to convey messages clearly and effectively.
- Improve time management by prioritising, planning, preparing, and delegating tasks.
- Acquire conflict management techniques to handle challenging situations and personality clashes.
- Develop emotional intelligence and boost self-confidence for better self-management.
- Cultivate inspirational leadership to create a positive and empowering environment for others.
All delegates receive a certificate of attendance.
This course qualifies for 12 CPD training hours, plus additional hours in independent post-course learning.
Training Course Content
Management Development Programme (MDP) Course Overview
- Developing your management style.
- Assessment of your management strengths and weaknesses
- Deciding and communicating ambitious, achievable goals
- Clear, accurate communication
- Asking the right questions.
- How managers should use humour.
- How to management conflict.
- Dealing with performance issues
- Use objective, not emotive language
- Knowing when to compromise and when NOT to compromise
- How to give corrective feedback
- The importance of positive praise, appreciation and thanks
- Conflict management practice sessions.
- How managers should manage time
- Deciding on your priorities
- Avoiding the busy and non-productive days
- Delegate the right job to the right person, in the right way
- Handle distractions and interruptions effectively
- Keeping your mind focused on the task at hand
- Making the right decisions, every time
- Problem solving
- Creating and sustaining a sense of rational optimism
- How to overcome failures, setbacks, criticism and defeats
- How to reduce fear and replace it with confidence.
- Making continuous improvement work
- Personal action plan
Course delivery details
This course is regularly delivered at various venues throughout the UK.
It can also be delivered as in-house training either face-to-face at your premises, both in the UK and internationally or as virtual, interactive online training. Please contact us for further information.
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The course content was very detailed, informative and useful for everyday life and working life. Practical solutions to problems, how to organise and use time wisely and also ro...
Very informative and helpful. I found the guidance on effective communication, conflict and feedback very beneficial. Section on time management also give me practical ideas to...
Expenses
Course fees are inclusive of:
- Two full day's quality training by an experienced trainer
- Refreshments and lunch (face to face courses)
- Handbook
- Written personal action plan
- Certificate of attendance
- Access to additional training material after the course
- Three months free telephone support to answer any on-going questions
Early booking discounts are available when you book three or more months in advance.
In-house training is also available. Please contact Corporate Coach Group for more information.
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