Effective Business Skill – Duration 1 Day

Aim:
To give delegates an introduction to leadership & management, performance management, running effective meetings, interviewing and communication in effective but efficient bite size chunks.  A pragmatic, fast paced look at management styles, roles, responsibilities and skill development.

Leadership & Management

  • What is the difference?
  • Leadership skills and management skills (time, delegation, organisation)
  • Problem solving and decision making / Complaint handling
  • Motivating and managing staff / Giving and receiving feedback

Performance Management

  • Definition and aims of performance management
  • Identifying and reviewing standards of performance and behaviour
  • Motivation – meeting different people’s needs
  • Managing performance – evaluation, flexibility, closing gaps,
  • Coaching – adapting style, feedback, appraisals

Running Effective Meetings

  • Objectives – SMART, integrative, preparation and planning
  • Timing – creating & sticking to an agenda, controlling communication, streamlining
  • Communication – include all, debrief, and follow up

Interviewing

  • Before – job descriptions, profiles, reading CVs and applications
  • The interview – introduction, questioning, closing, streaming
  • Development – the law, cost of recruitment and turn over

Communication

  • Identify and work with communication style in self and others
  • Influence/persuasion/raising questions/feedback/motivating others
  • Two way, effective communication

Objectives:
Delegates will be able to:

  1. Understand and demonstrate key leadership and management skills
  2. Prepare, conduct and review an effective, efficient meeting
  3. Understand the recruitment process and conduct successful interviews
  4. Understand communication styles and how to utilise them in the workplace

Assessment & Certification:

Internal company assessment and certification

Duration

1 Day

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