A Highly Interactive Training Course On

The Management Transition

Developing Great People Management Skills

The Management Transition
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

24-28 Feb 2025
Dubai
$5,950
26-30 May 2025
Paris
$5,950
21-25 Jul 2025
London
$5,950
15-19 Sep 2025
Istanbul
$5,950
10-14 Nov 2025
Dubai
$5,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

Training Overview

Training Overview

Are you new to a management role or looking to enhance your capabilities as a great boss? This Coventry Academy training course addresses the evolving demands of modern work environments, recognizing the unique expectations of millennials and the impact of technological advancements on organizational structures. Managers today must adopt new approaches to effectively motivate and lead diverse teams. This interactive course will boost your confidence, equip you with essential skills, and expand your awareness, helping you to become the manager or supervisor you aspire to be.

What are the goals?

This Coventry Academy training course will offer delegates opportunities to learn current management theories and how to apply them, with many practical exercises and a safe environment in which to practice new skills:

  • Understand What Constitutes a Managers’ Role and Key Capabilities
  • Gain Understanding of Team Leadership and How to Apply It
  • Enhance Communication Skills to Overcome Functional Barriers
  • Acquire Creative Thinking Skills for Effective Problem Solving
  • Develop Abilities to Manage Up as Well as Peers and Subordinates

Who is this Training Course for?

This Coventry Academy training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals who are in the process of transitioning to a managerial role and who want to gain skills and confidence to become great bosses. For example:

  • Employees About to Progress into Supervision or Management
  • Current Supervisors Who are Interested in Building Their Management Skills
  • Team Leaders, Site, Operations and Production Supervisors
  • First Time Managers Yet to Receive Management Training
  • Young Employees Identified as ‘High Potential’ Future Managers

The Course Content

Day One: The tasks and responsibilities of management
  • Defining the role of management (Mintzberg)
  • Leader and manager?
  • The challenges of a new role
  • Key competences of managers at different levels (CMI)
  • Understanding my Strengths and Weaknesses
  • What type of boss will I be?
Day Two: Leading a Team Effectively
  • Understanding the internal context: Organisation’s vision, purpose and aims
  • How the external context impacts the organisation
  • Setting and aligning team objectives
  • Gaining communications skills to provide clear direction
  • High performance teams
  • Embracing diversity
Day Three: Managing People
  • The HR cycle: recruitment, induction, training & development, career options or exit
  • Interactions with HR function
  • Delivering quality Performance Reviews
  • Motivating staff for performance and outcomes
  • Coaching methods and skills
  • Managing conflict
Day Four: Managing Resources
  • Managing projects: planning, implementing and reviewing
  • Assessing and managing risks
  • Setting budgets
  • Managing information
  • Reporting, controlling and adjusting plans
  • The process of continuous improvement
Day Five: Solving Problems and Making Decisions
  • Managing stakeholders’ interests
  • Mastering problem-solving techniques
  • Understanding decision making processes and their impact
  • Selecting performance measures to guide improvements
  • Ensuring effective use of communications channels
  • The Monkey Rule: achieving goals through the effort of others