This ILM Managers training course is held in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire and Bury St. Edmonds in in East Anglia. Please select the Course Dates Tab above to see current course dates, or select a category link above to see more course and location options.
ILM Managers Inspirational Leadership Programme
Induction & Pre Course Briefing (Half Day)
Familiarisation / Induction Handbook / Strengthsfinder Book, Learning Styles / folder & overview of programme / dates, expectations, logistics / questions / work based assignment / support / contacts
Workshop 1 Being an Effective Manager (1 Day)
Responsibilities, skills, expectations, behaviours & strengths
Workshop 2 Influential Communication (1 Day)
Key components, listening, types, understanding your own style, personal impact, building constructive relationships & communication strategy (including upwards communication)
Workshop 3 Problem Solving & Decision Making (1 Day)
The problem solving process, techniques & strategies, convergent & divergent thinking, creative approaches
Workshop 4 Getting to Grips with Change (1 Day)
Understanding the environment, essential communication, stages of change, human needs, typical distortion patterns, coping strategies & tactics, translating thoughts into actions & future planning
Workshop 5 The Ups & Downs of Performance Management (1 Day)
Responsibilities, expectations, the individual & team, valuing strengths & dealing with difficult situations
Workshop 6 Developing Yourself & Others (1 Day)
Encouragement, coaching & mentoring for improved performance, valuing strengths & development
Workshop 7 Team Working & Collaboration (1 Day)
Communicating, understanding team roles, collaboration not competition, maximising strengths, valuing differences, creativity, open, productive & ethical culture, same values & single mission
Workshop 8 Managing Recruitment & Selection (2 Days)
Recruitment cycle, manpower planning, job descriptions & person specs, adverts, short listing, preparing for interview, interviewing, selecting, relevant employment legislation
Workshop 9 Personal Effectiveness (1 Day)
Planning & prioritising, time stealers, progress & maintenance tasks, key result areas & responsibilities, work-life balance, identifying negative stress, positive outcomes, action planning
Review & Evaluation
Review the programme & measure its effectiveness on performance. Demonstrate how it has enabled participants to make a difference to their organisations. Highlight changes in their style which have led & will lead to improvements in terms of managing their teams, plan the next stages of personal development
Learning Methods
9 Workshops
Self Assessments
Trainer Led Discussion
Work in pairs & groups
Delegates’ shared experience
Real life business examples
Case studies
Up to date employment law
Up to date behavioural research & findings
Individual Reflective Feedback
Work Based Project
1:1 Coaching (where appropriate)
Personal Development Action Plan
Continuing support – recommended websites, books, publications, journals, online talks
Video based learning
Management theory & models – some established & new
Reference to company policy & procedure