People Management Skills

Things seem to be moving fast and the global financial services arena is at the forefront of a fast-paced environment. Expectation are high, work is complex. Getting the best performance out of yourself and others is an ongoing challenge.

First-level managers and supervisors are working through key leadership challenges, in their day-to-day work. They have to deal with interpersonal issues and gain trust from the team members. They also have to seek better ways to lead a team and get the work done. 

The overall purpose of this one-day workshop is to provide you with guiding principles, tools and techniques that will support you in managing the day-to-day operations, leading and developing work teams for better organizational and team performance.

 Learning Objectives

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

     

      • Balancing the roles of a manager and a leader

      • Develop an enhanced awareness of the mind-set shifts required in the transition from    

      • Doing’ to ‘Leading’

      • Engaging others by recognizing own and others styles

      • Problem Solving through Delegating & Empowering

      • Personal prioritizing system to achieve business targets and the individual and team levels

      • Strengthen the ability to lead and facilitate team development

      • Applying the appropriate interventions to manage conflicts in effective ways that resolve the issues while building relationships for continued partnership

      • Achieving results through motivating teams

    Programme Outline

    Module  Description Activity
    Introduction & Setting The Scene
    • Programme welcome & facilitator introduction
    • Program objectives and program flow
    •  Facilitator-led  
    Module 1
    From managers to leaders  
    • Individual introduction
    • What are the Secrets of success in a corporate world – “Task vs People”
    • Balancing the roles of a manager and a leader
    • Facilitator-led
    • Picture cards introduction activity
    • Group discussion
    Module 2
    Personality Styles in Team Management    
    • Understanding Personal Styles – DISC
    • Recognizing other styles, strengths and needs
    • Engaging people through flexing & adapting
    • Facilitator-led
    • DISC questionnaire
    • Splitting Activity
    Module 3
    Problem Solving through Delegation & Empowering  
    • 4 levels of Delegation & Empowerment
    • Leader & Team Dynamics
    • From delegation to aligning & empowering
    • Managing the risks of empowering
    • Understanding the role of the leader
    • Facilitator-led
    • Group Experiential Activity
    • Group discussion & Facilitator debrief
    Module 4
    Prioritizing for Impact  
    • The Priority Matrix
    • Managing personal goals vs distractions, procrastination and team responsibilities
    • Facilitator-led
    • Individual reflection
    • Prioritizing planning
    SUMMARY
    • Tailor a plan to improve own leadership while staying true to your name
    • What Have I Learnt about Myself?
    • Who Do I need to Reinforce?
    • What Do I need to Develop?
    • What will be my measurement of progress or success?
    • Individual action planning
    • Pair sharing

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