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What We Do - Management Development
Managers can be the lifeblood of any organisation and should be liberated and supported rather than constrained by business and administrative processes that can stop them from performing at their peak. Sometimes managers in the leader role can unwittingly be their own worst enemy by putting in place checks and balances that drain organisational innovation and energy.
Where we can help you
We have decades of experience in tailored management development programmes and consultancy that tackles management performance matters. Everything from how to succeed without direct management authority in a matrix structure to motivating remote workers. In addition to our consultancy services we also offer blended learning solutions using e-learning through our Virtual School.
What do you find difficult?
You might recognise some of these common problems relating to managers or situations in your own organisation:
Managers
- Micromanaging and having problems with delegation
- Being entrenched in old ways of working and inflexible in their thinking
- Getting promoted because of their ability in their job but encountering difficulties in making the transition to working through others and getting results from them
- Missing deadlines
- Having poor interpersonal skills and the ability to engage staff
- Lacking the personal authority and ability to influence others for successful matrix working
Situations
- High staff turnover in particular areas
- Conflicts following mergers
- Difficulty growing internal talent
- Poor performance and productivity across specific teams
- Discord across business areas
- Lack of employee engagement
Our approach
Our focal point is to improve the performance of managers and increase their contribution to the success of the organisation. As part of Government, our teaching and consulting staff will in many cases have carried out their jobs for real and so have deep understanding of the context of the job and the skills and techniques needed to succeed. An individual approach is used and, as Europe's leading provider of live case study methodology, we have the experience accumulated from real cases from senior leaders across the public sector.
The benefits to your organisation
- A pool of emerging talent ready to step into management positions
- Greater job satisfaction and staff motivation
- Increased productivity
- Improved performance
- Reduced staff turnover
- Proactive not reactive staff
- Improved staff relations across business areas
- Greater adaptability and willingness to embrace change
For further information
We would very much welcome the opportunity to work with you. For a no-cost, no-obligation initial conversation we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please contact:
Catherine Inskip 01344 634 092, gtn 3803 4092
catherine.inskip@nationalschool.gsi.gov.uk