A structured program of management training is essential for sustained success.
The daily tactical decisions of lower and middle management drive the engine of any company or organization. Equipping these managers with practical, thoroughly-mastered skills is a vital investment.
We designed Enhanced Management Skills for managers who have a general command of basic management concepts and who are ready to take their management expertise to another level. (The course presumes management know-how equivalent to the content of our management training course on Management Basics for Frontline and First-Time Managers.)
We tailor this training to your organization's unique leadership and management challenges and to its specific needs. Customization is included in the standard fee.
At present, all LeaderPerfect leadership and management trainings are conducted by Dr. Mike Armour, SLDI's founder and managing principal.
We deliver this course worldwide as an in-house, off-site, or conference event. Please note: Our courses are not currently open for public enrollment. We conduct trainings exclusively for organizations who contract with us for this service.
The content of this course can be adapted for virtual delivery. However, we recommend in-person training, because it makes for a better and more complete learning experience.
We only offer presentations in English, but are glad to utilize translators in non-English settings. For decades, Dr. Mike Armour (the instructor) has teamed with translators to conduct trainings on four continents.
Based on your needs and scheduling requirements, we offer this course in a variety of time frames.
In North America (and for virtual presentations anywhere in the world), multi-day trainings can be conducted on non-consecutive days. You can even schedule sessions weeks apart. This permits you to provide monthly or quarterly training programs and use Enhanced Management Skills for Managers as the curriculum.
Extensive notebooks and handouts, PowerPoint presentations, group discussion, case studies, video clips, small-group breakouts, application exercises
The price of this courses is an all-inclusive flat-fee. The fee is determined by the number of training days, not the number of participants. This allows you to contract and budget for specific training dates without knowing how many people will attend.
Your total fee depends on several factors. For a full explanation, see our standard training fee schedule
Here is a sample of themes commonly covered in Enhanced Management Skills for Experienced Managers when taught in a multi-day format. Shorter duration courses build around a sub-set of these subjects. The final outline is always developed in collaboration with the client. And at the client's request, the course may include topics not listed below.
Review of management basics
Five pivotal adaptations you must make as you advance up the management ladder
Fourteen classic principles of management
Recognizing your blind-spots as a manager
Four options for how you structure your team
How to manage diverse personalities
How to build trust within your team
How to develop your people
How to motivate your team
Becoming more strategic in your thinking
The Present Reality/Desired Reality planning model
How to develop well-formulated goals
How to implement change successfully
Managing within financial and resource constraints
Building bench strength and preparing for succession
Our clients commonly combine management training with one-on-one executive coaching or leadership coaching for some or all of the participants.