MANAGEMENT SKILLS TRAINING & EXECUTIVE COACHING TRAINING CATALOG FOR 2015 High Performance Coaching (HPC) Performance Management Systems (PMS) Management Principles and Practices (MPP) 1
Introduction The main objective of Team Leaders, Supervisors, and Managers is to get activities completed efficiently and effectively with and through other people. To achieve this successfully requires certain skills to effectively handle the interplay of a number of factors including: i. Situational factors; ii. Motivational factors iii. Skills factors; iv. Experience factors; and v. Temperamental factors. With increasing competition and limited/dwindling resources, managers and leaders are under tremendous pressure to deliver outstanding business results, especially good profits year after year. To continue to do well and deliver outstanding business results, it is imperative for managers to maximize the contributions of every individual employee in their teams. Command and control must give way to a much more subtle style of influencing which is focused on empowering individuals and helping to release their individual and collective energies. Our Management Skills Training Programs and Executive Coaching equip team leaders, supervisors and managers with the skills that enable them to get the best out of their employees and teams. Our approach (methodology) to training We apply experiential techniques founded on leading edge concepts and principles which take into account the Ghanaian work cultures and practical experiences in our training programs to ensure that learning can be easily transferred to the workplace situations. We develop and use group and personal learning activities that include role plays to offer practice of the skills during training. Participants to our Training Programs earn a Certificate of Competency in the area of training. Training Programs for 2015 Our training programs for 2015 include the following. 1. HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHING Objectives of High Performance Coaching The main objective of the training on HPC is to equip managers with the skills to build effective relationships with their employees which: i. enables the setting of stretching goals; ii. iii. enhances open feedback on performance; enhances understanding and focus on strengths to enable employees to develop and perform at their best. Other objectives include the following. The practice of performance conversations The practice of high performance coaching models The gaining of personal insights The linkage of HPC with Performance Management Systems 2
Learning individually and collectively i. Setting engaging and inspirational business transforming objectives with employees ii. Observing and judging employee performance iii. Understanding what lies behind employee performance iv. Communicating performance opportunities to employees v. Delivering positive change in employee performance 2. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Objectives of Performance Management systems The main objective of the training on Performance Management Systems is to equip participants with the skills to: i. Design Performance Management Systems; and ii. Operate Performance Management Systems effectively. i. The link between organization s performance and individual performance ii. The talent philosophy and performance management iii. Individuals aspirations iv. Performance Commitments v. Partnership Commitments vi. Career conversions 3
3. LEADESHIP SKILLS Objectives of Leadership skills Training The main objective of this training is to equip managers with the leadership skills that they required to focus, inspire and energise their people to high performance in order for their organizations to achieve their strategic goals (Vision and Mission). i. Ideas - Strategy Development and Execution ii. People Performance iii. Positive Energy/Emotional Energy iv. Action Biased/Edge v. Shaping your Core Values and Living the Values 4. MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES Objectives of Management Principles and Practices This program is designed to give managers a basic understanding of the roles and functions of a manager and to explain the principles, concepts, and the techniques used by managers in carrying out their work efficiently and effectively. The main objectives of the training on Management Principles and Practices are to increase both managers knowledge of management and managers ability to manage effectively. vi. Introduction to Management vii. Leadership viii. Planning and Organizing ix. Controlling x. Creativity, Change and Innovation v. Business Managers vi. Supervisors vii. Team Leaders viii. HR Practitioners 4
Schedule of training programs for 2015 Presented in the table below is the schedule of training programs for 2015. Training Course Estimated duration Date 1 High Performance Coaching 2 days 3 rd week of March 2015 2 Performance Management System 2 days 3 rd week of May 2015 3 Leadership Skills 2 days 3 rd week of July 2015 4 Management Principles and Practices 2 days 3 rd week of September 2015 Note The precise dates for the training courses shall be communicated at least one month in advance. It is our belief that the Consultancy Services that we provide are beneficial to your organization so, it is our hope that the opportunity will be granted so that we could have further discussions to enable you make an informed decision. We look forward to hearing from you. Emmanuel Akoto (Director, O&A Consult) Email: eakoto@o-aconsult.com Website: www.o-aconsult.com 5