Management and Workforce

This intensive programme is designed to help managers act as consultants and advisers – within their own department or organisation, or with external organisations they fund or support. It's also ideal for anyone keen to find out how to develop a career as a consultant.

Over the course of this five day programme you will:
- Increase your ability to analyse complex situations and then come up with viable and effective solutions
- Gain access to a set of toolkits in strategy, change, innovation and problem solving to help identify key issues and then tackle them
- Discover approaches to ensure senior leadership and other stakeholders follow through your recommendation
 

Who should attend?
- Development professionals in the arts, sports and social welfare fields who have responsibility for setting up, assessing or supporting projects
- Senior managers in larger charities, local authorities or public bodies who are called in to 'troubleshoot' in other departments
- HR professionals
- Individuals keen to explore consultancy skills as a possible career development

Since April 2010, a statutory right to request time to train has been in force for organisations with more than 250 employees. From April 2011, this will be extended to employees in organisations of all sizes. The right to request time to train is modeled on the existing right to request flexible working and it has been estimated by Government that up to a million workers may get new training opportunities over the next three years as a result of this new law. This policy briefing will:

• What do we need to do to make sure we’re putting the right person in the right job?
• How do we get the best out of every individual at work?
• Are there things we can do to become better organised and have more of a life?
• What ideas are there for successfully giving (and receiving) criticism?

Getting on Brilliantly 2 focuses on finding answers to these questions and more.

•  What do we need to do to help everyone at work participate with energy and enthusiasm?
•  How can we encourage people with very different starting points to work together?

Thursday 7 October 2010 - Doncaster
Fees: £114/£168 + VAT

A powerful, systematic model to plan and manage projects.
Project Management
15-17 June, 19-21 October 2010
£650 + VAT
This programme enables participants to plan and  manage projects so that results are delivered to schedule and specification.

The future is uncertain: how do you engage people, stay flexible and deliver effectively?

We are inviting senior managers, CEOs, heads of department and directors to join us for an intensive half-day seminar to explore the models, approaches and proven methods that can help shape, drive, inspire and direct an organisation's strategic destiny.
 
This seminar features sessions by:

Overview
The future of any organisation is dependant on the calibre of the Senior Management Team (SMT) who are our next generation of leaders.
 
To secure a vibrant successful sector, SMTs must ensure that they have access to the best resources to progress themselves as individuals and acquire the skills it takes to be a Chief Executive Officer.