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Course focus

Essential Guide to Overview and Scruitiny

Date:
04 September 2008
Venue:
UMIST, Manchester
CPD:
5.0

Training programmes

Management and Skills Module 2

At LGG our aim is to provide new opportunities for lawyers and others in the democratic services and governance fields to develop their management skills, broaden their roles and find new career paths.

These courses are suitable for Lawyers, Local Government, Heads of Service and those working in areas of Democratic Services and Governance.

Module 2
Managing People and Teams

  1. People management: leadership and team development, motivation and performance  management including appraisals and feedback, HR and budget management.
  2. Leadership - The importance of quality leadership. An overview of approaches to leadership. Personal leadership styles.
  3. Motivation - The manager’s responsibility for motivation. The real issues associated with motivation at work. Long term and short term motivators. Assessing and measuring motivation.
  4. Performance Management - The necessities for effective performance management. Dealing with poor performance. The importance of effective appraisal. Developing people.
  5. Human Resource Management - What it is and how it should be applied. Is HR a driver or a support to organisational effectiveness?
  6. Budget Management - What it is, and every manager’s responsibility for understanding the basic principles.

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