How effective are your managers at setting clear goals, planning their work in an orderly fashion, communicating effectively both upward and downward, applying the appropriate amount of goal pressure, and recognizing and rewarding performance?  The effectiveness of your organization depends significantly on the strength of your managers and their abilities to do these things effectively.  TGC offers a variety of training programs to help close management gaps that are impacting organizational growth and success.

Management development is a priority for most organizations.  The courses in this series are targeted for leaders who need practical skills so they can manage people more effectively.

The eight modules we offer include:

• Principles of Leadership
• Practices of Empowering Leaders
• The Five Leadership Roles
• Leadership Practices
• Personal Productivity
• Fundamentals of High Performance Teams
• Performance Expectations
• Empowering Others for Success

Part 1: The Effective Supervisor/Manager

• Identify top ten mistakes of new supervisors/managers
• Identify competencies necessary for success
• Identify individual strengths and opportunities for improvement
• Develop ideas and a plan to improve your individual competencies

Part 2: Legal Considerations for New Supervisors/Managers

• Identify a supervisor’s/manager’s legal responsibility
• Discuss aspects of the employment relationship

Part 3: Leadership and Vision

• Identify the role of vision in leadership
• Identify the key characteristics of an effective vision
• Create a personal leadership vision statement

Part 4: Motivating Others

• Identify a model of motivation
• Identify the differences and similarities between values and beliefs
• Practice developing “win-win” situations when attempting to change others’ behaviors

Part 5: Enhancing Your Supervisory/Managerial Skills

• Write a personalized action plan
• Complete a performance plan to assist in professional growth and development