Efficient Tools for Highly Effective Managers Course

Course Category : Leadership

Gain the ten essential managerial tools that empower leaders to master time, make sound decisions, and achieve high performance with confidence and competence.
Duration: 5 Training Days
Level: Intermediate

Introduction

In today’s dynamic and competitive business environment, managerial excellence depends on a leader’s ability to apply smart, efficient tools that enhance strategic thinking and operational effectiveness. This course equips managers with a powerful set of practical tools to lead teams and manage tasks with confidence and precision.
Through experiential learning and real-world case activities, participants will master ten essential tools of highly effective managers, spanning leadership, strategic thinking, decision-making, time management, and motivation. The course also fosters strong communication, delegation, and innovation skills, enabling sustained performance improvements within their organisations..

Targeted Specializations

  • Heads of departments.
  • Managers at all managerial levels.
  • Supervisors.
  • Employees preparing for promotion to supervisory or managerial positions.

Targeted Skills

  • Effective leadership.
  • Strategic thinking.
  • Time management.
  • Delegation and empowerment.
  • Problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Stress management.
  • Motivation and team building.
  • Communication and interpersonal relations.
  • Performance management and continuous improvement.

Expected Outcomes

  • Understand and develop the essential skills for new managers and supervisors.
  • Master strategic thinking and effective planning to achieve organisational goals.
  • Apply advanced methods of decision-making and problem-solving.
  • Manage time and priorities efficiently.
  • Strengthen communication and interpersonal relations at work.
  • Practise delegation and empowerment to enhance team productivity.
  • Create a workplace culture that encourages innovation and creativity.
  • Improve team performance through goal setting and measurable outcomes.

Training Topics Index

  • Definition of leadership and management.
  • Differences between a leader and a manager.
  • Attributes of the modern business leader.
  • The six leadership styles and their applications.
  • Balancing authority and responsibility.

  • Definition and importance of strategic thinking.
  • Four levels of strategic thought.
  • The link between strategy and operations.
  • Tools for effective strategic planning.
  • Long-term thinking in a fast-changing world.

  • Key steps in the decision-making process.
  • The ADADA decision model.
  • The Ishikawa problem-solving model.
  • Barriers to effective decisions.
  • Root cause analysis in practice.

  • Recording and analysing time use.
  • Daily, weekly, and yearly planning tools.
  • Managing roles rather than time.
  • Setting and organising work priorities.

• Case study

enhancing time management.

  • Types and sources of workplace stress.
  • Signs and symptoms of anxiety.
  • Techniques to manage stress effectively.
  • Type A vs Type B personality traits.
  • Maintaining mental and physical health.

  • Building productive relationships.
  • Motivating and inspiring team members.
  • Enhancing team capabilities.
  • Respecting diversity and collaboration.
  • Fostering shared purpose and engagement.

  • Fundamentals of effective communication.
  • Verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Presentation and public-speaking skills.
  • Constructive feedback and listening.
  • Applied professional communication exercises.

  • Difference between delegation and empowerment.
  • Benefits and barriers of delegation.
  • Practical steps for effective delegation.
  • The role of trust in empowerment.
  • Case studies on successful delegation.

  • Creative thinking techniques.
  • Common barriers to innovation.
  • Steps to build a creative environment.
  • Right-brain and left-brain thinking styles.
  • Applied creativity in workplace scenarios.

  • Setting objectives and priorities.
  • Using change as an improvement opportunity.
  • Monitoring performance and outcomes.
  • Benchmarking and excellence standards.

• Final case study

applying the ten managerial tools.

Course Features

  • Modern and practical content
  • Real-world examples and leadership exercises
  • Pre- and post-course assessments to measure impact
  • Accredited certificate with QR code verification

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