People Management Training

Good people management skills are essential for anyone looking to develop their abilities as a manager or leader. When it comes to managing people you could find yourself facing any number of situations, some of which might be difficult to handle without any training. People management also involves developing strong team leadership skills and the courses we have on offer can help you get the best out of the people you’re managing.

We offer a wide variety of people management training courses which will help you deal with difficult people, handle performance issues with your staff and manage absence and sickness. MyTrainingExpert also provides courses focused on improving facilitation skills, the art of delegation and how to nurture the talent within your team.

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As a manager, how can I effectively delegate work?

Whilst delegation often sounds like the answer to a busy manager’s prayers, it seems that many managers are reluctant to hand over the baton to a team member, but why? A fear of losing control maybe, a reluctance to “dump” work on a team member, or perhaps a lack of confidence in knowing how to? READ MORE »

How do we retain the most talented people?

Retaining your very best people is critical to the long term success of your business, directly impacting customer satisfaction, productivity, morale, succession planning and organisational knowledge and skill levels. The cost involved in losing such people is also significant, more so as you go further up the managerial ladder. READ MORE »

Why am I not getting the best out of my meetings?

A wise man once said “a meeting is an event where minutes are taken and hours are wasted”. That man was James T. Kirk, and that statement probably held true for him, given that meetings are possibly not the best way for Starfleet captains to defend their ships against enemies. However, for most businesses, meetings are a common feature of the average working day, and there’s no way of getting round them. READ MORE »

What’s the best way to provide negative / uncomfortable feedback?

It is highly likely that at some point in your working life, you will be put in a position where you have to have a difficult conversation. Whether it is because of the way that someone dresses, their personal hygiene, inappropriate behaviour or whether they are simply not meeting the objectives required of them in their role, a constructive discussion will need to take place which will involve some sort of ‘negative’ feedback. READ MORE »

How can I get my team to work together better?

If two brains are better than one, then the wisdom of many is better still. So how do managers and team leaders get their people pulling together? The answer is by developing those skills that help achieve consensus within teams. READ MORE »