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Management

Develop effective management skills: motivate employees and retain talent in the long run

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  • Institute of Analytics
  • E-Learning Quality Network
  • European Agency for Higher Education and Accreditation
  • Global Association of Online Trainers and Examiners

Skill level:

Basic

Duration:

1 hour
  • Lessons (1 hour)

CPE credits:

1.5
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What you learn

  • Develop exceptional team leadership and management skills.
  • Become an approachable and supportive leader for your team.
  • Motivate and reward team members to inspire top performance.
  • Foster a balanced work culture that encourages autonomy.
  • Recruit, onboard, and appraise staff with confidence and fairness.

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Course OVERVIEW

Description

CPE Credits: 1.5 Field of Study: Business Mgmt & Org
Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
The Management course will teach you how to become an effective business leader. A successful manager is someone who can get the best results from their team. Every person is different and requires an individual approach, but the core principles in motivating and empowering people across your organization are uniform. The Management course touches on key managerial functions, such as planning, organization, staffing, and leading. Contrary to what many people believe, leaders and managers are cultivated, not born. This course will walk you through the process from zero to one..

Prerequisites

  • No prior experience or knowledge is required. We will start from the basics and gradually build your understanding. Everything you need is included in the course

Advanced preparation

  • None

Curriculum

27 lessons
  • 1. Introduction
    18 min
    In the business world of today, managers are more than just supervisors. They are the ones who recruit, retain, and inspire the people in a company. Given that employees are often considered a firm’s most valuable asset, the role of managers becomes even more critical. In this section, you will learn why companies need managers, what are their role and functions, and what makes for a successful manager.
    18 min
    In the business world of today, managers are more than just supervisors. They are the ones who recruit, retain, and inspire the people in a company. Given that employees are often considered a firm’s most valuable asset, the role of managers becomes even more critical. In this section, you will learn why companies need managers, what are their role and functions, and what makes for a successful manager.
    What are we going to see next Free
    Why are managers needed in an organization Free
    What makes for a good manager Free
    The different types of managerial roles Free
    A manager's main functions Free
  • 2. The Planning function
    23 min
    In this section of the Management course, we cover the planning activity. You will learn about the objective pyramid and the steps in goal setting, the environment tools we can use, different techniques for resource allocation, and the modern planning methods.
    23 min
    In this section of the Management course, we cover the planning activity. You will learn about the objective pyramid and the steps in goal setting, the environment tools we can use, different techniques for resource allocation, and the modern planning methods.
    Introduction to Planning Free
    The objectives pyramid Free
    Creating smart objectives - the SMART framework Free
    Performing environmental scanning - competitor research at its best Free
    Financial planning - breakeven calculations Free
    Budgeting Free
    Project management Free
  • 3. The Organization function
    6 min
    This section focuses on employee recruitment, training, and retention. A good manager knows how to keep good employees, provide opportunities for personal development, and motivate people in the organization.
    6 min
    This section focuses on employee recruitment, training, and retention. A good manager knows how to keep good employees, provide opportunities for personal development, and motivate people in the organization.
    An Introduction to the principles of organization Free
    The role of Human Resources Free
    Planning HR needs Free
  • 4. The Staffing function - Pre-hire activities
    9 min
    Recruiting skilled personnel with the right mindset is difficult, but there are some pre-hire activities that can facilitate the process. Some of the topics discussed in this section revolve around the different channels for staff selection.
    9 min
    Recruiting skilled personnel with the right mindset is difficult, but there are some pre-hire activities that can facilitate the process. Some of the topics discussed in this section revolve around the different channels for staff selection.
    Personnel recruitment - find the right people who will help you succeed Free
    Meeting the candidate Free
    The selection process Free
  • 5. The Staffing function - Post-hire activities
    12 min
    This section of the Management course focuses on post-hire activities. Among the key topics discussed are onboarding of selected candidates, the importance of learning and development opportunities, giving productive feedback to employees, organizing performance appraisal meetings, and introducing fair compensation mechanisms.
    12 min
    This section of the Management course focuses on post-hire activities. Among the key topics discussed are onboarding of selected candidates, the importance of learning and development opportunities, giving productive feedback to employees, organizing performance appraisal meetings, and introducing fair compensation mechanisms.
    Onboarding of selected candidates Free
    The importance of Learning and Development opportunities Free
    Giving productive feedback to employees Free
    Organizing the performance appraisal meeting Free
    Introducing fair compensation mechanisms Free
  • 6. The Leading function
    14 min
    In the last section, we discuss how to motivate employees. Constantly growing compensation is not sustainable, neither practical. As a manager, you need to find other ways to keep talented personnel engaged and satisfied.
    14 min
    In the last section, we discuss how to motivate employees. Constantly growing compensation is not sustainable, neither practical. As a manager, you need to find other ways to keep talented personnel engaged and satisfied.
    Motivating employees - core principles Free
    Proven employee motivation tactics Free
    Stress relief tactics Free
    Terminating employee contracts Free

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  • Institute of Analytics
  • E-Learning Quality Network
  • European Agency for Higher Education and Accreditation
  • Global Association of Online Trainers and Examiners
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