2. 3-4 Introduction to Toronto Training and HR
5-6 Definition
Contents 7-8
9-10
What are the management functions?
Roles of a manager
11-12 Managerial skills
13-14 Being an effective manager
15-16 Basic operations in the work of a manager
17-18 Perception
19-21 Seven sins for new bosses
22-23 Better problem-solving
24-25 Counselling
26-28 Management traps
29-30 Critical success factors of management
31-33 Grooming future managers
34-35 Benefits from a closed door policy
36-37 Neuro-linguistic programming
38-39 Needs of people working in teams
40-42 Power and empowerment
43-44 Valuing
45-46 Presenting with panache
47-48 Networking skills
49-50 Case study
51-52 Conclusion & questions
4. Introduction to Toronto Training
and HR
• Toronto Training and HR is a specialist training and human
resources consultancy headed by Timothy Holden
• 10 years in banking
• 10 years in training and human resources
• Freelance practitioner since 2006
• The core services provided by Toronto Training and HR are:
- Training event design
- Training event delivery
- Reducing costs
- Saving time
- Improving employee engagement & morale
- Services for job seekers
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14. Being an effective manager
Be proactive
Begin with the end in mind
Put first things first
Think „win-win‟
Seek first to understand
Synergize
„Sharpen the saw‟
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20. Seven sins for new bosses
1 of 2
Don‟t sleep with a colleague unless you are
married or in a relationship with them
Don‟t keep using the annoying phrase “ how we
did things at my old company”
Avoid too many introductory meetings that you
simply can‟t follow up
Don‟t make decisions just for the sake of being
decisive
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21. Seven sins for new bosses
2 of 2
Don‟t avoid sacking someone in the hope that
they‟ll work out-they rarely do
Don‟t avoid playing the political game because
you‟ll find everyone else is at it
Avoid telling people you‟re going to spend your
first three months asking questions
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23. Better problem-solving
Improve understanding of what co-workers do
Reinforce the people who are integrators
Expand the amount of power available
Increase the need for reciprocity
Make employees feel the shadow of the future
Put the blame on the uncooperative
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27. Management traps 1 of 2
Not „nipping it in the bud‟
Squelching the flow of bad news
Doing drop-down work
Spending too much time on a problem child
Delaying decisions until it is too late
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28. Management traps 2 of 2
Letting employee enthusiasm fizzle
Failing to delegate
Losing touch
Turning people into cogs
Giving only negative feedback
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30. Critical success factors of
management
Intensive planning and problem analysis
Transferable solutions
Strategic, not tactical
Building communities of practice
Clear and frequent communication
Providing actionable results
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32. Grooming future managers
1 of 2
Identify who has potential
Find out their career ambitions – do they actually
want to progress, or would they rather bloom
where they‟re planted?
Identify what capabilities your line managers need
to have in order to lead, manage and develop
people effectively
Develop those skills!
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33. Grooming future managers
2 of 2
When vacancies arise, encourage them to apply
but manage expectations, and if they don‟t
succeed, be sure they see it as part of their
development journey rather than a reason to give
up
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35. Benefits from a closed door policy
You will create clearer and more accurate
expectations
You will manage interruptions
You will encourage personal and team
development
You will allow space for important and not just
urgent work
You will improve organizational productivity
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37. Neuro-linguistic programming
Pay attention to non-verbal communication
Write things down
Understand the direction of people‟s motivation
You don‟t always have to set the agenda…
…but you do have to agree the rules of engagement
Prepare emotionally for stressful situations
Be creative, practical and critical
Avoid drama merchants
Understand the difference between vision and
ambition
Give people space to excel
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39. Needs of people working in
teams
Task to be accomplished together
Maintaining social cohesion of the group
Individual needs of team members
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41. Power and empowerment 1 of 2
Different ways of complying with power
Varying degrees of commitment and involvement
Types of involvement and power
Bases of power
Examples of power being used to influence others
Sources of power
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42. Power and empowerment 2 of 2
EMPOWERED WORKFORCE
Performance appraisals drawn from a variety of
sources
Variable rewards
Tolerance of errors
Enhanced communication
Generalist managers
Time available to develop confidence in each other
Sufficient resources to deliver solutions
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46. Presenting with panache
Know your audience
Keep slides to a minimum
Make eye contact
Stick to the point
Keep it brief
Think about tone
Share your own experience
Vary the pace
Remember; practice makes perfect
Relax-but not too much
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48. Networking skills
Be true to yourself
Less is more
Plan your first impression
Research
Set challenging yet achievable goals
Show, don‟t tell
Spend more time with fewer people
Listen
Give yourself a break
Follow up or forget about it
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