You may think this is a strange question, but it’s one of the most frequently asked questions we get about managers! And it’s often in the context of business owners worried that their managers are struggling or aren’t doing a great job. What we hear is “they were our best sales person, but they’re a terrible Sales Manager!“
Guess what I then ask them? Have they had any training? And in the majority of cases the answer is no!
Most people that are promoted to being a manager are promoted because they are the best person in the job! But often with a promotion comes the responsibility to manage either a person or a team! I know that when this happened to me I had no idea how to manage people at all! But I was told “don’t worry about that, you’ll be fine, just get on with it!” So I did, but quite often – very badly and luckily for me, without any serious consequences of getting it wrong!
The good news is that research by psychologists has proved that, in the main, managers are “mostly made,” and are about one-third “born” and the evidence shows that two-thirds are “made.” What this means is that with the right training and support we can train or “make” people into great managers!
The ability to effectively manage, motivate and direct a group of people requires a set of skills acquired through experiences, self-development and training – which is the “made” piece.
How can we help?
Our vision at Meraki HR is to make every business we work with a great place to work, and your managers play a huge part in this! Luckily for you our The Highly Effective Manager Program is back by popular demand!
We first ran this 6 module training program at the start of 2020 and we delivered two modules in person, and then went into lockdown in March 2020 and conducted the rest of the training online. Despite these challenges we had great fun and received 5-star feedback from our first group! Since then, we have run this program for many of our clients as in an in-house training program for their managers.
From 2025, we will be offering this as a “public” program again, meaning that any of our clients can book their managers onto this program. There will be only 12 places available per intake, so please get in touch by the 13th December to get your name/your manager’s name onto the waitlist for either our January or September 2025 intake!
Cost for the 6 modules:
£3,995 plus VAT, which includes a DISC profile for each manager attending.
5% discount applied if paid in December 2024 or August 2024, or 3 monthly payments of £ 1,400 plus VAT.
The 6 Modules:
- Employment Law Masterclass for Managers
- Effective Communication Skills and having difficult conversations
- Coaching Skills for Managers using the GROW model
- Recruitment Masterclass
- Managing Performance and increasing Employee Engagement
- Your ongoing journey as a Manager
Dates:
Group 1 – Central Birmingham – venue TBC
January 29th 2025
February 26th 2025
March 26th 2025
April 30th 2025
May 21st 2025
June 25th 2025
Group 2– Central Manchester – venue TBC
September 17th 2025
October 8th 2025
November 19th 2025
December 3rd 2025
January 14th 2026
February 4th 2026
