Develop your management team

Training and development of managers

In developing a management team it is important to recognise that most people will need some help and training to be able to fulfil the new roles required of them - especially if they are being promoted from within an organisation.

Formal training may be appropriate to increase their specialist knowledge, but the main support will probably be to help them grow into their new management role with confidence.

An appraisal system is an extremely useful way of identifying skill training needs and any attitudes or mindsets that might need addressing. For advice on establishing or refining an appraisal system see our guide on how to use appraisals to manage performance.

There is a wide range of training options now available, including formal courses run externally or in-house. Internal, less formal training sessions can also prove useful, and individuals might benefit from on-the-job training, distance learning, or part-time college courses.

For advice on choosing the right training, see our guides on how to evaluate your training and how to fit the training to your needs. For help on finding training courses see our guide on how to find a training provider/course.

In addition to defined skills training, some thought should be given to developing team spirit. Team-building exercises can play an important part in helping the management team to better understand and communicate with each other.

Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• The role of the management team
• Management team skill sets
• Building the team
• Training and development of managers
• Professional performance measurement
• Personal performance evaluation and rewards

 

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