Supervisory & Executive Management Skills Training (Program Details)

Initial Announcement

For Details of the Launch, see - Building Better Workplaces Launch

What is the Program?

A free, 2-day-all-inclusive-4-part module skills training series open to all non-profit organizational employess.  The pilot will have a special focus on Aboriginal & Newcomer employess.  The series will run multiple times for the convenience of non-profit organizations throughout January until the end of March, 2010.  Designed to provide both theory and real life practical examples, workshop participants will gain skills that will allow them to broaden their opportunities for growth within their careers in the non-profit sector.  The development of leadership skills is key to retaining and growing individuals within the non-profit labour market.  Modules are designed to continue to invest resources by sector organizations, which strengthen skills of employees and focuses attention on the sector's interest to retain current staff and recruit future staff.

Program Components

Qualities of an Effective Leader 

The realities of today's work environment requires organizational teams to be fast, focused and adaptable in order to thrive.  Managers and Supervisors need to be competent leaders - able to coach the team, motivate individuals and lead by example

In this course, individuals will learn how to:

• Assess leadership effectiveness and identify aspects of behaviour that can be improved
• Understand the impact of leadership behaviours on employee morale, productivity and results
• Identify and capitalize on opportunities to build strong working relationships with employees
• Recognize the need to share information and involve employees in determining how they approach their work
• Employ active listening in daily interactions with employees

Performance Management

 Performance Management helps employees to meet organizational goals.  It defines how one communicates work instructions, monitors progress, provides feedback and guides employee-career development.

At the end of the workshop, we expect participants will be able to:

• Understand the key phases of performance management
• Focus on day-to-day performance feedback to ensure employees understand expectations and how they are performing in relation to those expectations
• Identify the advantages of effective performance appraisals
• Prepare for the performance appraisal and involve employees in discussing performance and areas for development
• Select a perfoormance appraisal form that meets organizational needs and conduct objective employee performance appraisals

How to Delegate Effectively

 Effective delegation results in everyone working to their best and highest use.  Delegation is an essential management technique.

Upon successful completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify the benefits of effective delegation to employees, leaders and your organization
• Understand key aspects of the delegation process
• Determine tasks that are more suitably handled by an employee or other resources
• Delegate tasks and projects to employees with follow-up to ensure successful results
• Identify and overcome barriers that prenent you from delegating

Conflict Resolution in the Workplace

Conflict in the workplace can be an energizing force; it can also be very destructive if left unresolved.  Conflict management - the ability to respond to on-the-job conflicts quickly and resolve them in a positive way - enables higher productivity and more effective communication.

In this course, individuals will learn how to:

• Define conflict and recognize their personal perspectives regarding conflict
• Articulate the difference between constructive and destructive conflict
• Identify five common responses to conflict and when to use them
• Distinguish between structural and interpersonal conflict in the workplace
• Use multiple approaches to resolve both structural and interpersonal conflicts

Note: Effective Communication Skill Development will be integrated throughout the four modules identified here.

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Who is behind the BBW workshops?

Our Non-profit Sector is comprised of many thousands of unique organizations, employers and their employees.  As our sector continues to evolve, it is essential that our non-profit employers focus more of their energy on addressing current and future labour market challenges and opportunities.  MFNPO, Inc. - as a member of the Alliance of Manitoba Sector Councils (AMSC) - continues to look to our future with sector leaders throughout Manitoba to develop programs and initiatives to ensure that we are addressing workforce development needs and requirements.

This initiative is brought to you with the support of the Manitoba Enterpreneurship, Training and Trade Department.

And, through the membership of MFNPO in the Alliance of Manitoba Sector Councils

Also, a diverse number of sector and community organizations have come forward to participate as hosts for these training sessions.  MFNPO thanks them very much for their support.

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Promotional Materials

MFNPO welcomes organizations helping it to promote these Workshops.

Feel free to downoload the Poster (designed for 81/2" by 14" - legal sized paper) and the latest version of the Brochure.

Poster

 BBW Poster

Brochure

 BBW Brochure