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Covid 19 Update

In light of the new COVID-19 situation, the GTA has closed its office and training rooms to the public until further notice. The GTA team are working hard to move our portfolio of courses online and we will provide an update shortly. During this period please contact us via email [email protected].

Leadership & Management

The Advanced Manager

Course details

Start Date

27 May 2021

CPD Points

7

Cost

£295

Length

Full day (09:00-16:45)

Course Overview

Due to the current self-isolation rules in place prohibiting our UK based tutor from coming to Guernsey, this course will be delivered in real time by our UK based tutor via a virtual classroom.

This one day course is practical, lively and encourages sharing and learning from each other. You will learn how to become a more successful manager, how to improve team communication, how to make better decisions and how to build a team.

Course Content

Engage

  • Understand the key roles and responsibilities of a manager
  • Building trust
  • Developing your influencing skills
  • Motivating people

Focus

  • Practical tools for leading teams
  • Handling conflict promptly and fairly
  • Leading change

Develop

  • Building relationships and develop key alliances
  • Coaching skills
  • Continual development (even if there isn’t clear career progression)


Course Benefits

This one day course will cover a wide range of components relevant to a managers role and will give an overview and base from which to develop the skills to be a great manager.

Next Steps

If you would like to book a place on this course please click on the ‘Book Course’ button to the right of this page and login or register for a user account to complete your booking(s). Any queries please do not hesitate to contact us via [email protected] or call us on 01481 721555.

If no date is scheduled for this course at the present time please click on the ‘Register Interest’ button and login or register for a user account so that we can add you to our course interest register. This register allows us to contact our tutors and finalise dates for a course as soon as we have a few people who have expressed their interest, so the more delegates who register their interest, the sooner we can schedule a particular course.


Course Tutor

  • Kay Stephan

    Kay Stephan, FCIPD, is the Managing Director of Mirador, a learning and development consultancy. She has over 20 years' experience working in partnership with a variety of private and public sector organisations, including the GTA University Centre. Interventions range from designing and delivering bespoke management development events, coaching, designing and delivering assessment centres, to the design and delivery of personal effectiveness workshops. Kay has specific expertise developing webinars and implementing Social Learning Systems. Her approach is warm, pragmatic and perceptive.

Testimonials

  • Course was a good follow on and it blended nicely as we learnt some new techniques and enjoyed the section on influencing.

    Tom S

Course was a good follow on and it blended nicely as we learnt some new techniques and enjoyed the section on influencing.

Tom S

Upcoming Courses

Some courses we run are scheduled based on demand. Please ensure you register your interest to ensure we know which courses you would like to attend.