ANDY DELIVERED A GREAT TRAINING EVENT, TO THE POINT, MEMORABLE WHEN BACK IN THE REAL WORLD AND LOADS OF LAUGHS.
- Michelle Buckley – Business Hub Manager HMP Brinsford
WHAT WE OFFER
Performance improvement
Training for new or aspiring managers
Change management
Leadership skills training course
One Degree Difference is a Birmingham based training provider. We provide management courses tailored to your need, anywhere in the UK. Get in touch with Andy to learn more.
"I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH ANDY FOR MANY YEARS AND GETTING THE BEST OUT OF PEOPLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN HIS NATURAL GIFT IN THE BUSINESS WORLD."
- Spencer Shuter: Owner - Director Pilot IMS
RECRUIT, RETAIN & DEVELOP
The Recruit, Retain & Develop course is designed for all managers involved in the recruitment and staff development process.
ABOUT THE COURSE:
Recruitment has never been more difficult - getting new staff members to start and stay, never more crucial.
Our one day intensive course is designed to improve the recruitment process, ensure that staff are on-boarded successfully and are then both retained and developed in order to support business performance and to eliminate unnecessary cost!
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
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Understand how and where to recruit talent into the business.
Explore zero-cost recruitment models to reduce the cost of staff turnover.
Use effective models and strategies to increase and aid staff development and retention.
The importance of good Learning & Development in your business -– develop your own talent to improve staff retention.
What happens if all your talent were to leave – strategies to improve succession planning.
Increase interview success – get the best from your prospective candidates.
Promote the importance of reviews, development and appraisals for existing staff to aid retention.
Create a successful onboarding process - Strategies to reduce the time needed to support new staff and reduce high staff turnover.
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ANDY'S EXPERIENCES IN THE INDUSTRY ARE FIRST CLASS, HIS DELIVERY IS ENGAGING, FUN AND POIGNANT – BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY ARE EFFECTIVE!
- Richard Loach: Regional Manager. The Salvation Army
ASPIRING MANAGERS/ PREPARING TO MANAGE
The Preparing to Manage course is designed for both those aspiring to a management position and to those newly promoted.
ABOUT THE COURSE:
Delivered over 1 or 2 days, we explore the skills required to successfully manage teams and individuals, no matter how challenging! You will learn about what makes a good manager, how to set tasks and gain commitment, use coaching strategies to improve performance and how to effectively communicate during times of change and anxiety.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
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So why do you want to become a manager and what type of manager will you be?
Explore leadership models and theory – taking it out of the classroom and into the workplace.
Understand why Strategic Alignment is crucial to your success as a manager
Set effective tasks, goals and objectives – beyond SMART.
How to manage different personalities
Managing your peers, experts & challenging characters.
Gain commitment and increase personal responsibility by using effective coaching strategies to get the best out of your team.
Communicate effectively during times of change and anxiety with a simple 4-step model.
COACHING STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
Tips & Techniques – from the first conversation up to HR intervention.
ABOUT THE COURSE:
The Coaching to Improve Performance course is designed for managers who are looking for effective strategies to get the most from their staff teams. We explore effective coaching models and tried and tested performance improvement techniques – guaranteed to get even the most challenging member of staff back on track! The course will ensure you have an effective toolbox of tips, techniques and models that will improve how you manage.
Ideal for managers about to deliver appraisals or performance reviews.
Delivered over 1 or 2 days
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
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Understand what "Coaching" is (and recognising which staff are ready for coaching & how to do it effectively).
Why instigating a Coaching Culture is more cost effective than a Performance Management Culture.
How to use coaching to help staff become better performers (so you don't have to do the job for them)
Strategic Alignment (and why it's important to align individual & team tasks to departmental KPI's and organisational objectives during coaching and performance management).
How to set standards & expectations (and how to create a touch tight management team to avoid staff playing managers off against each other).
How to turn our coaching model into a performance improvement model (that will reduce the cycle of improving performance only to see if fall away once the formal process finishes).
How to manage performance that can be easily measured and how to manage poor performance linked to behaviour
How to collect performance data & evidence that will underpin the performance management process.
How to avoid bias during the performance management process (to achieve a positive outcome quickly & efficiently).
How to work effectively with HR and get the best result for the individual and the organisation.
How to get the best out of what you've got (understanding why pragmatism might be your only option for now).
How to set effective SMART goals and objectives (and more importantly gain commitment from even the most challenging member of staff).
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LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY!
A Practical Guide to Successful Leadership with our Leadership Skills Training Course.
ABOUT THE COURSE:
Our one or two day leadership skills training course is designed to prepare staff with ambitions to further their careers with essential leadership skills they will need to manage their teams more effectively. If you're looking for leadership skills training courses for your managers, or for yourself, Andy is your man. Contact us today for more information on private leadership skills training courses.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
DECIDING WHAT TYPE OF LEADER YOU WILL BE IS A CHOICE
Understand what great leadership looks like and how to apply that to yourself
Choosing the type of leader you want to be
What mistakes to avoid making in your first few weeks in a leadership position
Use our leadership skills training course to decide how you will lead your team
SETTING EFFECTIVE GOALS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Know how to set an inspiring vision for you, your team or business
Understand how to set goals not activities linked to business strategy
How to set goals for staff who struggle to perform
Use effective leadership skills training to help your team become motivated enough to meet deadlines, without the need for constant monitoring.
PRACTICAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TIPS & TECHNIQUES
Know how to improve performance by aligning actions to strategy
How to give effective praise & feedback that works
Know how to avoid the one mistake that all leadership and managers make when setting goals
Leadership skills training that allow you to implement performance techniques immediately.
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MANAGING CHANGE
The Managing Change course is designed for managers who are responsible for driving change across their teams and organisations.
ABOUT THE COURSE:
Delivered over ½ or a full day, we explore the latest and most popular change management models but more importantly how you can use these models in your workplace! The course will ensure you will be able to effectively communicate during times of change and anxiety.
Is your organisation facing a change?
Are you or your staff worried by an upcoming change?
Would you like to remove some of the stress out of that change?
Would you like to know how to deal with that change more effectively?
Answered yes? Then this is the course for you!
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
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Strategic Alignment (and why it's important to align tactical, operational & leadership levels during times of change)
Understand the Change Management Cycle (and why it's important to understand when productivity will be at its lowest and what to do about it)
How to create and sell compelling reasons for change
Maintaining a sense leadership and stability during periods of change
Understanding emotional responses to change (and how to counter them)
How to avoid toxicity during change
Effective "Communication Strategies" during change (the 4 golden communication rules to follow during times of change & anxiety)
Understanding that change needs to sink in (how to create phycological safety during periods of change)
Driving momentum & maintaining performance during change
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I HAVE USED ANDY’S COMPANY FOR SEVERAL PROJECTS AND ALWAYS HAD A FRIENDLY FAST AND EFFICIENT SERVICE - GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY TOO
- James Walsh: CEO. Steps to Work Welfare and Recruitment Services
CONTACT US
For more information about our management offers, including new manager training, change management, performance improvement, and leadership skills training courses in Birmingham and the UK.
Please note: Our USP is our flexibility: if you have specific requirements for an in-house management course, give us a call and we can make it happen.
