The 7 Pillars of Management
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Key Learning Areas
Pillar 1. Managing Expectations
- Lesson 1. Gain a clear understanding of what is expected of managers in today’s workplace.
- Lesson 2. Discover the difference between management and leadership.
- Lesson 3. Learn the 4 functions of a highly effective manager.
- Lesson 4. Develop a greater understanding of your strengths and weaknesses as a manager and what needs to improve.
Pillar 2. Managing Results
- Lesson 1. The 4 essential areas for managing and leading a team and achieving objectives.
- Lesson 2. How to break down yearly goals into monthly, weekly and daily activities.
- Lesson 3. Effective strategies for managing the short-term while keeping a focus on long-term objectives.
- Lesson 4. An introduction to a one-page strategic plan using a balanced scorecard method.
Pillar 3. Managing Yourself
- Lesson 1. Understanding the importance and value of time at work and in life.
- Lesson 2. How is it possible to control more daily activities and therefore accomplish higher quality work output.
- Lesson 3. 5 steps for planning a positive and productive day at work, and how to make it repeatable.
- Lesson 4. How to prioritise weekly and daily tasks and activities using a famous triage priority method.
- Lesson 5. The best way to manage your energy and your time using your circadian rhythms.
Pillar 4. Managing Emotional Intelligence
- Lesson 1. Discover your own personality and management style using the power of the DISC behavioural styles.
- Lesson 2. Understand how to have stronger social awareness and improve your relationship management.
- Lesson 3. Learn how an ‘amygdala hijack’ can sabotage your success as a manager and what to do to stop it.
Pillar 5. Managing Your Team
- Lesson 1. Discover the seven hallmarks that distinguish and compare a highly effective team.
- Lesson 2. Use the Connected-Manager matrix to learn types of team management skills.
- Lesson 3. Create a strategy and set plans for building, developing and growing your team.
Pillar 6. Managing Delegation
- Lesson 1. Why delegating is a critical skill to learn and apply to be more efficient and effective.
- Lesson 2. What could be holding you back from being confident when delegating and what to do about it.
- Lesson 3. How to communicate what needs to be done when you’re having a delegation conversation.
- Lesson 4. How to ensure your people have the greatest chance when performing a delegated task.
Pillar 7. Managing Career and Life Balance
- Lesson 1. Develop a clear understanding of what really matters most at work and in life.
- Lesson 2. Use ‘The Wheel of Life’ to identify life’s priorities and learn how to set SMART goals.
- Lesson 3. Balancing a busy career and equally hectic personal life using the ’10’ method.
- Lesson 4. Identify your management strengths, weaknesses, and career threats to a ‘future-proof’ career.
