For anyone with a career goal of moving into a manager role and who is looking to develop their management skills, we've put together a pathway of recommended learning.
Below is a list of workshops and online eLearning that will help develop your people and intiative management skills and knowledge.
Please be aware that workshops will not necessarily run each term and you can find what is currently available on the MyStaffDevelopment .
The online learning can be accessed at any time.
Full eLearning and microlearning courses
This guide will help you transition seamlessly from employee to manager. First, you’ll learn about your new responsibilities and key differences between employee and manager roles. You’ll then explore the first steps every new manager should take, followed by some top tips to help you thrive. Finally, you’ll examine a few common challenges new managers face and how to overcome them.
This course can be found here.
This course is designed for you to dip in and out of, focusing on the areas that are relevant to you and your team. If you are new to team management, you may want to work your way through all of the material. We would recommend doing this in short 20 - 30 minute chunks.
This course can be found here.
In this micro-learning, you’ll learn about self-awareness. First, you’ll learn to define self-awareness and its three components. Then, we’ll demonstrate why self-awareness is important and how you can develop this skill by following five tips.
This course can be here.
In this learning bite, we'll look at four common communication styles and how to identify each. By identifying the style in which you and others communicate, you can learn to adapt your communication style to work with others more effectively.
This course can be found here.
You can find a full eLearning pathway for aspiring people managers on MyStaffDevelopment.
Workshops
You can find out exactly what workshops we run each term for leadership and management here.
You will often find sessions around developing leadership skills, overcoming imposter syndrome and leading teams.