Learning for existing managers

LSE manager bringing policy to life

This training offering for managers builds upon what was previously titled the 'LSE Manager Lunchtime Learning' sessions. If you're in a management position within the School, LSE Manager: Bringing Policy to Life will show you good practice ways to approach key HR topics - enabling you both to meet your responsibilities as a manager and to develop in your role. 

Recruitment and selection

This course is suitable for line managers who manage one or more members of staff and who are going to be recruiting new members of staff, or staff who are going to be part of a recruitment panel.

Coaching skills for managers

This is an interactive online workshop for managers to further develop their coaching skills and integrate coaching into their management approach. Applying a coaching approach to performance and team management can help build greater team engagement and promote more positive working relationships. This course is designed to provide participants with a practical understanding of how to create and develop a coaching culture within their teams.

Managing performance positively

This course is designed for managers to effectively manage the individual performance of their staff.  It will explore individuals who are performing at three different levels against expected performance.

Building a high-performing team

This course covers the additional strategies needed over and above managing the individuals in your team to address the context of managing the team itself. 60 years of research has shown us that the tendency of every team is towards dysfunctional behaviours; this course addresses why that is the case and why it isn’t necessary inevitable by providing empirically based team working solutions to create that high-performing team.

Please be aware that different courses and workshops may be available at any given time. You can find out more about each course by clicking on the link and you can find further courses on the Training and Development System. If there is anything specific you would like to find out about in terms of development, please contact us at hr.learning@lse.ac.uk .

You can find all eLearning courses under self-enrol courses on the Astute Learning Platform.

The secrets of skilled delegation

In this course, you’ll learn why you should delegate, how to do it, how to select the right people for the job, and how to get out of the way so they can complete their assignments.

Making the most of Career Development Reviews as an LSE people manager

As an LSE people manager, Career Development Reviews or CDRs are an essential part of the process of you managing your team. This course takes you through what a CDR is, what it involves and how to ensure you give your team supportive and effective CDRs.

The course is designed to take you chronologically through each aspect of the CDR process, so again, you do not need to complete the whole course, but rather dip in and out of the sections that are relevant at any given time of year. 

EDI Learning pathway for managers

An online learning pathway you can work through at your own pace, taking you through UK Equality Legislation, supporting carers, supporting trans and non-binary people and implementing reasonable adjustments as well as undertsanding race bias in the workplace. 

Guide to negotiation and persuasion

In this course, we’ll review the differences, competencies, and use cases for persuasion and negotiation. You’ll also learn common types and tactics. Finally, we’ll look at common mistakes to avoid when trying to influence others and learn five steps critical to improving your negotiation and persuasion skills. 

Managing teams and fostering positive team cultures: A rough guide

This course looks at how you create the right culture for your team to succeed and is designed for you to dip in and out of, focusing on the areas that are relevant to you and your team. We would recommend doing this in short 20 - 30 minute chunks. 

Motivating your team

In this course, you’ll review types of motivation and how this links to creating an empowering culture for your team. You’ll also understand the unique forces that motivate individuals—and use that knowledge to everyone’s advantage. 

You can find all microlearning under self-enrol courses on the Astute Learning Platform.

How project managers communicate successfully

The four stages of team development 

Supporting the principles laid out in the LSE Ethics Code, the Effective Behaviours Framework sets out examples of the kinds of behaviours that are expected of all colleagues in the School.

Strategic thinking 

This course is suitable for all managers, grade 7 or above, who are involved in, or preparing for strategic or operational planning within the LSE.

Unconscious Bias 

This interactive half-day session explores the way our brains process information and make shortcuts and assumptions on our behalf without us even noticing.  Delegates will look at areas which create and exacerbate those shortcuts and assumptions including our innate preferences for certain people and information, cultural environment, personal experiences and background.

Prioritisation for managers

This workshop is for managers to help them support their teams and staff to prioritise their workload, support team member’s work/life balance and help managers become aware of their own priorities and managing those. 

Recruitment and selection

This course is suitable for line managers who manage one or more members of staff and who are going to be recruiting new members of staff, or staff who are going to be part of a recruitment panel.

Please be aware that different courses and workshops may be available at any given time. You can find out more about each course by clicking on the link and you can find further courses on the Training and Development System. If there is anything specific you would like to find out about in terms of development, please contact us at hr.learning@lse.ac.uk .

You can find all eLearning courses under self-enrol courses on the Astute Learning Platform.

Developing a growth mindset

In this course, you’ll first learn about the differences between a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset. You’ll then explore how a growth mindset can benefit you and your team. Finally, uncover specific strategies to develop a growth mindset—and expand your possibilities.

Leadership Essentials 

An eLearning pathway covering essentials of leadership including: 

This pathway covers: 

Motivating people 

Inclusive leadership

Influencing people

How to delegate 

Understanding communication styles

Building trust 

Leading with emotional intelligence

In this course, you’ll first unpack what emotional intelligence is. Then you’ll learn to boost your emotional intelligence skills by strengthening your personal and social competence. 

CDR essentials for people managers

A pathway of learning to help you get the most out of your team's CDRs. This content covers: 

Introduction to Coaching

Maximising potential through developing strengths

Setting smart objectives

Supporting your team’s performance

Moniotoring performance effectively

Making the most of career development reviews as an LSE people manager 

You can find all microlearning under self-enrol courses on the Astute Learning Platform.

5 Leadership styles to boost performance

This microlearning looks at 5 common styles of leadership, how they are different to leadership traits and when to use them.

6 practices to become a better leader

All skills can be learned—and leadership skills are no different. The more you work at it, the better you’ll get. In this micro-learning, we’ll cover six practices to become a better leader. 

Developing your team through coaching

Is coaching the same thing as teaching? Do you coach employees the same way that you’d coach a sports team? What do you actually do or say to be a good coach? These are all important questions that will be answered in this microlearning.

Ethical leadership and why it’s important

In this microlearning, you’ll find out more about what ethical leadership is and why it’s important. You’ll then learn about the 4 Vs of ethical leadership before exploring some actionable tips to become a leader who employees want to emulate.   

How to build a resilient team

This microlearning explores the traits of resilient teams and what managers and leaders can do to foster resilience skills in their people.

8 habits of life-long learners

Whether you want to make yourself indispensable in the workplace or just commit to improving every day, adopting the habits of lifelong learners can help. In this lesson, we’ll explore what lifelong learning means and why it matters—and dig into the strategies and practices of successful lifelong learners.

Neurodiversity training for line managers          

This 2-hour online training will give managers the skills and knowledge to support neurodivergent workers in a hybrid working environment. Designed for managers, the workshop will cover the basics of what is neurodiversity to upskill managers who may not have come across neurodiversity before. Managers will leave the session with resources, strategies and a coaching mindset that they can immediately implement in their day-to-day role.

LSE manager bringing policy to life

This training offering for managers builds upon what was previously titled the 'LSE Manager Lunchtime Learning' sessions. If you're in a management position within the School, LSE Manager: Bringing Policy to Life will show you good practice ways to approach key HR topics - enabling you both to meet your responsibilities as a manager and to develop in your role.  

Please be aware that different courses and workshops may be available at any given time. You can find out more about each course by clicking on the link and you can find further courses on the Training and Development System. If there is anything specific you would like to find out about in terms of development, please contact us at hr.learning@lse.ac.uk .

You can find all eLearning courses under self-enrol courses on the Astute Learning Platform.

Critical thinking for people managers

In this course, you'll cover what critical thinking is, why and how to think critically, and how to both use critical thinking to support your team's effectiveness as well as how to develop your team member's critical thinking skills. 

Leading with emotional intelligence

In this course, you’ll first unpack what emotional intelligence is. Then you’ll learn to boost your emotional intelligence skills by strengthening your personal and social competence. 

You can find all microlearning under self-enrol courses on the Astute Learning Platform.

Fostering psychological safety in the workplace

In this microlearning, you’ll learn what psychological safety is, why it’s important, and five steps for creating it in the workplace.

Improving Your Self-Awareness to Improve Your Management Skills

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.

How to build a resilient team

This microlearning explores the traits of resilient teams and what managers and leaders can do to foster resilience skills in their people.

Ethical leadership and why it’s important

In this microlearning, you’ll find out more about what ethical leadership is and why it’s important. You’ll then learn about the 4 Vs of ethical leadership before exploring some actionable tips to become a leader who employees want to emulate.   

Working with different communication styles

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. 

Solving problems as a team

In this microlearning, you’ll learn to distinguish between individual and collaborative problem-solving. You’ll also learn about the pros and cons of a collaborative approach as well as how to achieve better outcomes when solving problems with others.

Tips for Staying Adaptable and Resilient

In this microlearning, we’ll talk about adaptability at work and why it matters. Then, you’ll learn five key skills that every adaptable person needs and get tips to boost your adaptability. 

Supporting the principles laid out in the LSE Ethics Code, the Effective Behaviours Framework sets out examples of the kinds of behaviours that are expected of all colleagues in the School.

Prioritisation for managers

This workshop is for managers to help them support their teams and staff to prioritise their workload, support team member’s work/life balance and help managers become aware of their own priorities and managing those. 

Guide to negotiation and persuasion

In this course, you’ll review the differences, competencies, and use cases for persuasion and negotiation. You’ll also learn common types and tactics and learn five steps critical to improving your negotiation and persuasion skills. 

5 Project Management Mistakes to Avoid 

In this microlearning, you’ll learn how to avoid some of the most common project management pitfalls.

You can find all eLearning courses under self-enrol courses on the Astute Learning Platform.