QBF Training for Managers

Many of today’s management practices are lingering habits of a bygone era, and yet, the more things have changed, the more they’ve stayed the same. To kick off the course, we look at where management practices began, where they are today, and how to stay ahead of the curve.

Does any manager leverage 100% of their talent pool? It’s highly unlikely, but imagine if you did. Think of what you and your own team could accomplish. In this session, we discuss what motivates people and how to get them working to their full potential, willingly and enthusiastically, every day.

In every organization, no matter how big or small, people make a significant difference. Everyone brings their own personality to the workplace. It’s the manager’s job not only to integrate personalities, but also to figure out how to harmonize them with the team. In this session, we discuss how learning who your people are is essential to team success.

The correlation between leadership and productivity is direct in every organization. But how do you exhibit behavior that keeps the motor running within your team? In this session, we go over leadership effectiveness in relation to getting things done.

Everyone has their way of doing things, but generally speaking, managers tend to fall into two basic camps. Which camp you fall into can inspire some team members and alienate others. The good news is, your style is adaptable. In this session, we discuss what your style says about you and how and when to adapt it.

Overseeing others is just the beginning of a manager’s role. This session focuses on how managerial skills intersect with leadership skills, and how developing both equates to success - for both you and your team.

At the end of the day, everyone wants to feel they have succeeded, are a valuable member of the team, and have contributed to the big picture in a meaningful way. Job enrichment is how that happens. In this session, we examine job enrichment - what it means and how to infuse it into the daily work of others.

What’s the difference a bad leader and a good leader? A better question might be, what’s the difference between a good leader and an amazing leader? In this session, we explore the elements of leadership, what characteristics all great leaders have in common, and introduce a concept that will get you thinking about the leap from being manager to a true team leader.

Management is complex but it doesn’t have to be difficult. There is a simple technique you can begin implementing right away that will quickly transform how you approach your team members, no matter what the situation. In this session, we show you what it is and why it works.

Without clear objectives, teams can become scattered and projects can stall, if not go completely off the rails. In other words, everyone needs to be aiming in the same direction. When they are, the results are inevitably better. In this session, we show how well-defined goals influences how well and how efficiently things get done.

Spotting dormant talent and fostering it to fruition is the defining characteristic between a manager and a leader. If you want to grow your career, you have to be able to foster the careers of those around you. We’ll explain how it’s done.

Nobody likes conflict in the workplace, but managers occasionally have to deal with it. How do you approach a negative work situation positively? How do you get in the middle of two or more team members who have an issue without destroying team morale? We’ll show you.

Communications planning is crucial in business because it ensures that the right messages are delivered to the right people, in the right way, at the right time. You may or may not have communications specialists on your team or within your organization. Either way, as a manager, you need to know what a strategic communications plan is. We’ll break it down for you.

Strong leaders create a compelling vision - one that conveys purpose, sets expectations and fosters trust. Sounds like a tall order, doesn’t it? It certainly can be, but there’s a secret - and we’re going to share it with you.

Everyone thinks they’re being clear when they say something, but that can’t be true, can it? If it were, most things would go a lot more smoothly. So where does communication break down? Are there common barriers? Absolutely. Let’s talk about them.

There is a phrase, coined in an 1839 stage play, that echos through time: “The pen is mightier than the sword.”

If spoken communication rallies people, written communication changes their minds.

In a world of AI, writing skill may seem like a lost art. We assure you, it’s not, and we’ll show you why.

First impressions are everything. We know this is true in personal relationships, but the same holds true in professional settings. The first few days on the job can make or break how a new hire performs going forward. We’ll lay out a road map for successfully bringing people on board.

Successful leaders know how and when to hand work off to others - and to whom. In this session, we provide insights on when to rely on others so you have more time to guide overall team success.

No matter how strong your team may be or how smoothly things might be going, the occasional unforeseen curveball will come your way. When it does, your skill as a problem solver will be at the forefront. What is the skill of problem solving from a managerial point of view? Let’s talk about it.

A manager’s role is part shepherd and part pioneer, both ensuring the team stays together and being daring enough to push them forward. The last session of this course takes us to the precipice where it’s possible to see the entire landscape and navigate it with confidence.