Is Management For Me?

If you have read any of my recent reposts on LinkedIn you will have seen some feedback from participants who attended Stepping into Management, a two day course I have been delivering for the last six years for the University of Liverpool – The Academy.

Stepping into Management was designed to allow people who are considering whether management is for them to “go behind the scenes” and find out more about what it is all about. It’s a “try before you buy” approach.

Day 1 is what I like to call the “doing” of being a manager. We look at the roles and responsibilities of a manager and what makes a manager effective (and not so effective!)

We take a closer look at the types of people that could show up in your team, how you know what stuff to delegate to which people and then how to get them to get it done.

On Day 1 people are invited to set themselves an intention for the two days and share what they want for themselves.

Day 2 is what I call the “being” of a manager. The participants shine the spotlight on themselves to understand how they need to show up each day.

We look at how people have different relationships with time and decision making which may be very different to their own.

We dive deeper into the elements of communication and how to build trust.

We throw in some effective ways to give and receive feedback and we wrap it up with some coaching techniques.

It’s a very practical course – grounded in theory. We share stories and experiences together, all in service of the learning.

We create safety together and we have fun. It’s the course I wish I had gone on back in the old days when I stepped into my first management role and felt I had been fed to the lions!

There is no death by PowerPoint, role play or high tech – it’s flipchart paper, pens, post-it notes, lots of discussion and moments for reflection.

At the end of the two days people answer the checkout question “Is management for me?”

It’s not about getting everyone to a “yes”.

The “no, it’s not for me” is just as important.

It informs people’s career choices and provides the opportunity for them to take a different path.

So is it any good? What is the impact? Well I will leave that to the participants. You can read their thoughts below

And what about the impact on the facilitator? Well, the two days are in-person, which as an extraverted facilitator is very good for my soul! I have come away feeling I have done my small part in enabling others to flourish.

For more information: https://www.denisechilton.co.uk/stepping-into-management-workshop/