Leadership for New Managers in Government

Are you a new manager and finding it hard to adjust to managing a team?

Were you a high-performing specialist and presently find yourself struggling with the feeling of a loss of control that comes with managing other people?

Do you find yourself stuck when it comes to creating accountability, credibility and trust among your former peers?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, you are not alone. According to a recent study:

• 26% of first-time managers felt they were not ready to lead others to begin with.
• Almost 60% said they never received any training when they transitioned into their first leadership role.

This course is a perfect kick-start to your management career. It has been developed for new managers and will help you transition from a teammate to a highly capable and successful leader. With a mix of management principles, coaching and motivation, practical operational managerial tasks and interactive group exercises – this course will provide you with actionable skills that enable you to mitigate the challenges of being a new leader.

You will learn ways to build credibility and trust, you’ll discover how to cultivate positive workplace relationships, provide direction and motivate your team with clear objectives in mind. You will also learn about different leadership styles and practice assessing situations, so you can choose and apply ‘best fit’ leadership styles.