Skip to content
KnowledgeCity

Excelling At Management

Guide and inspire your team to reach maximum productivity.
Preview the first lesson free — get full access to all 38 lessons.
Course: On-Demand
Essential Provider Carlos Payan  9 chapters ·  38 Lessons ·  1h 43m  in Arabic, English 

Course Description

Have you ever considered the difference between a leader and a boss? Leadership is a skill that people in management must acquire to be a good fit in a leadership position. After all, effective managers earn commitment and cooperation from their workers. These skills and more will be discussed in this course, “Excelling at Management.” Here, you can learn how to be a leader who can empower your team to be at their best, and not just a boss who just expects results upon demand.

This course is beneficial for people transitioning to a managerial position. In addition to learning about the characteristics that a good leader must possess, you will also learn significant business skills that are expected from someone in a leadership role. Learn how to delegate and monitor your employees, prioritize projects, and create a culture of productivity and commitment in the organization. Equip yourself with effective management skills that include everything from motivating your employees to handling conflicts between team members and dealing with unmotivated employees. If you want to learn how to navigate workplace management pitfalls and excel as a manager, here’s a great place to start!

What You'll Learn

  • Lead as a leader rather than a boss by gaining commitment and cooperation from workers
  • Delegate tasks and track your employees' progress effectively
  • Prioritize your workload and plan, define, and measure projects
  • Communicate effectively using emotional intelligence and active listening
  • Handle conflict between team members and address the root cause of poor performance
  • Lead effective meetings and deliver negative feedback fairly

Key Takeaways

  • Effective managers earn commitment and cooperation from their workers rather than simply demanding results.
  • Leadership begins with a vision, and a good leader empowers their team to perform at their best.
  • The course is beneficial for people transitioning into a managerial position and covers the difficulties of that transition.
  • Strong management combines people skills with key business skills such as delegating, prioritizing, and creating a culture of productivity and commitment.
  • Managers must be equipped to motivate employees, handle conflicts, and deal with unmotivated employees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

This course is beneficial for people transitioning to a managerial position who want to learn how to navigate workplace management pitfalls and excel as a manager.

What will I learn in Excelling at Management?

You will learn the characteristics a good leader must possess along with key business skills, including how to delegate and monitor employees, prioritize projects, create a culture of productivity and commitment, motivate employees, and handle conflicts between team members.

Does the course cover the difference between a leader and a boss?

Yes. The course explores how to be a leader who empowers the team to be at their best rather than a boss who only expects results on demand, including a lesson on being a leader, not a boss.

What communication skills does this course teach?

It covers communicating with your employees and your boss, using emotional intelligence in your communication, listening when leading, leading effective meetings, and providing negative feedback effectively.

What skills are associated with this course?

The course covers People Management, Human Resource Management, Management Effectiveness, Management Styles, Management Training and Development, and Advanced Management Program.