THE MANAGERS TOOLKIT

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Finance for Non Financial Managers
The financial impact of a business determines the sustainability of that organization; however, all too frequently non-financial managers are ill equipped to assess the potential financial implications of their decisions as they do not have a sound underlying understanding of financial principles. This course seeks to empower non-financial individuals by teaching finance in the context in which the individual will be called on to apply in their role within the organization. The programme covers financial terminology, financial analysis, decision making within the financial context, cash flows etc. This programme is an absolute must for managers at every level and every facet of an organization.

Finance for Non Financial Managers

The financial impact of a business determines the sustainability of that organization; however, all too frequently non-financial managers are ill equipped to assess the potential financial implications of their decisions as they do not have a sound underlying understanding of financial principles. This course seeks to empower non-financial individuals by teaching finance in the context in which the individual will be called on to apply in their role within the organization.

The programme covers financial terminology, financial analysis, decision making within the financial context, cash flows etc. This programme is an absolute must for managers at every level and every facet of an organization.

Enhancing Employee Performance
The human resource factor is undeniably the most valuable asset of any business. The skill of enhancing this resource leads directly to a committed and stable workforce, which leads to improved profitability. This programme will impart competence to managers to achieve the constructive development of their staff by establishing clearly defined roles, setting performance goals and developing appropriate measurement tools, formulating personal development plans and training needs for subordinates, performance evaluation and the interpersonal aspects of performance management.

Enhancing Employee Performance

The human resource factor is undeniably the most valuable asset of any business.
The skill of enhancing this resource leads directly to a committed and stable workforce, which leads to improved profitability.

This programme will impart competence to managers to achieve the constructive development of their staff by establishing clearly defined roles, setting performance goals and developing appropriate measurement tools, formulating personal development plans and training needs for subordinates, performance evaluation and the interpersonal aspects of performance management.

The Art of Strategy
This course provides delegates with an understanding of techniques to analyse and set the strategic direction of their business. The programme teaches individuals to constantly examine the organization, recognize opportunities, align priorities and allocate resources accordingly. The benefit of this programme is that it enables delegates to implement strategic planning with an in depth understanding of its role in the management cycle. Competitive edge is determined by those companies who are constantly re inventing themselves and don’t get caught up in the mire of status quo mentality. The Art of Strategic thinking is must for any business wanting to convert dreams to reality.

The Art of Strategy

This course provides delegates with an understanding of techniques to analyse and set the strategic direction of their business. The programme teaches individuals to constantly examine the organization, recognize opportunities, align priorities and allocate resources accordingly.

The benefit of this programme is that it enables delegates to implement strategic planning with an in depth understanding of its role in the management cycle. Competitive edge is determined by those companies who are constantly re inventing themselves and don’t get caught up in the mire of status quo mentality. The Art of Strategic thinking is must for any business wanting to convert dreams to reality.

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Negotiate Like a Pro
This course will equip delegates to negotiate positively and effectively; how to negotiate within their organization, how to build better teams through negotiation, how to resolve conflict and how to bargain with outside vendors and contractors This program is highly interactive yet non threatening learning experience to enhance the internalisation of learning principles. All classroom work is relevant to the industry and the organization.

Negotiate Like a Pro

This course will equip delegates to negotiate positively and effectively; how to negotiate within their organization, how to build better teams through negotiation, how to resolve conflict and how to bargain with outside vendors and contractors This program is highly interactive yet non threatening learning experience to enhance the internalisation of learning principles. All classroom work is relevant to the industry and the organization.

Managing Diversity
Since the implementation of employment equity and affirmative action, the diversity issue within the workplace has seen a lot more emphasis in recent years. Diversity has for many people moved beyond cultural differences and in many companies diversity is being embraced with huge enthusiasm. Other companies however do have realities that are beyond their control and needs external intervention and facilitation. This one-day programme focuses on managerial staff that needs to ensure that their teams from different backgrounds work together. It is aimed at exploring differences and stereotypes and how these influence the way different groups relate to each other.

Managing Diversity

Since the implementation of employment equity and affirmative action, the diversity issue within the workplace has seen a lot more emphasis in recent years. Diversity has for many people moved beyond cultural differences and in many companies diversity is being embraced with huge enthusiasm. Other companies however do have realities that are beyond their control and needs external intervention and facilitation.

This one-day programme focuses on managerial staff that needs to ensure that their teams from different backgrounds work together. It is aimed at exploring differences and stereotypes and how these influence the way different groups relate to each other.

Powerful Presentation Skills
While hard work and good ideas are essential to success so is your ability to express those ideas in such a manner as to get others to buy in to your idea. Many speakers lack the skills and confidence to make effective presentations. Sound familiar? This course will equip individuals with the practical skills to design and confidently present a powerful presentation guaranteed to get results.

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Dynamic Business Writing
In this course we focus on the many critical features of business writing including format, strategy, word choice and style, e-mail etiquette, common grammatical, errors, tone and sensitivity to name but a few. Poor writing reflects badly on us, it limits the influence we can have on others and it steals time from those who have to attempt to decipher what it is that we mean. This course will enable the individual to communicate effectively across a wide range of written contexts.

Dynamic Business Writing

In this course we focus on the many critical features of business writing including format, strategy, word choice and style, e-mail etiquette, common grammatical, errors, tone and sensitivity to name but a few. Poor writing reflects badly on us, it limits the influence we can have on others and it steals time from those who have to attempt to decipher what it is that we mean. This course will enable the individual to communicate effectively across a wide range of written contexts.

Project Management
This course explores the methodologies, tools and techniques required for effective project management, form conception to successful conclusion. Delegates gain an understanding of project management tools, processes and project management planning culture that will equip them in supporting the realization of the business objective in line with the organizations strategic intent.

The Employee Relationship
Labour relations is a specialised and complex field that extends far beyond formal processes and mechanisms by which the employer and employee are driven. The aim of programme is to empower the delegate with the tools and knowledge to contribute to the employment relationship as an employee, employee representative, supervisor or manager. The programme covers Organizational policies and procedures, agreements in the employment relationship, Basic Conditions of Employment Act. However, the programme reaches across the technical and legal aspects of the employee relationship to the dynamic interaction amongst people in the organization.

The Employee Relationship

Labour relations is a specialised and complex field that extends far beyond formal processes and mechanisms by which the employer and employee are driven. The aim of programme is to empower the delegate with the tools and knowledge to contribute to the employment relationship as an employee, employee representative, supervisor or manager. The programme covers Organizational policies and procedures, agreements in the employment relationship, Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
However, the programme reaches across the technical and legal aspects of the employee relationship to the dynamic interaction amongst people in the organization.

Introduction to Labour relations
The focus of this programme is to give the delegate an understanding of South African Labour relations and its impact within an organizational context. The course will introduce the delegate to the main primary labour legislation that impacts on a business unit. The course will teach delegates to operate and effectively manage employees within the confines of the Employment Act.

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