Current management research shows us that building on strengths is critical for management success because it is strengths, not an absence of weaknesses that make for a great manager. However, this is only true if your weaknesses are not so extreme that they cripple your performance. This course addresses the gaps that are common to many managers in New Zealand and provides insights into how to avoid being crippled by them.

TOPICS:
Why building strengths is so much more effective
Gaps common to New Zealand managers

Understanding people – what makes them tick, from their generation to their personality
Integrity and how to be consistent
People management processes and systems.

BENEFITS:
Improved people management skills and processes
Increased staff motivation, job satisfaction and performance
Lower staff turnover and counterproductive behaviours
More efficient and effective training and development activities
Increased confidence in your compliance with employment legislation
Increased business performance.

ON COMPLETION PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
Discuss the importance of building strengths
Identify the common gaps in NZ managers and rate themselves against them
Identify what makes people tick by considering motivation, personality and generational variations
Analyse and apply essential components of integrity to really make a difference to your relationships
Discuss how to align your people management systems and processes with your business strategy
Develop an action plan for continued development.