Task-Centric People Management

Details

1-day course

CPD Credit: 6.5 hours; Competence/s: 4

Course Delivery Options

Calendar-icon-blue-resizedOpen CourseAvailable on scheduled dates. Contact cpdtraining@engineersireland.ie or call 01 665 1305, or check our CPD Calendar here.

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Course aim

The course is designed to arm delegates with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively manage teams by focusing on task-centric strategies. This involves understanding how to align team members' strengths with specific tasks, optimising productivity, and fostering a collaborative and motivated work environment. The day will enable you to first look at yourself, your own personality, and your own management style.

Course Content

  • The impact of your personality
  • The most common managerial mistakes
  • Key communication skills you need as a manager
  • The power of motivation
  • How can you create a motivational environment? 
  • How to address sensitive employee situations with skill and diplomacy
  • Time management tips
  • What are the essential task management skills?
  • Tips for implementing an effective task-based management system.
  • Identify Different Work Styles for Better Productivity
  • SMART Goals not just Specific, learn how to make them Stretch.
  • Establish metric to measure progress and results.
  • How to get your team to write their own SMART Objectives to Improve Performance?

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, delegates should be able to:

  • Understand Time Management Principles
  • Assess and Analyse Current Time Usage
  • Set Clear Goals and Priorities
  • Develop Effective Planning and Scheduling Skills
  • Implement Task Management Techniques
  • Understand Core People Management Principles
  • Develop effective communication strategies to foster open and transparent dialogue
  • Identify and leverage the strengths and skills of individual team members
  • Implement Motivation and Engagement Strategies
  • Implement Effective Delegation Techniques

These learning outcomes ensure that participants will be proficient in managing people effectively, fostering a productive and positive work environment, and driving their teams towards achieving organisational success.

Who should attend

The Task-Centric People Management course is designed for individuals in various roles and stages of their careers who aim to enhance their management skills with a focus on task optimisation and team alignment.

Trainer Profile

Sonya Meekel MBA, MSc, M.A, P.G Dip.Proj Man, P.G Dip Ed, BSc Eng  C.Eng, M.I.E.I.

Sonya has over 20 years’ experience in the Construction Industry, and is currently a lecturer in Technological University Dublin.  She has previously worked as a Design Build Consultant Engineer, and a Project Manager throughout her career. Sonya graduated from DIT with an BSc in Structural Engineering, and has since continued her studies extensively.

The development of People and People management became an area of passion leading to her research for her MBA in the Strategic Imperatives of Soft Skill Training and Development, and recently completing a level 8 in Business Coaching. Sonya areas of expertise are embedded in the world of Construction and Business.

Please contact the CPD Training Team for further information on scheduled course dates and In-Company options.