50 Activities for Developing Management Skills. Vol.1

This first volume in Gower's series of management skills manuals offers a range of activities for use by trainers or managers, including roleplays, exercises and icebreakers on all the important management skills. The author has a wide variety of approaches to almost every training problem. He has used all the activities himself over a period of years and knows that they work for him. - - Activities can be used individually or as part of a training programme. Among the different types covered are: - - Introductory; Icebreaking; Bridging; Assessing; Interim validation; Conflict/co-operation; Interviewing; Leadership. - - Participants will be able to experiment with a concept, have time to reflect on the experience, then share their thoughts and conclusions in a group discussion. Everyone can take part, either directly or as an observer. - - All the materials need to run the activities are provided including: - - ò trainer notes and guidelines for running a session - ò activity aims and objectives - ò roleplay briefs, summary sheets and discussion questions (which may be photocopied for use within the training session). - - Whether you are employed as a full-time trainer, or train and perform a management function, this manual will prove invaluable. All the activities are presented in an easy-to use, standard format, and can be adapted to suit particular training requirements. Occasional trainers will recognize the benefits of pre-designed training, particularly when they have to integrate the training into their daily routine. Full time trainers can free themselves to spend time where they are most effective - in the training room.