The Accidental Manager - How To Succeed In Spite Of The Circumstances

Learn what it take to manage others and how to develop your team

Course Description

Congratulations: You are a manager! Maybe you worked hard to achieve a goal you always wanted. Or maybe you took the job reluctantly, to stay employed or earn more money. In either case, one thing is certain: Your new role will demand certain skills you have never practiced and never knew you would need. You are an “accidental” manager who needs some assistance. This program will transform you from an accidental manager into a successful one. Your job will become a bonus, instead of a burden, for you and your company.

Learning Objectives

As a result of successful completion of this one-day workshop participants are expected to:

• Develop their staffs through training and delegation.
• Listen actively to build trust and increase communication.
• Give and receive useful feedback to keep projects on track.
• Create a motivational environment that brings out the best in your people.
• Avoid the pitfalls of the accidental manager.
• Bridge the worlds of upper management and your staff.

Course Details

• Length: One day
• Audience: Those currently in managerial roles or about to be in one
• Optimum Class Size: 15-20
• Prerequisites: none

Facilitator

Gary S. Topchik is the managing partner of SilverStar Enterprises, a consulting firm specializing in management and leadership development, organizational change, and team building retreats. Gary has worked with a wide variety of organizations including Dolby Laboratories, Sony Pictures, Harman Becker, Oracle, Western Digital, American Airlines, Aramco, Batelco, AT&T, Honeywell, Apple Computer, and Disney, as well as many smaller organizations, educational institutions and governmental organizations.

He has articles published in the leading professional journals and has written five books: The First-Time Manager; Equity Checking: Managing Assumptions to Achieve Organizational Success; The Accidental Manager; Managing Workplace Negativity; and The First-Time Manager’s Guide to Team Building. He has appeared on many radio and cable shows discussing his work.

Gary has an MBA in Organizational Behavior and advanced certification from Cornell University and is a Registered Organizational Development Executive Coaching Consultant.

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