Designed to help participants excel in the fundamental aspects of management that most impact their day-to-day role.
Fast-track New Manager Course
Gives participants the key knowledge and skills to understand their role as a new manager and quickly become confident, skilled and knowledgeable.
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Fast-track New Manager Course
About
What's Involved
Content
Perfect For
Learner Reviews
How Much Is it?
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What is This Programme
Delivered virtually over four months with four 3-hour workshops, each designed to be highly interactive, practical, and relevant to real-world management challenges. The sessions combine expert-led learning, breakout discussions, and applied exercises that help managers translate concepts directly into workplace action.
No assessments or assignments - instead, the course focuses on immediate workplace application and live reflection. Participants begin implementing new tools and approaches from the very first workshop, gaining momentum and confidence as they progress through the programme.
Focuses on four core areas that underpin successful management careers: understanding leadership fundamentals, communicating effectively, managing performance, and developing others. Together, these modules build the mindset and skillset needed to lead with clarity, empathy, and consistent results.
This Programme Aims To:
- Lead and motivate confident, high-performing teams
- Manage people and difficult conversations effectively
- Set SMART objectives and prioritise workload clearly
- Communicate and influence with confidence and clarity
- Implement goals that drive organisational success
- Develop others through coaching and feedback
- Deliver strong performance and operational results
What's Involved?
Pure Training Delivery
Delivered virtually over four months with four 3-hour interactive workshops focused entirely on practical learning and real-world application.
No Assignments
There are no written assignments - learning is applied live through discussion, reflection, and immediate workplace implementation.
No Assessments
There are no formal assessments - participants focus on developing skills and confidence they can use right away.
What You'll Learn?
Module 1
Managing with Confidence
Understand the role and context of a new manager; reflect on leadership style and how to adapt it to different people and situations.
New manager roles and accountabilities
Defining organisational cultures
Understanding differences between leadership and management
Leadership models and theories
Leadership styles
Module 2
Operational Management Techniques
Deliver objectives by setting SMART goals, prioritising workload and giving effective feedback.
Clarifying areas of focus
Determining ways to cascade organisational objectives
Setting SMART objectives
Prioritising and allocating workload
Organising time and prioritising
Providing effective feedback
Module 3
Communicating and Building Relationships
Use active listening, effective questioning and appropriate methods to build trust and influence stakeholders.
Understanding stakeholders
Overcoming barriers to and adapting communication methods
Active listening
Good questions
Push and pull influencing
Module 4
Driving Performance Through People
Build a high-performing team, understand motivation and identify performance gaps to address them early.
A high performing team
Stages of team development
Understanding what motivates
Identifying and managing performance gaps
Who is it Perfect For?
Team leaders
Leads who coordinate day-to-day work and want stronger people-management skills.
Coordinators
Colleagues who organise activities and need core management tools to support delivery.
Supervisors
Front-line supervisors responsible for quality, standards and performance conversations.
Assistant managers
Aspiring step-ups who support managers and want confidence leading people and tasks.
Managers
Newly appointed managers seeking a practical foundation across the core areas of the role.
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Team leaders
Coordinators
Supervisors
Assistant managers
Managers
What Learners Say
Average Learner Score: 4.59 / 5
550 Learners, 7,980 Feedback Questions Answered
Displaying Some Latest Reviews from Workshops in the Programme
Elouise P
Intact Software
(5.00 / 5)
Great delivery and topics.
Monday 27th October 25
Jake C
Mukhair
(5.00 / 5)
Engaging Trainer. Great Knowledge. Clearly Presented & Easy To Follow.
Thursday 23rd October 25
Liam T
Business Insight 3
(4.53 / 5)
Definitely worth it
Thursday 23rd October 25
Russel H
Fusion Asset Management
(4.75 / 5)
I would recommend the workshop I found it very useful, I am a new manager and it is helping me become more confident in my role. The trainer was very engaging throughout and had tie to discuss the topics in smaller groups throughout
Monday 29th September 25
Bruce D
Mukhair
(5.00 / 5)
Great insight into management styles, delegation and the differences between leadership vs management
Friday 26th September 25
Anete M
LE Mark
(5.00 / 5)
Quick and very easy to understand.
Thursday 25th September 25
Paige H
Fusion Asset Management
(4.00 / 5)
A really valuable introduction to the realities of being a manager — it helped me understand the difference between leadership and management, reflect on my current approach, and gave me practical tools to start building more confidence in my role. Great for anyone who’s stepped into management without formal training
Thursday 25th September 25
Lyndsey H
Princes Centre
(5.00 / 5)
That it gives very good insight to how you actually manage and how you come across to your colleagues and really nice to swap experiences with others
Thursday 25th September 25
Kimberley T
Fromeside Gymnastics Club
(5.00 / 5)
It will open your eyes to some great techniques to utilise within your management role. Showing you ways to create a better balance within your management role.
Wednesday 24th September 25
Ben W
Kingdom
(4.75 / 5)
To listen and engage and to ask questions
Monday 22nd September 25
Barry B
Hunters Contracts
(4.86 / 5)
Very useful and clear explanations in bite sized chucks to learn
Monday 22nd September 25
How Much is it?
For Smaller Groups
Open Cohorts
Learners join a cohort with managers from other organisations.
£770+vat per person
For Larger Groups
Closed Cohorts
Course can be delivered as a closed cohort (virtually or in-person) for 8–12 managers.
£3,600+vat per cohort
Sounds Good?
Our short management courses are focused, practical, and designed to deliver impact fast. Get in touch today to find out how we can help you take the next step with confidence.
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