Course number 032, Block 4 -
Enhancing Managerial Effectiveness Course, Leading to
Diploma – Postgraduate – in Enhancing Managerial
Effectiveness and Executive Management Block 4, 36
Credit-Hours, accumulating to a Postgraduate
Certificate, with 144 additional Credit-Hours, and a
Postgraduate Diploma, with 324 additional Credit-Hours. Course contents include:
Time Management, Time Management Defined, Time in an Organisational
Wide Context: Acting in Time, The Cost of Time, Time Management
Tools, Maximising Personal Effectiveness, Busy vs. Productive, Time
Wasters/Time Robbers/Time Stealers/Time Bandits, Managing Time
Wasters/Time Robbers/Time Stealers/Time Bandits, Combating
Procrastination, Diffusing the Impact of Others, Handling
Interruptions Constructively, Asserting Yourself Politely and
Calmly, Conquering Over-commitment ( Learn to say, “No”),
Contextualising Time Management,
The Four D’s of Time Management,
Do, Delegate, Tasks Which Should Be Delegated, Effective Delegation
Techniques, How to Delegate, Dump, Defer, Managing Multiple Task and
Deadlines, Combating Work Related Stress, Balancing Personal and
Professional Life, Avoiding Time Crunches, Handling Unexpected Job
Emergencies, Human Multitasking, Benefits of Effective Time
Management, Effects of Poor Time Management, Time Management
Theories, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, The Pickle Jar Theory, Pareto
Principle or 80/20 Rule, Eisenhower Method,
POSEC Method, Goal
Setting; Objective Setting, Planning and Getting Organised, Setting
Goals and Objectives, What You Want to Achieve, Importance of Goal,
Setting Realistic Goals Through SMART Method, Techniques for Setting
and Achieving Goals, Planning, Management and Planning Tools, Using
a Planner, Developing Action Plan, Getting Organised,
Organising Your Workspace, Files and Folders, E-mail, Task and
Calendar Managing,
Information Flow and Retrieval Process, Information Overload,
Schedule Management,
Scheduling to Create Work-Life Balance, Creating Dynamic “To-Do
List”, Reducing Mental Clutter,
The Batching Technique, Utilise Time Gaps, Effective Follow-up
System,
Developing Time Management Habit, Transformational Leader.
Course
Co-ordinator:
Prof. Dr. R. B. Crawford is
Course
Coordinator. He is the Director of HRODC Postgraduate Training
Institute, A Postgraduate-Only Institution. He has the following
Qualifications and Affiliations:
Doctor of Philosophy {(PhD) {University College
London (UCL) - University of London)};
MEd Management (University of Bath);
Postgraduate (Advanced) Diploma Science Teacher
Ed. (University of Bristol);
Postgraduate Certificate in Information Systems
(University of West London, formerly Thames Valley University);
Diploma in Doctoral Research Supervision,
(University of Wolverhampton);
Teaching Certificate;
Fellow of the Institute of Management
Specialists;
Human Resources Specialist, of the Institute of
Management Specialists;
Member of the Asian Academy of Management (MAAM);
Member of the International Society of Gesture
Studies (MISGS);
Member of the Standing Council for Organisational
Symbolism (MSCOS);
Member of ResearchGate;
Executive Member of Academy of Management (AOM).
There, his contribution incorporates the judging of
competitions, review of journal articles, and guiding the
development of conference papers. He also contributes to the
Disciplines of:
Human Resources;
Organization and Management Theory;
Organization Development and Change;
Research Methods;
Conflict Management;
Organizational Behavior;
Management Consulting;
Gender & Diversity in Organizations; and
Critical Management Studies.
Professor Dr. Crawford has been an Academic in
the following UK Universities:
University of London (Royal Holloway), as
Research Tutor;
University of Greenwich (Business School), as
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), in Organisational
Behaviour and Human Resource Management;
University of Wolverhampton, (Wolverhampton
Business School), as Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), in
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management;
London Southbank University (Business School), as
Lecturer and Unit Leader.
His responsibilities in these roles included:
Doctoral Research Supervisor;
Admissions Tutor;
Postgraduate and Undergraduate Dissertation
Supervisor;
Programme Leader;
Personal Tutor.
Course Duration:
6 Days
Course Cost:
£6,000.00
Per Delegate
The course cost does not include living accommodation. However,
students and delegates are treated to
the following:
Free Continuous snacks throughout the Event Days;
Free Hot Lunch on Event Days;
Free City Tour;
Free Stationery;
Free On-site Internet Access;
HRODC Postgraduate Training Institute’s Diploma – Postgraduate; or
Certificate of Attendance and Participation – if unsuccessful on
resit.
HRODC Postgraduate Training Institute’s Complimentary Products
include:
HRODC Postgraduate Training Institute’s Leather Conference Folder;
HRODC Postgraduate Training Institute’s Leather Conference Ring
Binder/ Writing Pad;
HRODC Postgraduate Training Institute’s Key Ring/ Chain;
HRODC Postgraduate Training Institute’s Leather Conference (Computer
– Phone) Bag – Black or Brown;
HRODC Postgraduate Training Institute’s 8GB USB Flash Memory Drive,
with Course/ Programme Material;
HRODC Postgraduate Training Institute’s Metal Pen;
HRODC Postgraduate Training Institute’s Polo Shirt.
Course Objectives
By the conclusion of the specified learning and development
activities, delegates will be able to:
Appreciate the value of time in an organisational context;
Regard time as an important resource;
Apply the principle of throughput accounting to organisational;
Activities as a motivation towards effective time-management;
Devise an effective time management strategy;
Manage meetings more effectively as a time management device;
Apply effective time management to competitive situations;
Demonstrate their understanding of the intricacies that are involved
in the process of leadership;
Distinguish between a leader and a managerial leader;
Relate the theories of leadership to empirical research;
Demonstrate their understanding of the need to constantly
re-evaluate the superior-subordinate that they encourage;
Exhibit an understanding of the relationship between leader
behaviour and leadership styles; and
Demonstrate their understanding of the different aspects of the
contingency approaches to leadership.
Course Contents, Concepts and Issues
Part 1: Time Management
Time Management Defined;
Time in an Organisational Wide Context: Acting in Time;
The Cost of Time;
Time Management Tools;
Maximising Personal Effectiveness;
Busy vs. Productive;
Time Wasters/Time Robbers/Time Stealers/Time Bandits;
Managing Time Wasters/Time Robbers/Time Stealers/Time Bandits;
Combating Procrastination;
Diffusing the Impact of Others:
Handling Interruptions Constructively;
Asserting Yourself Politely and Calmly;
Conquering Overcommitment ( Learn to say, “No”).
Part 2: Contextualising Time Management
The Four D’s of Time Management:
Do;
Delegate:
Tasks Which Should Be Delegated;
Effective Delegation Techniques;
How to Delegate.
Dump;
Defer.
Managing Multiple Task and Deadlines;
Combating Work Related Stress;
Balancing Personal and Professional Life;
Avoiding Time Crunches;
Handling Unexpected Job Emergencies;
Human Multitasking;
Benefits of Effective Time Management;
Effects of Poor Time Management;
Time Management Theories:
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs;
The Pickle Jar Theory;
Pareto Principle or 80/20 Rule;
Eisenhower Method;
POSEC Method.
Part 3: Setting Goals/Objectives, Planning and Getting Organised
Setting Goals and Objectives:
What You Want to Achieve;
Importance of Goal;
Setting Realistic Goals Through SMART Method;
Techniques for Setting and Achieving Goals.
Planning:
Management and Planning Tools;
Using a Planner;
Developing Action Plan.
Getting Organised:
Organising Your Workspace, Files and Folders;
E-mail, Task and Calendar Managing;
Information Flow and Retrieval Process;
Information Overload;
Schedule Management:
Scheduling to Create Work/Life Balance;
Creating Dynamic “To-Do List”;
Reducing Mental Clutter.
The Batching Technique;
Utilise Time Gaps;
Effective Follow-up System;
Developing Time Management Habit.
Part 4: Scheduling, Prioritising and Time Management Application
Scheduling:
Effective Scheduling;
Steps in Scheduling.
Prioritising:
The Prioritisation Grid;
Important vs. Urgent;
Time Management Matrix (Covey’s Four Quadrant Matrix);
To-Do List;
ABC123 Prioritised Planning;
Decision Matrix.
Time Management and Manager:
How Most Managers Apportioned Their Time;
Time Management Tips for Managers;
Effective Resource Management;
Workload Analysis;
Managing Workload;
Managing Disorganised Staffs.
Part 5: Achieving Effective Time Management through Proper Meeting
Management
Meeting Management:
Creating an Effective Agenda;
Importance of Agenda;
Steps For Productive and Effective Meeting;
Groupthink;
Teamthink;
Reducing Time Spent on Meeting;
Meeting Menaces:
The Waffler;
The Turf Warrior;
The Assassin;
The Dominator;
The Interrupter.
Meeting Mismanagement.
Trading Game Scenario.
Part 6: Managerial Leadership and Leader Behaviour in Organisations
Leadership: General Definition
The Difference Between a Leader and a Managerial Leader
Transactional Leader Behaviour
Charismatic or Transformational Leader
Leadership and Authority
Management and Power
Management and Control
Leadership and Interpersonal Relationship
Qualities or Traits Approach to Leadership
Task and Person Orientation
Contingency or Situational Approaches to Leadership
Leadership and Extroversion
Leadership and Characteristics
Leadership and Social Needs
Leadership and Power Needs
Leadership Sand Achievement Needs
Leader Orientation
Person Orientation
Employee Cantered Leaders
Participative Leadership
Democratic Leadership
Performance Monitoring
Leadership and Environmental Variability
Leadership-Superior Subordinate Relationship
Leadership and Team Development
Leadership and Flexibility
Leadership and Decision Making
Leadership Influence and Reward
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