Management Essentials

Build Your Leadership Foundation

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Course Details

Course Name: Management Essentials

Leadership Pillar: Build your leadership foundation.

Facilitator: Kenneth J. Howell, KJH Culture (Learn More About Kenneth)

Format: In-Person (Location TBD)

Dates: Six (2)-hour sessions

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays (10am – 12pm)
  • May 2nd & 4th, 9th & 11th, 16th & 18th

Cost:

  • Full Series: $500* (VVP Members)/ $650 (Public Price)
    • *VVP member non-profit organizations receive a 40% discount. Must be a 501c3, in good standing with the VVP. Use Promo Code: VVWorksNP40 at checkout to redeem. 
  • A La Carte Sessions: A la carte session registration may be offered one month in advance on a space-available basis. These sessions will be offered at $125 (VVP Members)/$150 (Public Price).

Intended For: Anyone responsible for the performance of others. This may include:

  • Those new to a management or supervisory role
  • Those with experience but no formal training
  • Those looking for a refresher on this skill set
  • Anyone aspiring to move into a supervisory role

Course Description: In theory, great leaders are built on a solid foundation. In practice, we’re often thrown into a leadership role without formal training or guidance on the core job functions. Management Essentials covers a variety of practical skills that apply to the day-to-day work of anyone supervising or managing a team. Each session includes key takeaways that can be implemented immediately within your organization.

Management Essentials is designed to provide an array of tools for those in a supervisory role, giving them the skills and confidence to recruit, build, and engage effective teams.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand your role in building and reinforcing your organization’s culture
  • Recognize ways to empower your team
  • Gain confidence managing difficult situations
  • Identify what NOT to do (avoid the major mistakes!)
  • Learn how to make inclusion and mental wellness a daily priority for you and your team
  • Expand your network of local peers at a similar career stage

Course Outline:

  • Session 1: Culture Setting & Expectations
  • Session 2: Hiring, Interviewing & Scheduling
  • Session 3: Engaging Employees
  • Session 4: Three-D: Documentation, Discipline & Difficult Conversations
  • Session 5: Time Management & Work/Life Integration
  • Session 6: Wrap Up & Bringing It All Together

Registration

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Schedule: 

  • Six (2)-hour sessions
  • Tuesdays & Thursdays, Weekly (10am – 12pm)
    • May 2nd: Culture Setting & Expectations
    • May 4th: Hiring, Interviewing & Scheduling
    • May 9th: Engaging Employees
    • May 11th: Three-D: Documentation, Discipline & Difficult Conversations
    • May 16th: Time Management & Work/Life Integration
    • May 18th: Wrap Up & Bringing It All Together

Pricing:

  • Full Series: $500* (VVP Members)/ $650 (Public Price)
    • *VVP member non-profit organizations receive a 40% discount. Must be a 501c3, in good standing with the VVP. Use Promo Code: VVWorksNP40 at checkout to redeem. 
  • A La Carte Sessions:
    • A la carte session registration may be offered one month in advance on a space-available basis.
    • These sessions will be offered at $125 (VVP Members)/$150 (Public Price).
    • If you would like to be put on the wait list for a particular session, please email anna@vailvalleypartnership.com.