Stepping Up to Senior Management

The step up from lower levels of management to senior management can seem daunting. Senior managers have to take a helicopter view of their business, sometimes dealing with strategic, big-picture issues, sometimes with more operational issues. This requires a different mindset and skills. In this collection, we will look at what senior management means in different organizations, how senior managers have to change their focus and adapt to their environment, and what skills are needed to achieve success.

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Bitesize Sessions

Available for delivery to groups and teams, our bite-size learning sessions are short bursts of knowledge covering the what, why, and how of a topic, and delivered at pace. Expert-led sessions can be delivered virtually, face-to-face, or you can choose a combination, and they can be run either standalone or up to three sessions in a day.

Stepping Up to Senior Management

Stepping Up to Senior Management

Course Code: VILT-SUSM

  • 90-minute live session delivered virtually or in-person (Perfect for use as part of a blended learning programme)

  • This is available for groups and teams

  • Part of our Core Library

This 90-minute virtual session will introduce you to the specific role, requirements and attributes of a senior manager, and will get you started on developing the mindset and skillset you need to make that important step. You will also learn about organisational politics and how to leverage internal power structures to build your power base, developing your unique personal brand, and crucially how to ensure that you meet the needs of your followers.

 

This short session will benefit those new to senior management, or who wish to expand and consolidate their skills in a senior role.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

  • Define the skills needed for senior management Identify and develop the skills needed for the senior level
  • Develop an action plan for successfully stepping up to senior management
  • Generate ideas for meeting the needs of your followers
  • Formulate your USP as a senior manager
  • Agree objectives with individuals
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Navigating Middle Management

Navigating Middle Management

Course Code: VILT-NMM

  • 90 mins (Perfect for use as part of a blended learning programme)

  • This is available for groups and teams


Middle management is important in every organization. It bridges the gap between senior leadership and frontline employees.
This course will guide you through the complexities of managing up, down, and across the organizational hierarchy. If you’re transitioning from a first-line management position, it’ll help you understand the unique challenges and opportunities of middle management.
You’ll find out how to identify your new stakeholders and develop strategies to meet their needs and expectations. Finally, you’ll focus on establishing credibility and gaining respect through integrity, competence, and reliability. These foundational elements will help you build a reputation as a trusted and capable leader. This is essential for long-term success in middle management.
By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to move into middle management with confidence.
 

 

  • Have you recently moved from managing one team to managing multiple teams?
  • Would you like to feel more confident about making this transition successfully?
  • Are you unsure about what it really means to be a manager of managers?
  • Are you keen to quickly make a positive impact on your new stakeholders?
  • Would you like to be seen as credible and trustworthy by your peers, leaders and direct reports?


By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Differentiate between first-line and middle management roles and navigate the transition effectively
  • Identify key stakeholders and develop strategies for engaging them and meeting their expectations
  • Tailor your communication to suit the needs of senior leaders, peers, and direct reports
  • Establish credibility and gain respect by demonstrating integrity and competence
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Online Learning

Our award-winning learning content library is expertly created, easy to consume, and visually engaging and it can be experienced through a range of modalities - Fluidbooks, videos, animations, podcasts, infographics, quizzes and more. Use our digital learning content to support on-demand or blended learning provision within your organisation. Hundreds of topics are available in multiple global languages.

Stepping Up to Senior Management

Stepping Up to Senior Management

Core content

  • Stepping Up to Senior Management Fluidbook
  • Stepping Up to Senior Management Infographic
  • Stepping Up to Senior Management Quiz
  • Stepping Up to Senior Management Thrive in Five
  • Stepping Up to Senior Management Animation
Stepping Up to Senior Management
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See our engaging content in action

Find out more about our learning content… we provide a range of formats and media types to support different learning styles, and time pressures and to keep the learning engaging. Find out more about the different modalities and view some examples…

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Use our building blocks approach to create a customized program to suit your specific needs and context, at the pace you need.
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The building blocks menu of options

To help achieve the pace and agility you need, we encourage you to make use of what we already have (our core library) and make it your own. There’s no need to ‘recreate the wheel’ - build from what we have ‘ready to go’ and then customize what you need to.

Choose from across our range of 100+ core topic areas.

Online self-study:
  • Fluidbooks
  • Infographics (standard and HTML)
  • Thrive in Five
  • Videos/animations
  • Quizzes & assessments
  • Podcasts
  • Digital flip cards
  • HTML microsites
  • Digital adventures
  • Applying what you have learned - action learning prompts/exercises
  • All assets under a topic/collection
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  • Pre-built team experience (learning journey)
  • Live workshops - virtual or in-person training (1 x half-day live session in a day; 2 x half-day live session in a day)
  • Bitesize (1 x 90-min bite-size session in a day; 2 x 90-min bite-size session in a day; 3 x 90-min bite-size session in a day)
  • Run-it-yourself
  • Coaching – per hour (Follow-up; Learning program; Transitioning together; Team effectiveness; Career coaching; Leadership & executive; Skills performance coaching)
  • Group facilitation sessions (1 x 3hr in a day; 2 x 3hr in a day
  • Leadership lab session (1 x 3hr in a day; 2 x 3hr in a day)
  • Virtual delivery platform license
Personalisation for live events:
  • Add your logo
  • Tailored
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  • Fully customized
Bespoke content creation:
  • Fluidbooks
  • Infographics (standard and HTML)
  • Thrive in Five
  • Videos/animations
  • Quizzes & assessments
  • Podcasts with bespoke or your content
  • Digital flip cards
  • HTML microsites
  • Digital adventures
  • Digital badges/certificates
  • Live expert-led bite-size or workshop session
Bespoke printed communication/learning assets:
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  • Z-cards
  • Zappar AR for Z-card
  • Action learning prompts/exercises
  • Bespoke Hub annual subscription fee (per user)
  • Hub implementation
  • Subscription (open) hub
  • Booker portal
  • Delivery – Virtual or in-person facilitator; virtual producer
  • Faculty management
  • Delegate management
  • Instructional design
  • Specialist instructional design
  • Learning journey curation
  • Logistics support
  • Project management
  • Customer success management
  • Branding & creative communication
  • Graphic design
  • Translations services
  • Proofing/QA
  • Data insights & engagement
  • Consultancy
  • Supplier management
  • Managed Learning Services
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