AMA Business Boot Camp: Management and Leadership Essentials

Based on the book AMA Business Boot Camp, edited by Edward T. Reilly, former President and CEO of AMA.

This virtually delivered course encompasses AMA’s years of trusted wisdom and training expertise, covering the most vital, time-tested management skills, tools and strategies. You’ll complete the Golden Personality Type Profiler prior to class to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and others. As you work through each lesson, you’ll refer back to the results to pinpoint development opportunities so you can return to work rejuvenated—better manager and communicator with renewed skills and confidence.

• Master the essential business skills to succeed and thrive
• Diagnose areas for development to quickly leap forward
• Develop deeper self-awareness and insights into selves and others
• Achieve astounding success with every project, every hiring and every delegation decision
• Communicate with clarity and purpose to boost performance and productivity
• Identify strategic opportunities and take actions to drive growth
• Build power as a leader to energize teams and implement vision

LESSON 1
The Role of a Manager

• Understanding the Golden Personality Type Profiler as a tool to identify personality types and their impact at work
• Recognizing the eight roles of a manager
• Applying the best communication techniques to different scenarios
• Creating a motivational workplace

LESSON 2
Performance Management

• Hiring and selecting people
• Coaching to boost performance
• Delegating for growth and development

LESSON 3
Project Management

• Tools for planning a project
• Balancing six factors: time, cost, scope, risk, resources and quality
• Understanding the human side of project management
• Clearly understanding a project’s scope, constraints and deliverables
• Applying best practices to execute and complete your projects

LESSON 4
Strategic Planning Thinking and Leadership

• Developing a strategic mindset to succeed despite continual change
• Applying the Strategic Frame of Reference to move forward strategically
• Creating a clear and compelling vision
• Applying SWOT analysis to create a strategic advantage

Learning Objectives

• Assess Your Core Management Competencies and Skills
• Examine How an Understanding of Personality Types Can Influence Your Effectiveness as a Manager
• Identify Areas to Strengthen, Reenergize, and Calibrate Your Management Skills

Assessing Your Full Potential

• Define the Role of a Manager
• Explain How Your Personality Type Influences Your Role as a Manager
• Recognize the Importance of Creating the Right Environment
• Describe the Importance of Communication for Effective Management

Strengthening Your Team

• Define Performance Management
• Discuss How Performance Planning Is the Most Important Part of the Performance Management System as It Sets Expectations for the Employee
• Explain the Importance of Motivation in Relation to Performance Management
• Practice Feedback Coaching Techniques
• Leverage Tools and Processes for Better Performance Management

Maintaining Healthy Projects

• Distinguish between Projects and Operations
• Define the Role of the Manager in Project Management
• Apply Techniques and Skills to Define the Work to Be Done
• Practice Delegation Techniques to Manage a Project’s Resources Appropriately
• Discuss the Importance of Good Communication Skills in Project Management
• Exercise Good Meeting Skills to Effectively Manage a Project

Building Your Leadership Endurance

• Distinguish between Management and Leadership
• Discuss the Different Ways People Think Strategically
• Explain How Having a Strategic Mindset Is Essential to Leadership
• Determine Ways to Establish Credibility
• Explore How Motivation and Demotivation of Others Can Affect Your Ability to Lead Successfully
• Identify a Leader’s Sources of Power and Influence
• Describe Ways That Leaders Can Build Their Power and Influence

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