Leading & Managing People

(5 Days)

SUITABLE FOR:

Managers, Superintendents, Supervisors, Head of departments, Project Managers, Finance Managers, Personnel Managers, Engineers.

SUMMARY:

The course will provide practical help in identifying and developing the most appropriate skills and strategies required in managing people: The topics covered include:

• Work organisation; and team base work environment.
• Effective leadership and supervision
• Working with people
• Handling disagreement and conflict
• Training and development - staff appraisal, assessing competence, learning and skills development.
• Recruitment and selection process and procedures.

OBJECTIVES:

DAVID NICKLIN BSc.,CEng,M.I.Mech.E.

Academic Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science, Aston University, UK
Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
1986 - Present: Independent Consultant

Previously:

1958: West Midlands Gas Board as a Chemist
1959 - 1979: Dunlop (Held various positions in Engineering, before moving to training and development department
1980 - 1986: G.E.C. /Pirelli - Group Training & Development Manager.

David trained as a mechanical engineer after working originally as chemist; working in technical departments before moving to product design and then project engineering and operations management. Most of his work has been with major manufacturing, service, oil and gas companies. This career has included design, method study, control and systems engineering, maintenance engineering, contracts and works management. His training experience was developed as Tutor/Consultant at Dunchurch - GEC. The College of Management, where he conducted engineering, manufacturing, purchasing and quality programmes. He was also a major contributor to the general management programmes. He has worked as an Associate with Ashridge Management College and also Sundridge ParkManagement Centre.