Management Training & Consultancy Limited

Management Skills for Engineers

(5 Days)

SUITABLE FOR:

Managers, Superintendents, Engineers and those working with engineers that need to broaden their management knowledge.

SUMMARY:

Organisations cannot afford to rely on functional specialists working in isolation for competitive success. Engineers need to deliver effective results working cross-functionally using all available resources. In order to create and capitalise on opportunities, Engineers must have a personal vision of what it takes to achieve competitive success in order to lead and develop their organisation. Topics to be covered include:

Total quality management
Benchmarking - are we really as good as we think we are?
Leadership
Self management
Team leadership
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Handling Conflict
Management of change

OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course, delegates will:

1. Have a greater understanding of quality and total quality management

2. Have a greater understanding of benchmarking, how to apply it and manage it in their organisation

3. Have developed their own leadership style and be able to use these skills to enhance their performance as a manager

4. Be able to form and lead effective teams

5. Apply problem solving and decision making techniques to their everyday activities

6. Manage conflict situations and difficult people effectively

7. Be able to manage change within the organisation more effectively

FEE: £1,800

Excluding accommodation and meals

LOCATIONS:	DATES:
Dubai	March 25 – 29, 2012
Dubai	October 07 – 11, 2012
Doha	October 14 – 18, 2012

COURSE PRESENTER

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. His 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 Park Management Centre.