MCE Week: Managing People & Time

Management Centre Europe (MCE)
MCE Week: Managing People & Time
MCE Week: Managing People & Time
November 5th, 2024

Overview

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Learn to motivate your team with emotional intelligence, delegate tasks, and manage conflicts. Also learn to improve your productivity, manage stress, and discover the most effective time management techniques to achieve your goals.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Pinpoint the things that make you waste too much of your time and learn how to avoid them

• Learn how to set clear expectations with colleagues, customers and your boss and avoid frustration

• Determine your own personal style profile and gain insights

• into the strengths and limitations of your profile.

• Identify and build on the strengths of your team's culture.

• Develop a specific personal plan for applying what you learn.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Personal efficiency

• Multitasking strategies

• Time management

• Motivation, delegation and giving feedback

• People management skills

• Emotional intelligence

The Right Programme for you

You are a manager working on a lot of projects, You need to learn how to manage people successfully through clear communication, a cooperative attitude and commitment to shared goals. You also need to learn how to shift your focus from managing time to managing yourself, and set expectations with your key stakeholders to avoid frustration and stress.

• Business Professional

• New Managers

• Managers

• Senior Managers

Learn, Practice and Use

• Motivate every member of your team—even if they are very different

• Resolve conflict more effectively in a wide variety of situations

• Get more done by using the best delegation techniques for each situation

• Turn difficult people and poor performers into team players

• Win the cooperation and trust from people in your organization

• Increase your confidence, management skills, and personal and professional satisfaction in your job by managing people successfully

• Set and accomplish realistic and achievable goals for your work

• Create priorities and establish realistic boundaries

• Recognize and deal with your time-wasting actions and tasks

• Improve your concentration and efficiency overall

• Use technology to help manage your time and results

• Create and recharge your positive energy – that is very important for everyone

Programme Modules

What will you learn and practice?

1 – Time Management Is Self Management

• Shift focus from managing time to managing self 

• Identify typical time wasters 

• Identify personal strengths and development opportunities to control time 

2 – Planning for Success

• Define goals based on your role 

• Establish important and valid priorities 

• Create a realistic and productive schedule 

• Use a robust planning process to analyse and review plans 

3 – When “They” Cause the Problem

• Attend meetings with purpose and add value

• Set clear expectations with colleagues, customers, and your boss

• Manage interruptions from others

4 – Concentration, Focus and Organization

• Build both productivity and efficiency

• Re-evaluate multitasking strategies

• Overcome procrastination

• Manage technological distractions

5 – Creating Boundaries and Balance

• Prioritize and choose activities to balance life and work 

• Create your own “no” script 

 

6.      The Experience of Being a Manager

•How to get people to want to do what they’re supposed to do

•Specific challenges you face when motivating others

7.      Values

•Values and their impact on work life

•How values can have productive and nonproductive results

•Identify value conflicts in yourself and in others

8.      Personal Styles

•Determine your own personal style profile

•Gain insight into the strengths and limitations of your profile

•Use behavioural clues to determine others’ personal styles

•How to work more effectively with other personal profiles

9.      Motivation

•Employee motivation factors and their impact on behaviours and work settings

•How to tailor your motivational efforts to individual employees and different situations

10. Listening, Body Language, Giving Feedback, and Dealing with Difficult People

•Use active listening to gain information and understand employees’ perspectives

•Effectively apply positive and corrective feedback

•Use appropriate values alignment when dealing with difficult employees

11. Conflict Management

•The dimensions of conflict resolution

•Identify your own preferred conflict-resolution styles for better conflict management

•Use different conflict resolution styles in different situations

12. Delegation

•Different delegation styles: How and when to use them

•Determine the appropriate delegation style for employees and situations

13. Understanding Organizational Culture and Subculture

•The impact of organizational culture and subculture and “cultural blinders”

•Explore the assumptions that impact your team’s thinking and actions

•Identify and build on the strengths of your team’s culture

14. Emotional Intelligence

•The components of emotional intelligence

•Gain an honest and accurate assessment of yourself

•Develop an improvement strategy

15. Ethical Leadership

•Identify your group’s values

•Your vision for ethical leadership

16. Action Planning

•Develop a specific plan for applying what you’ve learned back on the job

•Identify people who can support your action plans

Testimonials

“ It is a perfect possibility to connect with people from different industries, who are dealing with the same issues.”

Agata Kulik, Product Manager Special Salts, Jungbunzlauer Ladenburg GmbH, Germany

 

“ Facilitator, content, tools, methods, room were very good and fitted to the participants and their needs.”

Andreas Armenat, Head of Production, GO Generics & Standard Solutions, Fresenius Kabi AG, Germany

 

“Very interesting topics, international and multicultural environment. Very professional coach.”

Alessandro Foresio, Vice President, Logic S.p.A., Italy

 

“The subjects covered were extremely relevant and gave input to my personal development.”

Rosa Karen Schmidt, Senior VP-Assistant, Novo Nordisk, Denmark

FAQ

ABOUT MCE’s OPEN ENROLMENT PROGRAMMES

What time does the programme start and finish?
MCE programmes start at 9:00 and finish at 17:00. Lunch is a 1-hour break and there are two coffee breaks too. On the last day, the programme finishes at 16:30 as we know a lot of people have to catch planes and trains.

What should I wear (dress code) when participating in an MCE Programme?
Most participants wear Business Casual clothes. A formal business suit is not necessary.

Are there MCE approved/recommended hotels?
Yes, each programme has recommended hotels that have the best rates. We include details of these hotels in your registration pack.

Are meals included? I don’t eat certain food. Can I order special meals?
Lunch is provided every day and we always organize a buffet so you have a good choice of foods to cater for different needs.

Are there evening activities?
Your evenings are free, although there some exceptions (e.g. On the MCE Leadership Development Programme there is an activity on day 3)

Is there a free Wi-Fi?
For programmes at MCE in Brussels, there is free Wi-Fi throughout the building. For other locations, the services can vary, but in most locations we have organized free Wi-Fi.

What level of English do I need to take part in an MCE Programme?
MCE’s participants come from over 90 different countries but all of our open enrolment programmes are run in English. You need to have a good working knowledge of English to be able to fully participate in the programme and network with other participants. If you have difficulty understanding these questions, the programme might be difficult for you too.

Will I get a certificate at the end of the programme?
Yes, a certificate of attendance is provided to you upon successful completion of the programme.


CONTENT OF MCE’S OPEN ENROLMENT PROGRAMMES

Are MCE programmes certified by an official body/organization?
10 of MCE’s top selling programmes are approved by Project Management Institute and you can find more information on these programmes here.

What is the MCE approach to learning and development?
All of MCE’s Open Enrolment programmes are based on MCE’s FEEL-THINK-DO and 70-20-10 principles to enable effective learning transfer.

Who designs MCE programmes?
Our Portfolio team together with the core MCE Senior Associates design all of our programmes based on the ROPES model.

Are MCE’s Programmes practical?
MCE’s programmes are all designed to allow to practice what you have learnt. So you will have lots of time to practice, practice and practice.

 

REGISTRATIONS, PAYMENTS AND FEES

Are VAT rates included in the price?
The price advertised in this page is VAT excluded and applicable to clients and companies legally based in the European Union.

All clients outside the European Union (EU), e.g. Middle East, Africa, Asia and America, are exempt from VAT rates. For them, the price advertised here is the final price to be paid.

  • One exception: Training Programmes in France. All clients (inside or outside the European Union) following training programmes in France are liable to 20% VAT rates in all cases.

When are VAT rates applicable to me?
In the case of clients and companies legally based in the European Union, VAT rates will be added to the price in the following cases:

  • If the client is a natural person (B2C) without a VAT number. 21% VAT applicable.
  • If the training programmes runs in France: 20% VAT applicable.
    • Also applicable to clients outside the European Union (EU)
    • Except when
      • The client is VAT-exempt
  • If the client is legally registered in Belgium (independent from where in Europe the training programme is followed): 21% VAT applicable.
    • Except when:
      • The client attend the training programme in France: 20% VAT applicable instead.
      • The client is VAT-exempt
    • If the client does not provide a corporate VAT number or does not have any VAT number: 21% VAT applicable (Only applicable to clients in the EU).

I don’t have approval from my finance team yet, can I make a tentative registration?
Yes, simply contact us and we will hold a place for you.

Is hotel accommodation included in the programme fee?
No, participants are expected to arrange their own accommodation and travel. The Programme fee covers the programme attendance, materials, lunches & refreshments.

Does MCE give discounts or grants for individual registrations?
MCE works mostly with companies and organizations and we can provide corporate deals for group bookings or preferred supplier deals. If you would like to discuss a corporate deal, we will be happy to talk to you.

Can I pay with my corporate credit card?
Yes, you can. We accept VISA, Mastercard and Amex.

Does MCE have corporate deals/frameworks available?
Yes, we have. Please contact us for more information.

Can I cancel or change my booking free-of-charge?
At MCE, we understand that business people have commitments and changes do happen. So you can cancel or change your registration up to 21 days before the programme starts without any fees or charges. After that date, you will need to pay full fees, but you are allowed to transfer once to a new programme date.

 

The MCE Team is ready to answer any questions you have. Please contact us by phone, email, contact form or even website chat. We would be happy to talk to you!

http://phone+3225432120

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