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New Manager's Program


 

This program will enable young leaders – recently promoted to people management positions to hit the ground running. Most new managers are promoted for their excellence in technical skills. Being an effective people manager requires not only excellent technical skills, but also social and interpersonal skills.

This program will equip new managers with the skills to manage and to get the best out of their teams. A key component of the program is a 360 degree instrument. This provides participants with perspectives on how they are perceived on various interpersonal dimensions. Together, the instrument and training will prepare you to identify and utilize your unique leadership style and identify areas of growth. A group coaching session will also enable you to work on a personal development plan that you can implement within a 3-5 year timeframe.

Dates and Fees

  • 28 May - 1 June 2012  
  • Fees: SGD 5,380 (exc. GST)
  • Enjoy a 10% early payment benefit if you register more than 45 days before the start of the program.

Core Focus

This program addresses the following focus areas:

  • 360 degree feedback for enhancing self-awareness
  • Group coaching
  • Leading vs. Managing
  • Influencing your boss and your subordinates
  • Change as a process of influence
  • Personal development plan for sustained career advancement

Who Should Attend

New Manager and supervisors--this program is ideal for those who are or will be responsible for managing staff or consultants.

Application Deadline

One month before commencement of program.

Participants are strongly advised to apply at least 2 months in advance. Applications received after the deadline will be considered based on space availability.

How You Will Benefit

This program will enable a new manager to:

  • Discover your responsibilities as a supervisor or new manager as they relate to planning, executing, and monitoring your duties
  • Leadership skills such as communication, conflict resolutions, teambuilding and change management.
  • Learn how to influence with and without power at the workplace
  • Learn how to navigate the political environment in organizations
  • Learn how to provide effective feedback and mentoring to your subordinates


 

Program Director

Dr Jay Narayanan
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., London Business School, UK

Jay Narayanan is an Assistant Professor in the department of Management & Organization at the NUS Business School. He received his PhD in Organizational Behaviour from the London Business School for his dissertation in the area of negotiations and decision-making. He also has a Masters in Human Resources from XLRI Jamshedpur and won the Citibank Leader’s award for overall excellence.

Jay’s research interests are in the area of negotiations & bargaining and creating effective groups and teams in organizations. Jay has taught organizational behaviour to undergraduates at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has also been involved in the development and delivery of the negotiations courses for MBA and executive MBA students at the London Business School. Jay has taught negotiations to executives in law and technology firms in Germany, Austria and the UK. Besides this, he has also been involved with the Global leadership development program at the London Business School and as a part of this program, he has been a coach to executives and students.

Prior to his academic career, Jay worked with organizations such as Asea Brown Boveri and Mercer HR consulting. Most recently, Jay was one of the founding members of Merittrac, India’s largest human resource assessment company. Jay’s teaching is based on the psychological research he undertakes as well as the rich experience that he brings from the corporate world.


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Testimonials

"The program refreshed my knowledge and gave me new skills. I liked the group coaching sessions where we could discuss our individual personality profiles from different angles with fellow participants and the instructor. I would recommend this program to my peers to develop their management skills."
 
Fanny Lo
Liaison Officer
Home Affairs Department
Hong Kong

"It was a good break to rethink the basic principles of good workplace ethics and interpersonal relationships."

Amol Mehra
Head of Sales, Marketing & Outbound Logistics
Konkola Copper Mines
Zambia

"The coaching sessions on our personal development plans was very useful. The theoretical lectures were useful to learn about the working environment and psychological aspects on working with people. However, the coaching really helped us to understand our strengths, weaknesses and hidden problems so that we can initiate changes."

Lau Yu Hang, Henry
Liaison Officer
Home Affairs Department
Hong Kong

New Manager's Program


 

This program will enable young leaders – recently promoted to people management positions to hit the ground running. Most new managers are promoted for their excellence in technical skills. Being an effective people manager requires not only excellent technical skills, but also social and interpersonal skills.

This program will equip new managers with the skills to manage and to get the best out of their teams. A key component of the program is a 360 degree instrument. This provides participants with perspectives on how they are perceived on various interpersonal dimensions. Together, the instrument and training will prepare you to identify and utilize your unique leadership style and identify areas of growth. A group coaching session will also enable you to work on a personal development plan that you can implement within a 3-5 year timeframe.

Dates and Fees

  • 28 May - 1 June 2012  
  • Fees: SGD 5,380 (exc. GST)
  • Enjoy a 10% early payment benefit if you register more than 45 days before the start of the program.

Core Focus

This program addresses the following focus areas:

  • 360 degree feedback for enhancing self-awareness
  • Group coaching
  • Leading vs. Managing
  • Influencing your boss and your subordinates
  • Change as a process of influence
  • Personal development plan for sustained career advancement

Who Should Attend

New Manager and supervisors--this program is ideal for those who are or will be responsible for managing staff or consultants.

Application Deadline

One month before commencement of program.

Participants are strongly advised to apply at least 2 months in advance. Applications received after the deadline will be considered based on space availability.

How You Will Benefit

This program will enable a new manager to:

  • Discover your responsibilities as a supervisor or new manager as they relate to planning, executing, and monitoring your duties
  • Leadership skills such as communication, conflict resolutions, teambuilding and change management.
  • Learn how to influence with and without power at the workplace
  • Learn how to navigate the political environment in organizations
  • Learn how to provide effective feedback and mentoring to your subordinates


 

Program Director

Dr Jay Narayanan
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., London Business School, UK

Jay Narayanan is an Assistant Professor in the department of Management & Organization at the NUS Business School. He received his PhD in Organizational Behaviour from the London Business School for his dissertation in the area of negotiations and decision-making. He also has a Masters in Human Resources from XLRI Jamshedpur and won the Citibank Leader’s award for overall excellence.

Jay’s research interests are in the area of negotiations & bargaining and creating effective groups and teams in organizations. Jay has taught organizational behaviour to undergraduates at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has also been involved in the development and delivery of the negotiations courses for MBA and executive MBA students at the London Business School. Jay has taught negotiations to executives in law and technology firms in Germany, Austria and the UK. Besides this, he has also been involved with the Global leadership development program at the London Business School and as a part of this program, he has been a coach to executives and students.

Prior to his academic career, Jay worked with organizations such as Asea Brown Boveri and Mercer HR consulting. Most recently, Jay was one of the founding members of Merittrac, India’s largest human resource assessment company. Jay’s teaching is based on the psychological research he undertakes as well as the rich experience that he brings from the corporate world.


View CV

Testimonials

"The program refreshed my knowledge and gave me new skills. I liked the group coaching sessions where we could discuss our individual personality profiles from different angles with fellow participants and the instructor. I would recommend this program to my peers to develop their management skills."
 
Fanny Lo
Liaison Officer
Home Affairs Department
Hong Kong

"It was a good break to rethink the basic principles of good workplace ethics and interpersonal relationships."

Amol Mehra
Head of Sales, Marketing & Outbound Logistics
Konkola Copper Mines
Zambia

"The coaching sessions on our personal development plans was very useful. The theoretical lectures were useful to learn about the working environment and psychological aspects on working with people. However, the coaching really helped us to understand our strengths, weaknesses and hidden problems so that we can initiate changes."

Lau Yu Hang, Henry
Liaison Officer
Home Affairs Department
Hong Kong

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