West Midlands Region; Manager and Supporter; Skills of Management (Day 1)

Skills of Management

All sessions run 09:30 to 17:00

Details will be shared closer to the time when bookings are confirmed.

Please pass any queries to peter.dunn@scouts.org.uk

If attendees wish to stay overnight, they should arrange booking accommodation with their County.

There are three skills courses as part of the Leadership and Management Training:

• Skills of Management
• Achieving Growth
• Meeting the Challenges

It’s recommended that where possible learners complete the Skills of Management course first as many of the skills and concepts are built upon in later courses..

Objectives – By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Describe their preferred leadership style and explain how this impacts on how they work with others.
• Demonstrate how to adapt their leadership style as appropriate to different situations in Scouting.
• Apply effective and appropriate communication techniques to meet the needs of the intended audience.
• Use active listening techniques and provide constructive feedback.
• Carry out effective reviews with team members.
• Apply basic coaching techniques and work with others to identify and develop their potential in Scouting.
• Motivate individuals within a team.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses in their team and how to build upon these.
• Facilitate team development.
• Plan and run effective meetings.
• Facilitate constructive communication and discussion.
• Plan and manage effective inductions.
• Apply effective learning and relationship building.
• Identify steps to implement their personal action plan.

The following Independent Learning Units are recommended as pre-course learning, if they are relevant to your role:

• Managing Your Time and Personal Skills
• Building Effective Teams
• Project Management
• Getting the Word Out
• Leading Local Scouting
• Finding, Appointing and Welcoming Volunteers
• Keeping, Developing and Managing Volunteers
• Supporting the Adult Training Scheme
• Financial and Physical Resources
• Executive Committees and Being a Trustee
• Decision Making