Leadership & Management, confidence in Kingston upon Thames

Cheryl Ellis is currently the Head of Department for Humanities at Cardiff Metropolitan University. With a core staff of 31 plus 16 additional associate tutors to manage and over 800 students on 23 different combinations of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Cheryl commenced our ilm Endorsed IDEAL Leadership Skills Programme, prior to commencing the programme Cheryl invited her manager and two colleagues to complete a 360-competency based assessment. From this assessment it was identified Cheryl lacked a real confidence in her own ability to lead the Directorate and especially a difficult group of staff within one area. She recognised she needed to take a step back and micro manage less, getting Section Heads and individuals to take responsibility, being proactive and meeting deadlines, without being constantly chased or being disruptive.

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The LEAD management programme provides an intensive introduction to the world of people management, focusing on achieving results with and through people. The programme is highly practical and the return on investment starts the minute the delegate re-enters their working environment.

Attending the LEAD programme equipped Ellen Carter with the right tools and techniques along with the confidence and competence to implement her Making A Difference project ahead of schedule during these very challenging times.

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Master these four principles of consultative partnering and you will transform your approach to important sales opportunities.

Which is the best Coaching qualification for me to undertake and at what level? It’s another one of those questions that often stumps us when thinking about our future development in Coaching!!

Some people say that in the era of consultative-partner selling, closing is no longer necessary. This is just not the case.

Inspirational Leadership gets results. It’s about recognising that your most precious possession is the people who work for you, and having the skill to draw out the very best in their performance.

Read about how LDL brought the Carphone Warehouse together to retain managers and help employees live its new values.

To succeed in key account management we must make lots of contacts and talk to lots of people within the account. One of the ways customers reduce risk is to ensure that as many of their people as possible are in favour of the decision.

One of the most effective tactics available to buyers is the price challenge. It is very simple to use, and can be very effective.