Debra Howard Consulting

Management Training Institute

They Don't Grow on Trees

Few people are born with the knowledge and skills to be effective managers. It takes learning from years of experience (and mistakes), mentors, good role models, challenging assignments, and honest feedback to grow into a great manager. Management training can accelerate the process of developing strong managers, and since the pandemic, it has become even more crucial:

  • Organizations are increasingly matrixed and more difficult to manage
  • Employees have higher expectations for development and promotions
  • People are working remotely and teams are rarely together in person
  • Managers feel disconnected from the organization and from each other
  • It's harder than ever to retain talented staff

Yet people are now less willing to travel to attend weeklong trainings. The Management Training Institute provides the high-quality training managers expect in a flexible format over 12-months. The entire program can be delivered virtually, or in person. However, most clients choose to use a combination.

We train managers from the same organization, strengthening their connection to the organization's mission and culture, and to one another. Meeting together in large and small groups builds the cohort’s identity as a team and their trust in one another, breaks through silos, and makes it easier to collaborate and to solve problems cross-functionally. Graduates say that the Institute is as much a team-building program as a training one.

For the best ROI, a cohort of 16 managers is optimal. Smaller cohorts of 12 or 8 managers are also welcome.

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