Upcoming Manager Development Program
Planet Consulting | Rob Pillans
Brisbane | Sydney | Melbourne
February to April 2024
Here at For Accountants we are big believers in learning for life and the value of different approaches to skill building.
We support the excellent online training from CPD for Accountants and we also support the non-technical, face to face training being provided by Rob Pillans at Planet Consulting.
Rob’s Manager Development Program, kicks off again in late February in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
It has been tailored by Rob for emerging, new and experienced managers in accounting and advisory firms.
The program is suitable for business services, tax, advisory, audit, insolvency and practice/office managers.
The feedback from participants and the firms they are with has been consistently outstanding over the past few years that the program has been running.
It’s practical, interactive, fun and gets results.
Places are limited to 16 per city.
Day 1
- Warm up exercise and interactive introduction of participants and agenda.
- Module 1: The role of a manager in an accounting firm – what it is and isn’t and how it differs to other roles.
- Module 2: Managing yourself and your priorities to be effective.
- Module 3: Managing others –master the art of delegation, apply the Situational Leadership model and understand what motivates people.
- Module 4: Presentation skills – structuring and delivering a memorable presentation.
- Wrap up: Summary of the day, identification of three key actions by each participant.
Day 2 (2 to 4 weeks after Day 1)
- Module 5: Managing jobs – to keep the business engine running smoothly – get jobs completed on time, on budget and promptly billed and collected.
- Module 6: Applying presentation skills – each person delivers a prepared 5 minute presentation on “how I helped a client” which is videoed and feedback provided
- Module 7: Communicating and working effectively with others. Each participant completes a DiSC assessment which will be discussed during the module delivery.
- Module 8: Client service and relationship management. Includes how to become a trusted advisor and add some wow for your clients.
- Wrap up: Summary of the day, identification of three key actions by each participant.
Day 3 ( 2 to 4 weeks after Day 2)
- Module 9: Business development / marketing – what managers can do. Each participant will start on building a personalised BD plan.
- Module 10: Delivering beyond compliance for your clients. Why is this useful and how managers can play a critical role.
- Module 11: Giving feedback – informal day to day and more formal performance reviews.
- Module 12: Running effective business meetings. How to make the most of your meetings and to know if you even need one!
- Module 13: Negotiating with and influencing others. Build your confidence in dealing with others and having your views accepted.
- Wrap up: Summary of the days, identification of three key actions and certificate of completion presentation.
Questions? Email Rob rob@planetconsulting.com.au
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