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Professional Manager Development Scheme 2010

Structure
A training session will be held every eight weeks over the course of 18 months. Each session will start in the evening with dinner and a speaker, followed by a day of training.

Content
Each after dinner speaker will represent a part of the pig production chain. It also anticipated that people from outside of the industry will be invited to help participants look further afield for ideas to improve their businesses.
The formal management training will be delivered by Cedar Associates. Topics covered include*:

  • Solving problems and making decisions
  • Understanding change in the workplace
  • Planning change in the workplace
  • Achieving objectives through time management
  • Obtaining information for effective management
  • Introduction to leadership
  • Motivating to perform in the workplace
  • Developing yourself and others
  • Planning to work efficiently
  • Organising and delegating
  • Managing projects
  • Managing performance

* this list is subject to change, participants will be given the complete list

In addition to the training sessions, written work based projects are required. These help take the learning from the classroom back to the business to help implement improvements.

Assessment
There is continous assessment through out the programme via written projects. There are no exams.

Company Support
I t is essential that participants have the full support of their employer. Whilst support will be available from BPEX and Cedar Associates it is important you have somebody in your organisation who will help mentor you. Training for mentors will be provided before the first training session.

Course Costs
BPEX is covering the costs of the first programme. This includes:

One days mentor training for line managers, registration costs, course delivery and materials, assessments, evening meal and overnight accommodation for each session. Support is not provided for transport costs or time away from work.

For more information contact Tess Howe: tess.howe@bpex.org.uk or 07779321078

Please note, applications received after 17:00 on the 16 September 2009 will not be considered.