Advanced Skills for Managers (ASM) Target Audience Middle managers (those who supervise supervisors), professionals who have program management responsibilities but may not supervise employees directly, and supervisors of professional staff. This course is a prerequisite for the NC Certified Public Manager® Program. Description Advanced Skills for Managers (ASM) provides participants with strategies to effectively carry out the leadership aspects of the management role. Sessions concentrate on utilizing leadership best practices to develop high performing employees and work teams through hands-on application of skills including Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®, Situational Leadership II®, ethical decision-making methods, performance gap analysis, coaching for effective performance, team dynamics and development strategies, conducting meetings, and managing conflict. This program is taught in three, two-day classroom sessions, typically scheduled two weeks apart. Each session requires the completion of pre- and post-class assignments, including personal assessments, goal setting, research, quizzes, an online course, and a final exam. This program consists of a total of 64 instructional hours. Your organization must sponsor your participation; there is a program fee for ASM. Applications and class meeting schedules for this program are available on the ASM Curriculum site under the Leadership Training tab at the top of the NC Learning Center. For more information, please contact your organization's Training Coordinator. Local government and university employees please contact Kristy Main, ASM Program Coordinator, at kristy.main@nc.gov or 984-236-1023.
Advanced Skills for Managers (ASM) Target Audience Middle managers (those who supervise supervisors), professionals who have program management responsibilities but may not supervise employees directly, and supervisors of professional staff. This course is a prerequisite for the NC Certified Public Manager® Program. Description Advanced Skills for Managers (ASM) provides participants with strategies to effectively carry out the leadership aspects of the management role. Sessions concentrate on utilizing leadership best practices to develop high performing employees and work teams through hands-on application of skills including Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®, Situational Leadership II®, ethical decision-making methods, performance gap analysis, coaching for effective performance, team dynamics and development strategies, conducting meetings, and managing conflict. This program is taught in three, two-day classroom sessions, typically scheduled two weeks apart. Each session requires the completion of pre- and post-class assignments, including personal assessments, goal setting, research, quizzes, an online course, and a final exam. This program consists of a total of 64 instructional hours. Your organization must sponsor your participation; there is a program fee for ASM. Applications and class meeting schedules for this program are available on the ASM Curriculum site under the Leadership Training tab at the top of the NC Learning Center. For more information, please contact your organization's Training Coordinator. Local government and university employees please contact Kristy Main, ASM Program Coordinator, at kristy.main@nc.gov or 984-236-1023.
