People Manager Development
New Zealand has one of the lowest productivity profiles within the OECD. We’re working long hours and not seeing the growth and rewards of other countries. Key to this is our relatively poor performance as people managers. Getting your managers to ‘step up’ and take ownership of creating a culture that facilitates, rather than hinders, the achievement of your objectives is mission critical to sustained business performance and talent retention. At Blacksmith, we work with people managers and management teams to identify and explore the core competencies, behaviours and skills required to lead and manage teams for success.
What We Do
People Manager Profiling
People Manager Profiling combines psychometric and behavioural profiling with facilitated conversation to explore questions such as who I am, why do I behave the way I do and how I can be a more effective manager and leader of people.
Expected outcomes:
- Increased self-awareness
- Greater understanding of differences in people
- Increased empathy and connection
- Decreased potential for conflict
- Increased effectiveness
People Manager Coaching
People Manager Coaching is usually a 12 week structured program that focuses on a few specific areas of desired change. Coaching participants have to be ‘up for it’ – this is not a program for tourists. Blacksmith Coaching includes People Manager Profiling, 360 interviews with an ‘internal support crew’ and regular 1-2-1 sessions. When appropriate, coaching can be supported by deeper work with one of our associate psychologists.
Expected outcomes:
- Increased self-awareness
- Increased confidence and competence
- Learning that can be applied immediately
- Behavioural change
TakeON! Management Matters™
TakeON! Management Matters™ is focused on specific skills and competency development for first and second line leaders and managers. TakeON! Management Matters™ provides a structured yet flexible framework of conversations, tools and resources to engage, empower and excite your people managers. With this program, your people managers’ confidence and capability to lead and manage effectively will significantly improve.
Expected outcomes:
- Increased manager confidence and competence
- Increased connection and mutual support amongst managers
- Align people with your brand, promise, operating principles and strategic objectives
- Unlock the performance potential within your managers and their people