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PA as a Manager - Management Training Course for Personal Assistants


PA as a Manager - Perfecting the art of Management

Recognising a PA as a Manager  

As your skills develop so should your status within the business and your reward increased to reflect your expertise and ability. As the Assistant to the Business Leader you are already a key player and attend meetings and speak on your bosses behalf but are you trained to understand the nuances of management? This course will help you establish your PA role as a manager within your business.

 

Course Details

Courses are run throughout the year at a variety of UK locations.

For full details download the pdf at the bottom of this page or contact:

training@paprofessional.com 

0800 107 1030

Price:

£275 APA Members

£375 Non-Members

Cancellation conditions apply

Prices are ex-VAT

 

 

Programme Content

Understanding Management Styles

  • Current thinking and methodologies
  • Different strokes
  • What style for your Boss and you?

Defining Authority

  • Using it sensitively - most of he time
  • Financial Management
  • Understanding management accounts
  • Interpreting trends
  • Knowing what data gives you influence

Managing People

  • How to get the best from your team
  • Evaluating Strengths and Weaknesses
  • RGYB as an assessment tool
  • Developing a Team Abacus

Project Management

  • Project planning and goal setting
  • Maintaining momentum

Direction v. Management

Ten Top Tips for Success

Style & Duration

This is a fast paced course with refreshments available throughout the day.

The course will start at 09.30 and finish promptly at 16.30 to allow for travel.

Presenter/s & Locations

Specialist speakers, including Gareth Osborne, APA Director General, will be managed by APA Course Administrator, Faye Crisp, to meet local availability.

APA only uses the highest quality, air conditioned and fully equipped training facilities. On occasions it may use partner facilities but these will meet its exacting standards.

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Who should attend this course?

The Manager Programme (APA PAM) is targeted to meet the needs of PAs who are developing beyond the administrative support function to a more Executive status with personal responsibilities, delegated authority, budgetary powers and project management tasks. This one day course will equip you with the skills to make management decisions. It will also better enable you to manage others.

This programme is recommended for experienced PAs (more than 3 years in a senior role), whether current or retuning to the workplace.

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