HR Summit Melbourne

smartmanager subscribers receive $100 discount to attend HR Summit Melbourne 16 - 17 July 2009

Up-skilling techniques: coaching new and emerging team leaders

Doing more with less is a storm that HR managers across Australia and the rest of the world are presently weathering as the current economic instability bares its brunt.

While these challenging times place increased pressure on HR managers, it’s the measures that are put in place now, which will ensure your HR metrics are still relevant for when the economy recovers.

Preparing emerging managers and developing their skills is one such measure, which in this current economic climate, accountability and performance are crucial to the success of managing a team.

Abi O’Neill, program director for Mt Eliza Executive Education at the Melbourne Business School believes that it is crucial for new managers and team leaders to understand and recognise different generational values and needs.

Accredited in an extensive range of diagnostic instruments, Abi O’Neill has designed and implemented leadership and management development programs across the world and will share her expertise with HR managers at the upcoming HR Summit Melbourne in July.

Hosting a specifically tailored workshop on day two, Ms O’Neill will offer her insights and advice on how to support new and emerging team leaders to become competent in their roles.  She will explore a range of skills and frameworks that are fundamental for people moving into a management role.

“Assisting new managers to expand and cultivate their coaching and communication skills is a powerful way for them to develop confidence in their new role.  They need to feel comfortable in their own leadership style and to be flexible to suit the occasion thereby enhancing the performance of their team,” says O’Neill.

“It’s natural for new managers to feel awkward in getting the work done through others.  They’ve often been promoted for doing good work themselves and delegating is particularly difficult for them for a number for reasons.  They typically fear handling potential conflict, among other things, and we will discuss a range of these types of scenarios in the workshop.”

smartmanager subscribers receive $100 discount off the conference + executive workshop pass

To attend the HR Summit Melbourne, 16-17 July 2009 and hear Abi O’Neill speak, download the registration form.

For more information go to http://melbourne.hrsummit.com.au