Office Manager Course

£699.00

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To provide intense exposure to the varied skills needed by an office manager in a modern workplace. To provide confidence and the ability to perform efficiently within your organisation.

Office Manager Course

Three-day office manager course with live tutors in a live virtual classroom giving a mixture of theory, interactive sessions and practical exercises.

Course Content

The course comprises a mixture of theory, interactive sessions and practical exercises.

The key functions of an Office Manager

  • Understand why your role is important.
  • Key duties and skills
  • What is an Office Manager?  The role is defined.

Knowledge of related functional areas

  • HR (Human Resources) functions and activities- induction process
  • Project management and planning – an overview.
  • Health and Safety for Office Managers
  • Facilities and premises management
  • Budgeting and finance

Setting objectives

  • Why are objectives important?
  • How to set objectives for your team
  • How to  coordinate with higher-level  objectives

Communication

  • Learn the finer points of why effective communication is so important; become an effective communicator and leader.
  • Learn the importance of assertiveness in performing your role
  • Assertive versus Passive behaviour

Confidence building – get your own “can do” mindset!

  • How to build your self-confidence and become a more effective performer and leader
  • Lead through example
  • Learn how to spread this confidence to the wider team

Business acumen

  • Negotiate effectively
  • Get the most out of your budget
  • Decision-making techniques
  • Problem-solving
  • Developing and recording new office procedures for streamlining and efficiency

Handling difficulty

  • Manage stress in yourself and the team
  • Effective conflict management

Leadership – Be a great team leader; discover how your team can reward you.

  • Delegation and supervision
  • Team working and leadership
  • Motivation- how to find the magic touch
  • Importance and application of objectives in the team and group dynamics
  • Working well with colleagues
  • Coaching as a tool

Managing time – get your priorities right and stay on top of your role.

  • Time management
  • Prioritisation
  • Organising the team

The importance of the client

  • Why are customers so important
  • How to keep this  in focus
  • Complaint handling

Your future career

  • Career Development Plan

Testimonials

“The most effective learning course I’ve ever been on.”

Dates and Duration

Three-day live online course from 10:30 to 16:30.

Dates are in the drop-down area in the booking part at the top of this page.

Suitable for

Administrative professionals looking to become a supervisor or office manager; existing office managers looking to enhance on job performance and knowledge/skill base.

We offer an Office Manager Diploma for Office Managers looking for a more comprehensive and longer programme. This programme will combine the Office Manager Course with a Microsoft Office Diploma for Office Managers.

Course Benefits

  • Job readiness
  • Increase in confidence
  • Expand skillset
  • CPD accreditation

Course Outcome

  • Improved employability and confidence on the job.
  • CPD Certification on successful completion

The CPD qualification (Continuing Professional Development) is a form of accredited training required by many professional bodies such as solicitors, barristers, accountants and many more.

Not only are CPD Courses well respected and known across the globe, but they are also often required for certain industries. A CPD-accredited course on your CV is likely to benefit your job prospects greatly.

Additional information

Dates

4-6 September 2024, 4-6 November 2024, Book a Future date