University of London
The Manager's Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Managing People at Work
University of London

The Manager's Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Managing People at Work

Dr Chris Dewberry

Instructor: Dr Chris Dewberry

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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28 hours to complete
3 weeks at 9 hours a week
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

(3,978 reviews)

28 hours to complete
3 weeks at 9 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
97%
Most learners liked this course

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There are 6 modules in this course

The first week gives you a chance to do some preparatory reading which will give you a good general overview of the subject area before the teaching starts in week 2.

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2 videos2 readings

This week we will be focusing on the role of the interview, how to conduct a good interview as well as looking at options to the interview and discussing whether it is the best method of selecting new members of staff.

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5 videos1 reading6 assignments

This week we are looking at the role of the leader in the organization and how we can improve our to improve our decision making.

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6 videos3 readings6 assignments

This week we are looking at how a well designed performance management system can help both the employee and the organization.

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5 videos8 readings6 assignments1 peer review

This week we are looking at how important pay is as a motivator and the implications of this. Could it be that it may actually achieve the opposite?

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6 videos2 readings7 assignments

Is conflict always bad? This week we are looking at the causes of conflict and how to manage it for a positive outcome.

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4 videos3 readings5 assignments

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Dr Chris Dewberry
University of London
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