We pride ourselves on excellent value and quality, providing tried and tested real-world solutions to meet the enduring challenges of management and leadership.

DISCIPLINARY AND GRIEVANCE SITUATIONS
Handling disciplinary or grievance situations can be a very challenging aspect of any management role.
Tackling these issues quickly and effectively is a must-have skill set for avoiding costly disruption.
Getting it even slightly wrong can result in costly, stressful and time-consuming employment tribunals.
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PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY FOR MANAGERS
It’s easy to notice how busy we are, but could we be more productive?
Are we making the right choices when it comes to prioritisation?
How can we improve both the quality and quantity of what we can achieve every working day?
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INTRODUCTION TO COACHING
You know your people are more capable than they seem at times.
You find yourself doing things yourself because it just seems easier.
Somehow telling people what to do and how to do it isn’t delivering the result you need.
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MANAGING DIFFICULT PEOPLE
Are some people really difficult to manage or do we just not have the insights and skills to manage them appropriately? This workshop will give you some great insights, tools and techniques for tackling difficult people management issues at root cause. Find out how you can convert the awkward squad into motivated workers, and take the noise out of the team without giving in.

MANAGING CHANGE AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Most people don’t like change except on their own terms. Access our ‘Change toolkit’ to make change easier and sustainable. Change at pace – how to balance winning hearts and minds with delivering change initiatives to tight deadlines. Insights and techniques to help make positive change part of your company’s culture.

APPRAISALS THAT ADD VALUE
Appraisals should be a ‘good thing’ but often only get lip service – find out where they go wrong and how to get them right.
Explore ways to keep your appraisal process simple, relevant and a means to strengthen the business.
Further improve the key skills you need to make appraisals value adding to you, the business and the person being appraised.

DELEGATE AND EMPOWER EMPLOYEES
It may seem the most basic of tools, but skilled delegation is one of the most challenging management processes to get right.
Find out how to delegate as a progressive technique that encourages ownership and responsibility.
Develop your skills so that your delegation, communication and ability to hold staff accountable combine to deliver improved results.

SUCCESSION PLANNING
With an aging work-force and skills shortages across sectors, succession planning is becoming the hot topic. This workshop will help you to evaluate the succession planning issues in your business more objectively and explore the solutions that will best suit. Home grown or brought in from outside? Develop a practical, timely plan for tackling succession planning head on.

TUPE TRANSFER
Do you see TUPE as a complex ‘black art’ ? We will show you how to conduct a TUPE transfer in a clear no nonsense way and make it work for you.
We will take you through each step of a TUPE transfer from defining whether it applies, to post transfer employment relations.
You will no longer fear TUPE but see it as a great business opportunity.

Contact: If you need to discuss leadership training please call 01536 533 696 and ask to speak with Michelle, or email: info@merlinsupplychain.com