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Management Skills
There are a number of organisations helping managers learn,
develop and improve necessary skills and attributes.
Learndirect
has over 1,000 centres nationwide offering courses covering all
areas of business, including 28 on Management Development.
Call the Learndirect Helpline on 0800 101 901 or visit
http://www.learndirect.co.uk/
The Association
of Business Schools (ABS) represents leading business schools
of UK universities, higher education institutions and independent
management colleges. ABS promotes business and management skills
to help improve the quality and effectiveness of UK managers.
The Institute
of Management is a professional body for managers in the UK.
It aims to promote and provide management development for UK businesses.
The Small Business
Service (SBS) is an agency within the Department of Trade
and Industry providing guidance for small business.
Small businesses can also go to the local Business
Link operators as a source of one-to-one advice or for details
on courses and seminars.
The Council
for Excellence in Management & Leadership (CEML) is currently
piloting the Business
Improvement Tool for Entrepreneurs (BITE) with entrepreneurs
and business professionals. The tool helps entrepreneurs identify
development needs and provides sign-posting to a range of solutions
that mimic the informal development opportunities which many entrepreneurs
experience.
Case Study: Leadership skills
help create "culture of involvement"
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