FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS/Adult & Community Education (FCPS/ACE)

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The Management Practices Certificate provides a firm foundation about the theory and practice of management with an emphasis on practical discussions and skill development.  The program is designed for those who are interested in exploring the topic of management or those starting out in management or supervisory positions.  The required courses are based on the core management functions – Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Leading, and Controlling – as well as their relationship to one another.

 

 

 

 

To earn this certificate, you must complete six required courses:                 

What Management Is, What Managers Do

Fundamentals of Managerial Planning

Successful Delegation: Achieving Results through Others

Essential Managerial Skills for Human Resource Management

Leading for Maximum Results!

Exercising Managerial Control

 

While it is advisable to attend the courses in the order outlined, students can take any individual course that may be of interest.

 

 

 

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What Management Is, What Managers Do

Organizations are the means by which people get things done.  People can accomplish more working together than they can achieve alone, but to combine and coordinate the efforts of the members of an organization, the process of management is required.  Learn why management is needed in all organizations and the different levels of management.  Explore what managers do, the definitions of essential management functions – planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling – and the basic skills required for effective management.

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Fundamentals of Managerial Planning

To be effective, supervisors must perform the planning function – both routine and detailed – as an ongoing part of their jobs.  Learn the important reasons for planning; the steps involved in planning and how to create effective objectives; how planning differs at the top, middle and supervisory levels of an organization; and, differentiate the various kinds of standing and single-use plans.

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Successful Delegation: Achieving Results through Others

Delegating effectively is a critical skill (that falls under the organizing function) that a manager or team lead should master for success on the job.  It reduces a manager’s workload and develops employees’ skills, knowledge, job satisfaction and commitment to the organization if handled correctly.  Mastering delegation is also a key skill for those who want to advance to higher levels of management opportunity within an organization.  Learn how to identify why managers fail to delegate; examine the concepts of responsibility, authority, and accountability; learn and apply the four major steps in the delegation process; examine the common mistakes made during the delegation process; decide what to delegate and how to di it successfully; match delegated tasks with abilities and avoid reverse delegation; recognize the types of responsibilities that can’t be delegated; and learn how to monitor progress without over managing.

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Essential Managerial Skills for Human Resource Management

Employees are an organization’s most valuable resource.  Supervisors are responsible for effectively addressing various issues affecting their employees.  This course will address the essential skills supervisors need to address employee performance and personnel issues.

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Leading for Maximum Results!

The role of the leader is changing.  This course increases awareness and builds leadership competencies so you can lead and manage others to produce maximum results.  The class is highly interactive with experiential activities that include skill practices using real-life workplace case studies and facilitated group discussions.  Topics include communication, motivation, performance management, conflict management, and managing change.  You’ll complete a self-assessment to understand how your leadership, personality, and communication styles impact the workplace performance of others.

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Exercising Managerial Control

The management functions of planning and controlling are closely related.  Planning “sets the ship’s course”, and controlling “keeps it on course”.  The supervisor sets the goals and seeks information on whether they are being reached as planned.  In this course, topics include: the definition of managerial control and how it directly relates to planning; the characteristics of effective control systems and the three types of control systems; the four steps of the control process, different types of standards, and when to use management by exception.

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