Office Management Programme recognized by The Institute of Leadership

Our Office Management Program is designed for active Office Managers, Office Administrators, Experience Secretaries and Personal Assistants who wish to advance their career in Office Management recognized by the Institute of Leadership ,  is the largest professional body in the field of Leadership and Management.

The program is practical, flexible and cost-effective.

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The Office Management Program

This is an intensive program recognized by  The Institute of Leadership, that concentrates on developing the skills and techniques you need to run an Office effectively and at the same time equip you with the ability to manage yourself and others. The program is designed to enhance your existing skills with modern and state of the art competences and know – how in order to build up your confidence, to create a dynamic and efficient office working environment while influencing systems and people to work effectively together to achieve the desired results.

Status and Recognition of Program

The office management program is recognized by the Institute of Leadership . Ilm, is a professional body, part of City & Guilds, the biggest and most known Organization in awarding Vocational, Management and Leadership Qualifications Worldwide.

Upon successful completion of the program, the candidates can register as Members to ilm thus enabling them to advance their membership status as they climb the management ladder.
The program is structured in 8, 3-hours modules covered in four (4) training days. The topic / title and content of each module are described below.

Program Structure and Content

OM1. Office Management

Defining Office Management Role, Office Management Function, Office Management Responsibilities, Personal Development Plan. 3 hours

OM2. Office Administration

Smoothing the operation, Managing Paper Flow, Office Ergonomics, Safety and the Working Environment, Office Ethics and Politics. 3 hours

OM 3. Digital Office

Digital Tools, Electronic Filing, Minutes of Meetings, Time Sheets, Electronic Calendar, How to automate simple tasks, The webpage, Social Media. 3 hours

OM4. Effective Planning and Organizing

How to plan step by step, Action Planning, Prioritizing, Project Management, Problem solving and decision making, Calculating resources needed, The Art of Time Management and Delegation. 3 hours

OM5. Leadership – Influencing Across the Organization

The 7 Habits of Effective Office Managers, Managing Change, Interviewing Skills. 3 hours

OM6. Effective Written & Spoken Communication

Written Communication (Correspondence, Report writing, Taking notes, Non verbal Communication), Listening Skills (Body language). 3 hours

OM7. Dealing with Yourself and Others

Dealing with pressure, stress and anger, Gender Communication, Dealing with conflict, Dealing with difficult situations / people, emotions. 3 hours

OM8. Understanding & Controlling Finances

Understanding the Financial Terminology, How to prepare a budget, How to control a budget, How to defend a budget. 3 hours

What you will Learn and Gain

During the four (4) intensive training days you will learn:

• The crucial role of an Office Manager
• What effective Office Administration includes
• How to take advantage and use modern digital office technology
• The essential skills and techniques for planning, organizing and controlling work and managing time
• How to develop yourself into a Leader in the Office
• How to communicate effectively
• How to handle pressure, stress, anger and deal with conflict situations and difficult people in an effective manner.
• The essentials of financial matters and budgeting

Advantage of the Program

• Practical, flexible, intensive
• International recognition through the Institute of Leadership and Management, UK
• Low cost / investment

Successful Completion of the Program includes:

• Participation in all 4 training days
• Participation in all classroom exercises and activities
• Passing of final exam. The final exam consists of a test paper at the end of each training day.

Upon successful completion of the Program, the candidate will be awarded a Certificate issued by the Institute of Leadership.

Participant / Candidate Profile:

The ilm office management program is designed for active Office Managers, Office Administrators, Experience Secretaries and Personal Assistants who wish to advance their career to Office Management.