Becoming a First Time Manager: What Kind of Skills are Needed?

It can be confusing knowing where to begin when thrust into a management role.

Our Management Fundamentals workshop is a perfect way to hone the people skills necessary for anyone taking on a role of a manager, at whatever experience level.

In this blog, Happy’s Senior Facilitator Paul Gapper takes us through some of his most insightful experiences on this workshop, as well as a few simple but effective management skills.

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