WORKPLACE TRAINING

Both paid and volunteer staff in community and volunteer organisations influence the quality of service delivery at grassroots level, and the overall success of their sector at regional and national levels.

New Zealand Certificate in Business - First Line Management

The purpose of the New Zealand Certificate in Business – First Line Management (Level 4) is to provide New Zealand organisations with people who can manage effective teams when employed in first line management roles

What and when

New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4)

Course begins: February 2021
Workshops: will run for 10 weeks
Venue: WILSS 178 Ruakura Rd, Hillcrest, Hamilton
Cost: $150+gst per person

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Entry criteria

Participants must be currently working in a paid or volunteer position within an organisation.

Core components

After completing the programme a front-line manager or team leader will be able to:

Technical knowledge and skills

Manage work flows in an operational context to achieve team objectives
Assess against agreed criteria and respond appropriately to achieve operational objectives

People skills

Motivate and involve a team to achieve the team's objectives and contribute to the organisational objectives
Communicate to develop relationships with team members and stakeholders
Manage relationships within a team to sustain a productive workplace environment
Promote an inclusive environment to value diversity for positive performance for the organisation

Affective skills

Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviour, in a socially and culturally appropriate manner in leading a team

Business environment

Adapt leadership styles for effectiveness in different environments
Comply with internal policies, legislation and other external requirements fo the organisation

The programme provides

practical and relevant development which supports the organisation
tangible organisational benefits including increased capability, more volunteers, increased participation within a sector
recognised development linked to the qualifications framework
on-the-job development with minimal disruption to normal work duties
achieving a significant organisational improvement project

Who should enrol

First-line managers and others responsible for leading teams.

Graduates of this qualification may progress to:

New Zealand Diploma in Business [with strands in Accounting, Administration and Technology, Leadership and Management, and Project Management] [Level 5]
New Zealand Diploma in Business [with strands in Accounting, Administration and Technology, Leadership and Management, and Māori Business and Management] [Level 6]

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Being a volunteer doesn’t mean you should not be professional. This course was extremely helpful to me personally, and to our organisation..."
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