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Description

Managing Day to Day: Organising, Leading and Tracking Team Activity

Structure your management week so that leading the team no longer comes after the urgent matters

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Front-line managers constantly arbitrate between their own output and the running of their team. One-to-one meetings get postponed and objectives remain implicit. The day ends with the feeling of having worked hard without having managed anything.

These two days are designed for managers already in post who want to regain control of their everyday practice. The work covers the organisation of the management week, then one-to-one meetings and the facilitation of team meetings. Taking up a management role for the first time is covered by a separate programme for new managers.

Learning objectives

  • Allocate time between personal output and management activities
  • Set individual objectives expressed in verifiable terms
  • Conduct a regular one-to-one meeting that is useful to both parties
  • Run a short and productive team meeting
  • Track activity using simple shared indicators

What makes this programme different

A typical management week built by each participant
One-to-one and meeting frameworks tested during the session
Focused work on the interruptions that fragment a manager's day

Programme

1The Manager's Role and Time

Balancing producing and leading

  • The management activities that structure a week
  • The tasks managers keep out of habit
  • Handling interruptions and incoming requests
  • Building a realistic typical week

2Setting and Tracking Objectives

Making expectations explicit

  • Expressing a verifiable individual objective
  • Linking individual objectives to team results
  • Selecting a few shared tracking indicators
  • Adjusting an objective during the year

3One-to-One Meetings

A regular meeting that serves a purpose

  • Preparing and structuring a one-to-one meeting
  • Giving feedback on work delivered
  • Addressing a request or a difficulty raised
  • Closing on decisions and deadlines

4Leading the Team Collectively

Meetings and information flow

  • Building the agenda of a team meeting
  • Running a short meeting that leads to decisions
  • Passing down information without distorting it
  • Escalating difficulties from the field

Who is it for

Front-line managers and team leaders in post who wish to structure their daily practice.

Prerequisites

Several months of experience leading a team.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.