Manager Skills & Understanding Your Teams

Manager Skills & Understanding Your Teams runs at the Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club on Monday 8 March, from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. It's a full-day workshop delivered by North Yorkshire Council's HR Advisory Team, and it's free to attend.

The day is split into two distinct halves. The morning is devoted to core manager skills—the practical, day-to-day tools of the job. The afternoon shifts the focus to understanding your team, with a look at how to build, motivate and lead high-performing teams. Between the two, you'll cover managing attendance, resolving issues at work and managing probation, alongside team dynamics, motivation and engagement, all with a view to creating a more inclusive workplace.

There's a bit of background that explains why this is free. The session forms part of the 'Get Britain Working Economic Inactivity Trailblazer', a government-funded programme run by the Department for Work and Pensions and delivered by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority. It's designed to help people out of work who face barriers to employment, so if you're looking to get back into the workforce or step up into a leadership role, this is one of those funded opportunities that usually costs a fair bit to access privately.

It's a long day—nine and a half hours in total—so come prepared to settle in. The venue is the Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club at 569 Scalby Road, Scalby, Scarborough. Entry is free general admission, and the whole thing runs from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm on Monday 8 March.