ACHIEVEBLUE Manager™

Relationship management and strong interpersonal skills are critical factors for every successful, effective front-line manager. The reality is, however, that many technically competent managers do not necessarily possess strength or confidence in these important career and managerial skill sets. This stands in the way of their (and your organization’s) ability to successfully engage with and lead their teams towards high performance. While processes are often black and white, the relationship arena in which managers are required to achieve results is not quite as predictable; a different skills set is required.

The ACHIEVEBLUE Manager program enables participants to explore how they can model the changes they wish to see within their teams and organizations and discover alternative ways to position themselves as visible, credible and impactful managers who earn the commitment of their teams and stakeholders. In the battle to attract and retain top performing talent, it is the manager’s ability to manage the employee’s relationship with the organization that will enable success.


This intervention will provide managers with the portable skills and confidence to:

  • Manage all key relationships in a way that earns them sustained credibility
  • Build employee engagement and commitment to work together for the growth of the business, a climate that encourages individuals and teams to give of their best
  • Create an inclusive and supportive culture where communication is open, transparent, respectful and constructive
  • Successfully challenge their self definition and perceptions of their roles- giving them the confidence to move out of their operational comfort zones with the skills to make the management of their people manageable!
  • Handle difficult discussions in group and 1-on-1 contexts so that required outcomes are reached in a positive way

ACHIEVEBLUE Manager has six key areas of focus:

  • exploring the current management landscape and the blend of skills required to build employee engagement and high performance teams
  • strengths driven management- align your strengths and those of others to build an energized environment
  • relationship-building skills to drive high performance and inspire engagement
  • aligning individuals and teams to the service priority
  • develop meeting flair and communication impact – management communication is not only the passing of information but also the transmission of inspiration
  • growing people’s potential - the ‘how to’