Line manager training

33% of line managers don’t feel equipped to lead a conversation with their team and aren’t even clear about what they are supposed to be communicating.

With all this evidence for the difference that line managers can make as strong communicators, why aren’t HR and internal communication teams investing in training more? What if you don’t have the time, resource or expertise in-house?  Sequel’s line manager comms training solution can help you to manage the challenge.

Effective communications skills for line managers

Almost 8 in 10 people are promoted into a management position with no communications training.

So, that’s a problem for organisations when line managers are the most trusted and preferred source of company information. Poor line managers have a deep impact on employee engagement, productivity, culture and overall performance.

The 2023 IC Index report revealed that 33% of line managers don’t feel equipped to lead a conversation with their team and aren’t even clear about what they are supposed to be communicating.

With all this evidence for the difference that line managers can make as strong communicators, why aren’t HR and internal communication teams investing in training more? What if you don’t have the time, resource or expertise in-house?

This is where Sequel can help you to manage the challenge.

 “If I had a dollar to spend on improving internal communications, I’d invest it in the “magic in the middle” – upskilling, equipping and motivating middle managers in their vital role of providing line of sight between strategic intent and day-to-day behaviours.”

We have created a 2-3 hour interactive workshop and toolkit that’s tailored to a client’s specific comms issues and results in more effective line managers.

This mix of best practice information, listening, exercises, discussion and reflection is easily rolled out and scalable to reach your people managers.

The impact

• Line managers understand the impact their role has on employee engagement and the value this brings to the business
• They are clearer, confident communicators armed with practical and relevant comms skills and tips that make a difference in a changed working world

For IC teams and HR, this stops wasted time and money in creating communications that poor line managers can’t deliver effectively.

“Pragmatic, practical, professional. Sequel knows internal comms, they understand how to engage busy people managers – and they deliver results.”