Foundations of Management

This Foundations of Management for Pharmacies is a program designed for experienced managers, as well as those who are just beginning to manage other people.

It is an opportunity for you to develop more depth in your management team leading to more freedom for you to spend your time developing your pharmacy business the way you wish.

If you answer “yes” to most of the following questions, you should enroll your managers in the group that is forming now!

• Would you like to feel more confident that your pharmacy is properly managed when you are not there? 
• Would you like some support in developing your management team?
• Would it be helpful for your managers to have an independent resource for their management development?
• Would it be valuable to have your management team help in developing your business instead of you doing it all yourself?
• Could you significantly increase your profit if you had more time to focus on entrepreneurial work?
• Would your pharmacy be worth a lot more if it did run well by itself?

• Is this employee in a management position right now, or is expected to be in the near future?
• Does this person have the skills and aptitude to be a good manager?
• Would this person contribute to a rigorous program with other participants of a similar caliber?

The design of the program is to provide practical tools and systems which the participants may use in their work immediately. There is time during the sessions to share insights with one another, and to ask the instructor any questions about management development.

It is envisioned that the group will form a community, or network, to provide learning resources within the group itself. For these reasons attendance at all meetings will be required. Make up sessions will be available via recordings.

Weekly Topics:

• Creating a Powerful Business
• The E-Myth Point of View
• Essential roles: Entrepreneur, Manager, Worker Bees
• Characteristics and skills of great managers
• Planning and Tracking Results
• Time Management
• Problem Solving: How to use an Effective Tool to create Systems
• Delegation and Creating Effective Working Relationships

The facilitator of the program is Paul E. Simpson, a senior PDS coach, who has an extensive business and corporate background as well as many years of coaching and management experience.

2011 Training Date: Fall 2011

This group will meet once per week for 6 sessions. The weekly call is for approximately 60 minutes during normal business hours.

Location: Online Training

Registration Deadline: Please note that registration will close May 4 in order to provide adequate time for the participants to receive material and to prepare for the first class. Once registration has closed, no students will be added.

Requirement: Must be a PDS Member.

Cost: $300

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