Management and Leadership Foundations & Emerging Manager Courses and Programs

Whether you are an emerging leader or an experienced manager, supervisor or team leader seeking to formalise your expertise, our foundational programmes provide the essential tools to lead with confidence and precision

The "Accidental Manager" Crisis

In 2026, Australian organisations are facing a significant capability gap as many leaders are promoted based on technical proficiency rather than leadership aptitude. Industry data suggests that without formalised training, new managers take up to 24 months to reach full productivity, often leading to "quiet quitting" within their teams.

Trend: Moving away from "sink or swim" towards proactive Leadership Pipelines.

Focus: Formalising intuitive skills into repeatable frameworks to ensure consistency across growing teams.

Management & Leadership Foundations & Emerging Manager Courses and Programs

This suite of short courses and training programs is engineered for both high-potential individuals transitioning into their initial leadership appointments and experienced managers seeking to formalise their expertise. We provide the structural frameworks necessary to move beyond intuitive management towards a consistent, evidence-based leadership methodology.

By standardising the core competencies of your leadership tier, you eliminate "experience gaps" and ensure that every supervisor, team leader and manager operates with the same high-level professional discipline and compliance.

These training courses and programs cover structured delegation and accountability frameworks, objective performance expectation setting, and the leadership basics required to lead high-output teams in a contemporary Australian workplace.

Explore our catalogue of management & leadership foundations & emerging manager short courses, workshops and training programs

Management skills for new managers course SC12

For new managers who want to gain a practical approach to managing people.

Format:

  • Group onsite

  • Group online

  • Individual online

Duration: 2 days or 8 x 90 min online sessions

Level: Beginner / Intermediate

New supervisors and team leaders course SC14

For people who are new or transitioning into a supervisor or team leader role.

Format:

  • Group onsite

  • Group online

  • Individual online

Duration: 2 days or 8 x 90 min online sessions

Level: Beginner / Intermediate

New Manager Training SC22

Equip new and emerging managers and supervisors with the essential tools to lead teams, build trust, and deliver results.

Format:

  • Group onsite

  • Group online

  • Individual online

Duration: 2 - 3 days or multiple 90 min online sessions

Level: Beginner / Intermediate

Practical management skills course SC16

For new and experienced managers seeking a practical approach to managing themselves and others more effectively.

Format:

  • Group onsite

  • Group online

  • Individual online

Duration: 2 days or 8 x 90 min online sessions

Level: Beginner / Intermediate

Supervisors and team leaders course SC19

For supervisors and team leaders to become more efficient and effective at their role.

Format:

  • Group onsite

  • Group online

  • Individual online

Duration: 2 days or 8 x 90 min online sessions

Level: Beginner / Intermediate

Supervisor and team leader training program TP05

Support new or experienced team leaders and supervisors to develop management and leadership skills.

Format:

  • Group onsite

  • Group online

Duration: 4 days or 16 x 90 min online sessions

Level: Beginner / Intermediate

The Leadership Course SC23

For leaders to strengthen coaching, communication and team performance.

Format:

  • Group onsite

  • Group online

  • Individual online

Duration: 2 days or 8 x 90 min online sessions

Level: Beginner / Intermediate

Graduate training program TP02

Practical training program developing essential people leadership skills for recent graduates or young people with leadership potential.

Format:

  • Group onsite

  • Group online

Duration: 8 + days or multiple 90 min online sessions

Level: Beginner / Intermediate

Content

  • Suitable for all learning styles, combining activities such as group discussion, scenario responses and workplace application planning.

  • Pair a short course with FMI’s Management Application Projects (MAP) or coaching services for ongoing support for participants.

Delivery

  • 1 - 2 day workshops delivered in person or online with the option to deliver online sessions over 90 minute or half day sessions.

  • Delivery across metro and regional Australia including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and regional hubs like Newcastle and the Gold Coast

Resources

  • Each participant will receive a learning guide which includes all learning content, research, group and reflection activities.

  • Each participant receives a completion certificate which can be customised with the organisation’s logo.

Customisation

  • Content and program delivery can be adapted and integrate organisation or industry specific examples and case studies.

  • Courses can be aligned with learning and development initiatives such as capability frameworks, wider training programs and mentoring.

Additional Catalogues of Short Courses and Training Programs

Operational Leadership, Risk & Business Optimisation

For operations and project managers and supervisors.

Strategic Leadeship & Management Mastery

For middle managers and experienced managers.

People Management, Emotional Intelligence & Communication

For leaders managers.

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