The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has launched a new certificate, Managing People, to equip managers with the practical skills needed to lead teams successfully, improve performance and contribute to business.

The course has been designed to offer managers the opportunity to improve their personal performance as well as develop their line management skills.

Mike Emmott, CIPD Employee Relations Adviser, says: “Poor management skills leave staff feeling disengaged and can damage productivity levels in businesses. Getting people to turn up for work is the easy bit.  Managers and team leaders need to know how to engage staff, manage performance, deal with problems and lead teams if they are to make a real contribution to the business.”

The CIPD also has a team that can work with individual organisations to develop a tailored in-house certificate programme for line managers.