Accidental Managers: Are You Setting Them Up for Success? 
 
At our March 2025, breakfast event, 30% of the delegates cited management confidence and capability as the top issue affecting their business. 
 
Many professionals step into management roles not by design, but by promotion—often because they excelled in their previous roles. But here’s the catch: great performance doesn’t automatically translate into great leadership. 
 
Without the right support, "accidental managers" can struggle with people management, decision-making, and team motivation—leading to frustrated employees and missed business goals. 
 
So, what’s the solution? Invest in their development. 
Here are four reasons why: 
 
1. Stronger Leadership: Communication, resolving conflict, having difficult conversations and team motivation aren’t innate skills—they need to be learned. 
 
2. Better Decision-Making: Management training helps leaders think strategically and align with business goals. 
 
3. Higher Engagement & Retention: Teams led by trained managers are more motivated, productive, and less likely to leave. This is especially important in the Humber region where a talent shortage means keeping key people is crucial to business success. 
 
4. Adaptability: The business world and technology moves fast—managers who keep learning can confidently navigate change. 
 
💡 How to Support Accidental Managers: 
 
🔹 Set up mentorship programs—learning from experience is invaluable. 
🔹 Offer formal training—workshops, courses, or bepoke 121 coaching 
🔹 Provide ongoing feedback—help them grow with constructive insights 
🔹 Build a culture of continuous learning—where development is a business priority, not an afterthought. 
 
👉 At Humber HR People, we believe a cruical part of our role is to support managers. If your business has managers who need support, we can help. Let’s chat about how to set them (and your organisation) up for success. 
 
Scroll down for more details, or contact Sarah Carvill sarah@humberhrpeople.co.uk to ask about spaces on our 12-week coaching program, "Introduction to Managing People".  
 
For £695 per delegate - less than £14 per week per manager on your budget - we can help your managers be the best they can be and ready to boost your bottom line. 
 
 
2025 program details  
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGING PEOPLE 
 
Our bespoke management training is designed for first-line and accidental managers, providing a personal 
approach to building confidence and competency. 
 
The programme focuses on practical skills and real-world challenges, led by qualified HR experts with decades of management experience, and delivered by training specialist Jen Roberts (MEd, MSc). 
 
Our 12-week programme combines essential management techniques with key HR policies to ensure effective, confident, and compliant leadership. 
 
What You’ll Gain: 
 
Identify and refine your management style 
Apply proven leadership techniques 
Develop strong communication & delegation skills 
Understand HR policies for legal compliance 
Build confidence in team leadership 
 
Who It's For: 
 
First-time managers & supervisors 
Small team leaders enhancing their skills 
Future leaders in succession planning 
 
Programme Structure: Four full-day sessions plus homework, covering: 
 
Leadership styles, employee engagement and key HR policies 
Communication, feedback and informal workplace management 
Time management, teamwork and personal development 
Legal frameworks, real-world HR applications and case studies 
 
How it works and what it costs:  
 
We offer in-house training for teams of 10 or more or a mixed cohort option hosted by us (minimum 15 delegates). 
Investment: £695 per delegate for the whole 12-week program  
 
Get in touch for April 2025 dates: sarah@humberhrpeople.co.uk  
 
Share this post: