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Stepping up to Management

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Stepping up to management equips emerging leaders with the confidence, skills, and mindset to transition seamlessly into managerial roles, lead teams effectively, and deliver strong organizational results from day one.
This programme is ideal for professionals transitioning into management, newly appointed managers, or those preparing to take on leadership responsibilities. It’s perfect for high-potential employees eager to build confidence, sharpen leadership skills, and excel as impactful managers in any organization.
Online Programme
LBS Campus
Programme Date
Jun 9, 2026 (4 days over 2 weeks)

Programme Fee

₦750,000 (Excluding VAT)
Online Programme
LBS Campus
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Online Programme
LBS Campus

Programme Date

Jun 9, 2026 (4 days over 2 weeks)
Online Programme
LBS Campus
Programme Fee
750,000
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Programme Overview

The Stepping Up to Management programme is designed to help professionals make a successful shift from individual contributor to effective manager. In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations need leaders who can think strategically, motivate teams, and execute with confidence. This programme provides practical insights into leadership, communication, and performance management, helping participants develop the competencies required to lead successfully. It’s an essential step for high performers ready to take on greater responsibilities and contribute to their organization’s long-term growth.
Key Learning Outcomes
Understanding of key managerial roles and responsibilities.
Develop leadership confidence and credibility.
Build strong team management and communication skills.
Online Programme
Programme Date
Jun 9, 2026 (4 days over 2 weeks)
Programme Fee
₦750,000 (Excluding VAT)
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Productivity, Problem-Solving & Time Management

  • Applying analytical and critical thinking

  • Structured approaches to problem-solving

  • Making effective and timely decisions

  • Setting priorities and managing personal time effectively

Change Management & Workplace Resilience

  • Understanding organisational change and its drivers

  • Tools for managing and adapting to change

  • Developing emotional resilience in uncertainty

  • Leading others through transitions

Workplace Relationship Management

  • Managing upward, downward, and sideways relationships

  • Communicating effectively with bosses, peers, and subordinates

  • Navigating workplace dynamics and politics

  • Building trust and collaboration across teams

Self-Development & Career Growth

  • Creating a personal development plan

  • Building competencies for upward mobility

  • Leveraging strengths and addressing skill gaps

  • Continuous learning strategies for career acceleration

Coaching, Mentoring & Delegation Skills

  • Principles of effective coaching in the workplace

  • Delegating tasks for growth and productivity

  • Empowering team members through mentorship

  • Avoiding common delegation and coaching mistakes

Performance Management Essentials

  • Setting clear performance expectations

  • Conducting effective performance reviews

  • Providing feedback that drives improvement

  • Developing employees through performance insights

Dr Akin Oparison

Dr Oparison is a senior fellow at Lagos Business School with over 25 years’ management and leadership experience in blue-chip multinational companies. He was a management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked on a wide range of assignments, including Organizational development and change management interventions, executive resourcing, performance, and talent management in private-sector organizations ranging from FMCG companies, financial service organizations, banks, and pharmaceutical companies, as well as public-sector client organizations. For over seven years, Oparison was HR Vice President for Shell’s Downstream Business in Africa, a member of the Executive Management Team for Shell Oil Products Africa, and the Shell Downstream Global HR Leadership team based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Uche Attoh

Uche Attoh served on the Industrial Arbitration Panel before joining the faculty. Appointed by the Federal Government, he presided over Tribunals handling trade disputes and labour-management conflicts under the Trade Disputes Act and other labour laws for eight years. Prior to this, he spent more than a decade at GlaxoSmithKline Nigeria Plc, where he acted as Human Resources Director and Company Secretary for West and Central Africa. He played major roles in the company’s transformation efforts, leading the Legal and HR integration during the mergers of SmithKline Beecham with Sterling Health and later with GlaxoWellcome. Before GSK, Uche was Director of Industrial Relations at the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA). His international HR exposure came through ILO secondments and fellowships in the USA, UK, Ireland, Germany, Brazil, Norway, Kenya, and Ghana, enabling him to promote best practices through various national tripartite institutions.
Dr Akin Oparison
Dr Oparison is a senior fellow at Lagos Business School with over 25 years’ management and leadership experience in blue-chip multinational companies. He was a management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked on a wide range of assignments, including Organizational development and change management interventions, executive resourcing, performance, and talent management in private-sector organizations ranging from FMCG companies, financial service organizations, banks, and pharmaceutical companies, as well as public-sector client organizations. For over seven years, Oparison was HR Vice President for Shell’s Downstream Business in Africa, a member of the Executive Management Team for Shell Oil Products Africa, and the Shell Downstream Global HR Leadership team based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Uche Attoh
Uche Attoh served on the Industrial Arbitration Panel before joining the faculty. Appointed by the Federal Government, he presided over Tribunals handling trade disputes and labour-management conflicts under the Trade Disputes Act and other labour laws for eight years. Prior to this, he spent more than a decade at GlaxoSmithKline Nigeria Plc, where he acted as Human Resources Director and Company Secretary for West and Central Africa. He played major roles in the company’s transformation efforts, leading the Legal and HR integration during the mergers of SmithKline Beecham with Sterling Health and later with GlaxoWellcome. Before GSK, Uche was Director of Industrial Relations at the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA). His international HR exposure came through ILO secondments and fellowships in the USA, UK, Ireland, Germany, Brazil, Norway, Kenya, and Ghana, enabling him to promote best practices through various national tripartite institutions.

The Admission Process

Begin your path to professional and personal growth with our straightforward enrollment process.

1. Click on the Apply Now button.

2. Select the number of participants to enroll on the programme and then fill in your detials.

3. Request for an invoice or make an instant payment via our secured payment gateway.

4. Upon confirmation of payment, a programme manager will get in touch with you at least three days before the programme commences.

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