Help to Grow: Management Essentials Launches

Help to Grow: Management is expanding its offering for SME leaders and senior managers with the launch of Help to Grow: Management Essentials. This self-guided, online course covers the essential business concepts for growth through a series of bite-sized and practical videos and supporting resources. 

The free course will give SME leaders access to support as well as tools to begin thinking more strategically about products or services. Ultimately, these leaders will be inspired to think bigger about the potential of their organisations

Help to Grow: Management Essentials is a great resource for business leaders with under five employees who are not currently eligible for the Help to Grow: Management Course.

In addition, rising stars and those transitioning into managerial positions for the first time may find Help to Grow: Management Essentials a useful resource in their professional development. The course can also serve as a refresher of core concepts for senior leaders.

Those who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion.

Once registered, attendees can access the content through our online learning platform. The course content is divided into three easy-to-access modules. Each of these modules contains a series of short videos created by SME experts from our Small Business Charter business schools to give leaders the supporting resources to help them think about their business differently.

In total there are 17 videos, which are between 5 and 7 minutes in length, these can be accessed at any time at your own pace. Byron Dixon, founder of successful SME Micro Fresh, said: “These videos are jam-packed with inspiration and practical tips for small business leaders. I wish I’d had this type of resource available to me when I was scaling my business."

Help to Grow: Management Essentials is completely free and has no eligibility criteria.

The goal of Help to Grow: Management Essentials is to give leaders the tools to think about change, and consider the support they will need. This course has been specifically designed for those who do not meet the criteria for the Help to Grow: Management Course yet.

Michael Hayman, Chairman of the Small Business Charter, discussed the purpose of Help to Grow: Management Essentials: “Designed by the experts at Small Business Charter accredited business schools, the Help to Grow: Essentials course will provide new opportunities for smaller firms to unlock their business potential.

"Essentials joins Help to Grow: Management which has already helped thousands of business leaders develop the skills they need to accelerate growth, productivity and innovation. Together they provide a unique opportunity for businesses across the SME community to benefit.”