In spite of research indicating that managers who receive training are more effective in their roles, few companies actually provide it. All too often individuals are promoted into a management role because of their technical competence, given a pat on the back, a short pep talk and told to "let me know if you have any problems."
You wouldn't want your doctor or auto mechanic to "wing it" this way. Not too many managers have to make life-or-death decisions but their actions do have a direct effect on the careers, livelihoods and day-to-day happiness of the people that they manage.
So, management training is a training activity that focuses on improving a delegate’s skills as a manager. While there might potentially be some technical element to it, there may be more emphasis on ‘soft skills’, such as communication and empathy, which enable better team work and more progressive relationships with the people they manage.