Leadership/Management Training
5 day (workshop)
The task of management in modern organizations is to get the
best out of people so that organizational objectives can be
achieved. Many organizations are developing new cultures with
flatter, responsive team structures, empowered to take action to
meet goals and targets. There is less emphasis on the classical
command and control role of multi-layered management
hierarchies.
To meet this revolution leadership and attendant behaviors
and approaches to team building have changed. Today leadership
and team building endeavors provides a consistent, flexible
approach to management across an organizations functions.
Course Objectives:
This 5 day course delivers the following:
Day 1 - starts with an overview of management’s functions,
roles, skills and qualities in a lean environment. With this
insight, coupled with evidence from cultural diagnostics, the
need for leadership skills and how leadership can be achieved
and best executed can be examined.
Day 2 - focus on identifying and developing the leadership
skills needed to achieve tasks and deliver results. This day
will focus on the practical work of the leader as a director and
motivator of people.
Day 3-4 - focus on the leadership’s role in the development
of its people, procedures, and systems. This includes how to
effectively conduct performance reviews and develop continuous
improvement systems; through the use of personal development
portfolios. Exercises will be used to practice development
skills.
Day 5 – focus on developing and finalizing self and peer
assessments; including organizational diagnostics to be
presented in front of the organization's managers and course
sponsors.
The leadership skills course will end with a survey to review
problems, needs and personal action plans.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the leadership skills course participants will be
able to:
- Describe the role, leadership skills and qualities of a leader
- Identify their own needs for specific leadership skills in the
areas of: achieving the task, leading the team, developing
individuals, developing self
- Systematically review the performance of: groups,
subordinates, and self
- Recognize, and utilize to best effect, the strengths of the
team
- Select appropriate leadership styles to suit diverse
situations
- Motivate and maximize team resource potential
- Assess how behavior impacts on self-management, and
organization, department and team building
- Create a personal development portfolio to manage self and
team members development
- Prepare a plan of action to acquire, practice and develop the
leadership skills needed to be an effective leader
Who Should Attend:
This generic leadership skills course has been designed for all
those with responsibility for managing and supervising others.
It is ideal for newly appointed or aspiring team leaders and
provides an essential precursor to team building program
Prerequisites:
None
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