The Complete Course on Management & Leadership
This intensive 10-day training course gives a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices of management and leadership. It builds on the tenet that good management is the foundation of organisational success and progresses to consider the transitional skills and competencies that make great leaders.
Description
This intensive 10-day training course gives a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices of management and leadership. It builds on the tenet that good management is the foundation of organisational success and progresses to consider the transitional skills and competencies that make great leaders. Central to the training course is the belief that we can all lead effectively through a reflection of our personal style and experiences aligned with a commitment to engage those we lead. Communication, collaborative practice and customer focus emerge as key themes but these are underpinned by the essential notion that successful practice requires passion and a commitment to people development.
This training course will feature:
- Psychometric assessment of personal managerial and leadership style
- Productive and empowering leadership techniques for peak performance
- In-depth examination of the key issues of people leadership and organizational excellence, conflict
- “Managerial Leadership†a concept for career transition and progression
- Building a future personalized agenda for management and leadership excellence
The Structure
This comprehensive training course consists of two modules which can be booked as a 10 Day Training event, or as individual, 5 Day training courses.
Module 1 - The Complete Course on Management
Module 2 - The Complete Course on Leadership
Course Objectives
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Appraise their managerial/leadership style and its impact on others
- Employ a range of interpersonal skills to engage and empower
- Generate collaborate strategies for team and organisational improvement
- Select and apply innovative techniques for problem solving and continuous improvement
- Articulate the role of management and leadership in one’s business
Who is this Training Course for?
This training course is suitable to wide range of professionals, but will greatly benefit:
- Existing leaders and managers seeking to rejuvenate their practice
- Management professional seeking leadership roles
- High potential and future leaders
- Leaders and managers implementing change programmes
- Technical professionals undertaking managerial/leadership positions
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes a combination of presentations, group exercises, videos and class discussions in order to examine in an in depth fashion all the elements of the course content. The emphasis will be on creating an in depth appreciation and understanding of the art of management. Activities, hands-on interactions, group participation, videos, role-playing and case studies are used to highlight concepts taught and allow participants to practice the material.
The Course Content
Module 1: The Complete Course on Management
Day One: The Foundation of Management
- Management demands courage
- The first step: managing self
- Employing the right management style ate right time
- Accepting responsibility
- Accentuating the positive
- Having the courage to turn your ideas into action
Day Two: Dealing with Workplace Conflict
- Defining organisational conflict
- Understanding the causes of conflict
- The Thomas-Kilman Conflict Mode Instrument
- Managing individual differences
- Managing conflict for productive outcomes
- The creative benefits of productive disagreement
Day Three: Managing Organisational Improvement
- Focusing on continuous improvement
- Diagnostic tools for organisational/team appraisal
- Organisational culture and its impact
- Overcoming and managing resistance to change
- Coping with risk and risk avoidance
- Measuring the success of improvement efforts
Day Four: Building and leading the motivated teams
- Characteristics of effective teams
- Characteristics of ineffective teams
- Managing the factors affecting team performance
- Empowering team development
- Utilizing team diversity
- Coaching to enhancing team competence
Day Five: Managing Problem-Solving activity
- Balancing analytical and creative thinking
- Effective use of mind mapping
- Capturing the power of brainstorming
- Unlocking team potential
- Treating problems as challenges
- Action planning for future improvement
Module 2: The Complete Course on Leadership
Day Six: Leadership in a Dynamic, Global Environment
- Perceptions of Leadership
- Managerial leadership
- The leadership challenge: balancing strategy and culture
- Leadership in strategic thinking organisations
- Understanding the interrelated factors that impact change
Day Seven: Leadership in Organisational Excellence
- Examining different types of leadership
- Building cultures of organisational excellence
- Growing people who can build your organisation
- Developing the mind of Servant leader
- Encouraging consistency and commitment
- Implementing cultural ethics of integrity & hard work
Day Eight: The Communicating Leader
- Communication: the leader’s essential tool
- Interpersonal, open communication is two-way
- Understanding how interpersonal communication preferences differ
- Communicating empowerment techniques in leadership
- Leaning the psychology of Autonomous working groups
- Communicating and presenting with impact and passion
Day Nine: Leadership and Trusting Relationships
- Successful interpersonal interaction develops leaders with trust
- Characteristics of a leader’s interpersonal interaction
- Emotional intelligence: using emotions productively
- Individual strengths and challenges of each interpersonal styles
- Utilising diverse interaction styles productively
- Building the capacity for trust
Day Ten: Leadership Building the Innovative Responsive Environment
- Building an environment of innovation and improvement
- Understanding problems inherent with change and transition
- Leading others through critical change initiatives
- Developing a personal change plan
- Leadership in action: a personal intuitive approach
- Leadership review of essential qualities