Introduction
The course has been designed with talented executives in mind who now find themselves in significant leadership roles and want to become exceptional leaders who are equally at ease with the ‘hard’ business issues and the ‘soft’ people skills. It is delivered by experienced instructors who have taught in world-class business schools and held leadership roles themselves in the commercial world.
Duration
5 Days
Course Level:
Course Outline
Module 1: The Leadership Challenge
- The Role of Feedback for Leadership Development
- Leadership in a VUCA World
- Your Leadership Style
Questionnaire Analysis and in-depth discussions on your leadership profile completed on-line on three different profiles before the course. We will examine your results and identify how you can use them to become a powerful and authentic leader within your organization.- Which leadership behaviors come naturally to you?
- Who do you need on your team?
- How does your style affect your relationships?
- How could your style create leadership problems for you?
- Listening for Leaders
- The secret ingredient for building loyalty and respect
- Listening beyond the words
- Group exercise
- Live Issues from the Workplace
- Sharing personal mini ‘case studies’ on issues of current concern
Module 2: The Leadership Context
- Introduction to Strategy and the Organization
- Managing the environment
- Identifying stakeholders
- Understanding and prioritizing stakeholders – and their needs
- Stakeholder Mapping
- Statements of vision and mission
- Corporate values
- Establishing objectives
- We review your own organizational statements
- The Power of Organizational Culture
- What is culture?
- Different Types of Organizational Culture
- Benign and toxic cultures
- The leader’s role in making and breaking organizational cultures
- Culture Web Exercise: Analyze your existing culture and identify where change is needed to reach your desired culture.
- Leading Employee Engagement
- Creating a ‘great place to work’ to support and empower your people to get great results.
Module 3 : "Leaders Create Leaders"
- Nurturing a pipeline of leaders
- Developing a network of leaders at every level
- Working collaboratively and cooperatively
- Building High Performance Teams
A practical model that empowers and motivates team member to become self-managing
- Developing & Destroying Trust & Reputation
- Personal relationships
- Employee - Organization relationships
- Customer - organization relationships
- Society - organization relationships
- Strengthening Your Psychological Capital
- Optimism
- Hope
- Resilience
- Confidence
- Mindfulness
Module 4: Leadership Communication
- Influencing Skills
- Strategies for influence
- Managing your personal power
- Handling organizational politics
- Managing upward
- The yin and yang of communication
- Flexing your leadership style for effective, credible communication
- Handling Difficult People and Difficult Situations
- Follow the framework
- Inspirational Speaking
- Adopt the secrets of the speech-writers
- Have ‘stage’ presence
- Make the most of your voice
- Use body language
- Find your passion
Module 5: Leading into the Future
- The Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Innovation + Opportunity
- Passion + Persuasion
- Risk Taking + Ownership
- Leading Transformational Change
- Case Study: NYPD
- The nature of change
- Why people resist change
- The 8 steps to successful organizational change
- Making change stick
- Maintaining commitment
- Leaving a living legacy
- Personal Presentations
- Preparing to Return to the Workplace
- Compile Your Personal Leadership Development Plans
- Identify the critical areas of your leadership that you can strengthen and build upon
- Consider how to build new behaviors into your work life
- Recognize the supporters that you have as a leader and how you can develop those relationships
- Commit to the single most inspiring and energizing insight that you have had this week that will take your leadership to a new level
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Course Administration Details:
Methodology
These instructor-led training sessions are delivered using a blended learning approach and include presentations, guided practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience as professionals and trainers in these fields. All facilitation and course materials are offered in English. Participants should be reasonably proficient in the language.
Accreditation
Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued an Indepth Research Institute (IRES) certificate certified by the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).
Training Venue
The training will be held at IRES Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and lunch. All participants will additionally cater to their travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.
Accommodation and Airport Transfer
Accommodation and Airport Transfer are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +254715 077 817
Tailor-Made
This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our IRES Training Centre or at a convenient location. For further inquiries, please contact us on:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +254715 077 817
Payment
Payment should be transferred to the IRES account through a bank on or before the start of the course. Send proof of payment to [email protected]
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