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Leadership Training

This course is aimed at employees who have been earmarked for succession or find themselves in a management position for the first time. This training intervention will equip the delegates not only with a list of actions all leaders and managers should take and which mistakes to avoid, but also how to build and lead teams to great performance. It will cover all aspects related to leadership requirements in today’s business world, including managing change, communicating powerfully and effectively motivating and inspiring a team through emotionally intelligent behavioural management of people. It will provide them with the knowledge and know-how, to ensure sustainable successful leadership and management into the future and help them to be smart with people.

Lead with conviction!

The course will address frequently asked questions such as:

  • What should all leaders and managers do?
  • What is the difference between management and leadership?
  • How can I lead and motivate my team to improve morale and teamwork?
  • How do I delegate effectively?
  • How can I manage people with different personalities?

NQF Level 5

Who should attend?

  • Middle management level employees
  • Supervisors
  • Team leaders
  • Employees who have been earmarked for succession into management

Training Outline

DEVELOP YOUR LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

  • What Is Leadership?
  • Leadership “Styles” That Make Up Outstanding Leaders
  • The six signature traits of an inclusive leader.
  • The New Leadership Skills Set
  • Core and Adaptive Leadership Skills
  • Top 5 Gaps in Leader’s Awareness
  • The character and values of leadership
  • The Ingredients of Ethical Value Based Leadership
  • Differences Between Leadership and Management
  • Old vs New Leadership Thinking
  • Traditional versus High Performance Organisations
  • 7 Biggest Problems with Leadership Today
  • Common Mistakes Leaders Make
  • The Top 6 Leadership Challenges Around the World
  • 4 concrete things leaders can do to address these common challenges
  • Summary of Good to Great by Jim Collins
  • 10 Must-Ask Questions To Supercharge Your Leadership
  • CASE STUDIES
  • LEADERSHIP SELF-ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY

TEAMWORK AND MOTIVATION

  • What is Teamwork?
  • Ingredients of a Great Team
  • The Ten Characteristics of Effective Teamwork
  • 15 Effective Ways to Motivate Your Team
  • Energizing Your People to Achieve Good Things
  • Types of Motivation
  • Motivation in the Workplace
  • Motivation in Management
  • Powerful Leadership Lessons from the Movie ‘Coach Carter’
  • CASE STUDIES

DELEGATION

  • What is Delegation
  • Why is delegation a key leadership tool?
  • Effective Management Through Task-Relevant Maturity
  • How To Delegate The Right Tasks To The Right People
  • Key steps of successful delegation
  • Barriers to effective delegation
  • The RACI Principle of Delegation, Role Division and Work Sharing
  • Examples of levels of delegation

WHY EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IS IMPORTANT IN LEADERSHIP

  • What Is Emotional Intelligence?
  • The Four Components Of Emotional Intelligence
  • Why Emotional Intelligence Matters
  • 5 Aspects of Emotional Intelligence Required for Effective Leadership
  • Why Emotional Intelligence Is Indispensable For Leaders
  • 10 things leaders with emotional intelligence never do
  • High EQ Crucial Conversations to improve behavior and performance
  • SELF-ASSESSMENT EXERCISES: EQ SELF-ASSESSMENT

WHY COMMUNICATION IS IMPORTANT FOR LEADERS

  • How Important Is Communication for Leaders?
  • 3 Facts about Communication for Leaders
  • 5 Tips for Leaders to Communicate More Effectively
  • How Successful Leaders Communicate With Their Teams
  • 10 Communication Secrets Of Great Leaders
  • Communicating Important Decisions
  • How to prevent pointless meetings
  • SELF-ASSESSMENT EXERCISES

TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS

  • Roots of Transactional Analysis
  • Life Positions, Scripts and Games
  • Ego States
  • In Summary

REFERENCES AND RECOMMENDED FURTHER READING

Additional Info

  • Course Duration: 2 Days
  • Includes:
    Comprehensive manual
    Framed certificate of attendance
    Notepad & Pen
    Superior training venue with delicious lunch, teas and refreshments
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