Leading for Managers
Course Duration: One Day
Target Audience:
This programme has been designed to assist more senior managers to develop and improve their business leadership skills.
Course Objectives:
Increase knowledge of the nature of management work and the strategic activities of
leaders.
Develop skills of leadership and team working in order to achieve organisational goals.
Develop change leadership skills for organisational change.
Develop understanding of key aspects of approach to influencing techniques.
Gain knowledge of own interactive style profile.
Course Outline:
Introduction, Objectives and Expectations
Strategic Management Process
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Taking the bigger picture perspective as a leader
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Setting and clarifying Mission, Vision and organisational/departmental goals
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Developing organisational strategy for areas of operation
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SWOT analysis - Organisational assessment
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Strategic planning - Setting objectives and building action plan
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Setting targets and performance measurement criteria
Primary Functions of Management
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Management and operational work
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Management work activities
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Setting objectives and goals for area of responsibility
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Establishing measurement criteria for managing performance
Team Building and Teamwork
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Formation of groups and development into teams
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Stages in team formation and development of team structures
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Intact teams, cross functional teams and self-directed work team operation
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Measuring team performance
Team Leadership Skills
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Developing of task and people focused approach to leadership
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Effective motivation techniques
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Leadership styles and profiling
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Action centred leadership approach using a series of structured exercises practising leadership techniques with analysis and feedback
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Role of manager as facilitator and coach in the modern working environment
Leadership of Change and Influencing Skills
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Management of change through dialogue and consultation
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Leading change implementation
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Introduction to interactive and influencing skills purpose and objectives
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Completion of questionnaire on interactive style and analysis
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Use of moving skills for influencing others
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Handling different behaviours and reactions
Development of Individual and Team Action Plans, Programme Review and Evaluation
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Use will be made of open group discussion, exercises and role-plays with analysis and feedback