Becoming a Leader
'Inspire others through empowering leadership.' This program is designed to help someone in a new leadership role to develop into, and from, the position. The program runs in parallel to the early leadership experiences of the individual.
Who will benefit from Becoming a Leader
Any person who is being or has just been appointed to a leadership position. A separate course is available for someone preparing to be appointed to the role. This program runs as a companion to their early experiences, much like a coach would. This suits people at or about to move into upper levels - such as executives.
Outcomes of Becoming a Leader
Delegates will be able to:
- Define their role as a leader and identify how that differs from being a manager
- Embrace change and inspire continuous improvement
- Understand their personal leadership style and use this knowledge for success as a manager and as a leader
- Communicate well with others at meetings and presentations Communicate well with subordinates
- Inspire teamwork
- Lead and align subordinate performance
Content of Becoming a Leader
- You can learn to become a leader.
- What is the difference between a manager and a leader?
- Are there different Leadership styles?
- Can you cultivate a sense of mission and shared vision?
- How do you seek continuous improvement and innovation?
- How do you empower others by expanding their capabilities and teamwork?
- Learn how to give performance feedback.
- Identify the dynamics of group action.
- Acknowledge and reward your team
- Showing confidence, display integrity, demonstrate energy and persistence.
- Define the EQ - emotional intelligence - of a leader.
- Identify the nature of change and its key drivers.
- Discuss Kotter's eight-step change model.
- Understand the importance of leading and managing change.
- How to ensure new practices replace the old culture.
- Develop a Change Management Work Plan.
Duration: 10 days of 1/2 day sessions at intervals varying from 1 week to 1 month
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