Course overview
This program is tailored for supervisors, managers, and individuals at any organizational level seeking to enhance their leadership skills. It is ideal for those keen on self-discovery and self-reflection, aiming to understand themselves better and leverage their influencing abilities for effective management and leadership. The course guides participants through a journey of personal development, imparting strategies and skills that contribute to success both professionally and personally
Training methodology
This course employs self-assessment tools to analyze and uncover participants' proficiency in managing and leading others. The learning experience incorporates group presentations, discussions, role-playing exercises, and case analyses for a comprehensive and interactive approach
Target competencies
- Collaborating effectively with colleagues, supervisors, subordinates, and other stakeholders
- Effective communication abilities
- Empathic listening skills
- Strategic planning and goal-setting expertise
- Self-awareness and self-management capabilities
- Influential communication and persuasion skills
- Leadership proficiency
Course objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify strengths and areas of improvement in oneself and others
- Enhance self-awareness for improved self-management
- Strategize and set goals aligned with values and aspirations
- Build trust and achieve results through leadership coaching
- Influence others effectively, even without formal authority
- Lead with a focus on long-term results
Course outline
Self-awareness: Starting Point
- Evaluating your level of self-awareness
- Reasons to enhance your self-awareness
- Methods to enhance your self-awareness
- Questionnaires for self-awareness, including emotional intelligence, interpersonal needs (FIRO-B), assertiveness, the 'big five locator,' cognitive style, etc.
- Compilation of your self-awareness profile
Self-Management: Defining Values, Establishing Goals, and Planning
- Understanding the concept of self-management
- The interplay of self-management with personal and social skills
- The connection between self-management skills and continuous lifelong learning
- Assessing proficiency in goal planning
- Identification and exploration of personal values
- Establishing personal goals
- Crafting personal mission statements
- Strategies for successful goal setting
Guiding Others through Active Coaching
- Attributes of an exemplary coach
- Describing the qualities of an effective coach
- Seven key traits of masterful coaching personalities
- Dispelling myths and recognizing realities
- Seven communication principles for coaching success
- Utilizing EARS to gather valuable information
- Cultivating effective listening habits
- Exploring leadership coaching styles: Identifying your coaching approach
Influencing Others with Tact and Diplomacy
- Understanding the concept of 'Persuasion'
- Strategies for Persuasion: Establishing Credibility
- Strategies for Persuasion: Logical Reasoning
- Strategies for Persuasion: Emotional Appeal
- Enhancing your skills in persuasion
- Application of persuasive skills in formal presentations
- Distinguishing between Persuasion and Negotiation
- Mastering the art of persuasion: Thirty proven tips and techniques
Inspiring and Influencing Others for Transformation
- Defining Transformational Leadership
- The Relationship Between Transformational Leadership and Charisma
- A Model Illustrating Transformational Leadership
- Key Factors in Transformational Leadership
- Factors in Transactional Leadership
- Alternative Perspectives on Transformational Leadership
- Understanding the Mechanisms of Transformational Leadership