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Training Course Summary:

Are you aware of the impact that your management and leadership style has on others? Is your style the most appropriate to enable others to perform, learn and achieve results? This highly practical two day course will provide an opportunity to reflect on your current style and consider the range of other styles that may also be appropriate. Support will be provided for each participant to develop a personal leadership plan that will enable you to transfer the tools and techniques back to the workplace and become a more effective manager and leader.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

Identify your current preferred management and leadership style.
Choose the most appropriate management or leadership style for any given situation.
Understand the impact of different styles on others.
Increase your ability to motivate others.
Empower others to perform.
Develop the talent of others through coaching.

Who Should Attend:

Suitable for middle managers who are looking to enhance their understanding of the range of leadership and management style so that they can build teams and improve effectiveness.

Training Course Overview/Content:

Defining your Role

Defining and differentiating between management and leadership
Understanding the skills and qualities required of managers and leaders in the 21st century
Identifying what your organisation needs, wants and expects of you
Meeting the demands of both your manager and your team

Developing an Effective Management Style

Reviewing your role - how do others see you?
Projecting a professional and credible image
Leading by example - being a role model
Identifying your strengths and weaknesses

Different Management and Leadership Styles

Transactional and Transformational Leadership
The three key elements to managing for results
Leading from the front and from a distance
Motivational leadership - how to inspire others
Your personal brand and demonstrating your brand on a day-to-day basis
Empowering others to excel
Challenging - leading new thinking

Adapting Your Style

Understanding the individual and team needs
Adapting to the situation and different individuals
Persuading and influencing others by using the most appropriate style
Reading the signs - understanding the impact of your style on others
Developing an effective leadership style

Developing your Team

Your role as a developer of others
Recognising and rewarding contributions
Identifying and managing the talent in your team
Using a coaching style to enable others to act and take responsibility
Leading with appreciative enquiry

Personal Development

Practical solutions immediately transferable to the workplace
Creating a personal action plan