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Seminars
LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Duration - 10 days; Fee - $2700 Venue – London, Nigeria & Ghana
Contact us for dates and volume discount
Who is the seminar for?
Individuals and managers wishing to improve their career prospects by becoming more creative and confident will find the seminar useful. This seminar focuses on mangers or people in leadership position of large, medium or small teams that require improvement on performance, more structured approach to dealing with all levels of performance, want to improve how they get their message across to their team members and other internal stakeholders, require better understanding of supervision for leaders, how and when to delegate.
Managers looking to develop new ways of inspiring teams and generating creative, enterprising culture will find the seminar beneficial. Ways of developing excellent morale and high quality performance from all team members will be addressed in workshop. The seminar will cover major six topics
What is it about
Taking a group of disparate people from different backgrounds with varying expectations and getting them to work together towards a common goal is difficult enough at the best of times. But sometimes team leadership can feel like herding cats. This course is designed to give team leaders and managers a varied selection of practical management techniques and approaches to lead, encourage, cajole and demand performance from their teams.
Course Overview
• Effective team working: Work through the four stages of successful team building; measure the effectiveness of your team by examining tangible and intangible measurement tools. Understand the priorities and motivations of the individuals in your team. Appreciate why teams fail and by doing so avoid failure.
• Manager or leader? Learn the roles and responsibilities of a manager and a leader and apply them in your role. Undertake practical exercises to be introduced to the five key elements of leadership attributes.
• Communicate for success: Enrich and refine your team briefings and general communication skills. Learn to be assertive in difficult situations and overcome barriers
to assertiveness. Know when to use the ‘magnificent seven’ facilitation techniques. Deliver feedback.
• Manage team and individual performance: Understand when it is necessary to delegate, and empower individuals through well-planned structures. Assess the three different management styles and hone your own style. Develop your training and coaching skills and learn the five-point process for minimising risk.
What do I get out of it?
• Understanding of the internal and external dynamics of team management
• Analysis techniques to measure team progress
• The ability to recognise the differences in management, motivation and leadership and when each is appropriate
• The confidence to motivate and inspire your team towards organisational goals
2. COMMUNICATION SKILL FOR MANAGERS –
A TOOL FOR SUCCESS
Listen and talk to your team as a manager should.
What is it about
This is a course that has been developed specifically with the needs to today's manager in mind. It looks at how to communicate effectively from a position of authority - to motivate your team and achieve performance improvements through them while retaining their respect. it also looks at how you can communicate under pressure, and how you can talk to difficult people in your team.
Course Overview
Communication styles - Acknowledge and develop your own communication style - Adapt your style to the differing needs of individuals in your team - The unique responsibilities of a manager: choosing the right approach for the right situation
Practical communication strategies - Portray natural confidence in your messages - Overcome barriers to effective communication - Learn to listen actively to your team members - Productive questioning techniques - Communicate as a manager and leader should and earn respect - Represent the interests of your department to internal and external stakeholders - Develop receptive and open body language - Apply the art and science of influence
What to do when things aren’t going well - Dealing with and diffusing conflict situations - Communicating with those who don’t want to listen - Using communication to drive performance improvements in individuals - Decisive communication within the disciplinary process
Consolidation – Role play and discussion with other delegates to reinforce your learning - Decide on at least three areas for personal change when you return to work
What do I get out of it?
An understanding of the necessities of good managerial communication techniques
A greater awareness of your own preferred style of communication
A range of responses to communicate successfully with difficult people and in times of conflict
Enhanced personal and team productivity through better working relationships
Maximise the skills of your team to increase motivation and achieve success through others
What is it about
This practical course provides an insight into one of the core skills all managers must possess – delegation. As well as exploring what to delegate and when, it will also provide immediately useful coaching and development techniques that are fundamental to delegating effectively.
Course Overview
• Managing empowerment
The 3 greatest sins
Why we avoid delegating
The benefits of delegating
Focusing on objectives rather than tasks
Using delegation as a motivational tool
• How to delegate
Introducing a detailed structure on how to delegate effectively
Ensuring a successful outcome for all involved
How to maximise the skills of your team members
What should & should not be delegated
• Coaching individuals
Analysing the different management styles
Improving your listening & coaching skills
How to deal with different ability & confidence levels
How to give developmental feedback & appraise your staff
• Putting it all into practice
Case studies
Role plays
What do I get out of it?
• Recognition of what should and shouldn’t be delegated
• The ability to empower and develop individuals
• Competence in techniques to overcome resistance and delegate in practice
4. SUPERVISION AND TEAM LEADERSHIP-
GETTING THE BEST FROM OTHER PEOPLE
The vital link between management strategy and effective team performance
What is it about
This course will show you clear and simple ways to communicate goals and objectives to your team, to ensure you have a common purpose. You will learn how to motivate and develop your team to continuously improve performance whilst growing your own confidence to deal with difficult situations decisively.
Course Overview
• The modern supervisor:
Understand the supervisor’s position within the organisation
The responsibility and authority of a supervisor
The five key areas of team supervision: lead; communicate; organise; plan; control
• Effective team leadership
Meet the expectations of your team
Learn the GRIPS model of team leadership
Set SMART goals and objectives
Appreciate the three key components of goal setting: task, team and individual
• Develop your management style
Learn different management styles for different situations
Pinpoint your own management style and evaluate for effectiveness
What do I get out of it?
• An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a supervisor
• Techniques to get the best from other people
• Management approaches for difficult people and difficult situations
• Time management and ways to delegate tasks with confidence
5. LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION & ENTERPRISE SKILL-
STEPPING INTO YOUR TOMORROW TODAY
Unleash your creative potential – think and lead innovatively
What is it about
This unique course was developed by Reed Training and Royal Holloway University. It provides techniques to get you and your team thinking differently, giving you practical tools to tackle problems and new ways of firing up your team.
Course Overview
• Mental aerobics – getting the brain fit
• Me PLC – manage yourself and your role
• Making it happen
• Creative thinking tools and technique
• Leadership cases and challenges
• Dealing with resistance and setbacks
• Environmental analysis
• Developing mission and vision
• Creating a working brand
• Motivating the team
What do I get out of it?
• An understanding of mission and vision for your own career and work activity
• Leadership sense to make it happen
• Analysis tools to audit the abilities of your organisation
• Understanding of a range of powerful tools for idea generation, testing and development
• The confidence to present new ideas and initiatives effectively and negotiate their successful implementation
6. MOTIVATIONAL TECHNICS- AWAKING THE GIANTS IN US
Boost morale, performance and team spirit
What is it about
This course helps delegates to establish practical strategies to motivate their team for optimum performance. It shows you how to identify common de-motivators and prevent these from attacking morale. You will learn effective communication techniques to ensure everyone is working to same objectives, and improve your skills in understanding the unique needs of individuals to heighten motivation on a personal level.
Course Overview
• Recognise the signs of de-motivation
Realise what de-motivates people
Spot signs of de-motivation
Handle de-motivated individuals effectively
• Be a motivator
Learn theories of motivation
Identify individual needs
Implement six best practice principles
• Use different leadership styles
Apply different styles depending on the task, the team and the individual
Acquire tools and techniques for decisive leadership
Handle ‘difficult’ behaviour effectively
• Develop communication skills
Put feedback to good use
Develop assertive behaviour
Nurture questioning and listening techniques
What do I get out of it?
• Fluency in the motivational concepts of Herzberg and Maslow
• The ability to identify key self-motivating factors as well as the key factors that motivate team members
• More effective leadership techniques and an understanding of their impact
• The confidence to provide appropriate feedback to improve performance
