Introduction
This
course is designed for supervisors, managers, and individuals at any level
within the organization who want to sharpen their leadership capabilities,
aspire to learn more about themselves, and are interested in using their
influencing skills to manage and lead others. The course takes the participants
on a journey of self-discovery and self-reflection and trains them on
strategies and skills that will make them shine and thrive in their jobs and
personal lives
Course
Objective
- Increase
their self-awareness for better self-management.
- Plan
and set goals and directions based on values and aspirations.
- Earn
the trust of others and get results with leadership coaching.
- Persuade
others by using persuasive strategies and techniques.
- Inspire
growth and lead others for long-term results.
Training Methodology
A highly interactive combination of lecture
and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of
information, knowledge and experience transfer. The sessions will start by
raising the most relevant questions and motivate everybody finding the right
answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their own
questions and to share developing the right answers using their own analysis
and experience.
Percentage of Delivery Methodologies
- 35% Presentation
- 30% Group & Individual Exercises
- 25% Case Studies
- 10% Active Movies and Simulation
Course Outline
Day 1:
Self-Awareness:
A Point of Departure
- Assessing your self-awareness.
- Why increase your self-awareness?
- How to increase your self-awareness.
- Self-awareness questionnaires.
- Emotional intelligence questionnaire.
- Assertiveness questionnaire.
- Meirc Behavioral Profile.
- Summarizing your
self-awareness profile.
Day 2:
Self-Management:
Clarifying Values, Setting Goals, and Planning
- What is meant by self-management?
- Self-management, personal and social skills.
- Self-management skills and lifelong learning.
- How well do you plan and set goals?
- What are your personal values?
- Personal goal setting.
- Personal mission statements.
- Strategies for effective goal setting.
Day 3:
Leading
Others with Active Coaching
- Characteristics of an ideal coach.
- How a good coach is described.
- Seven masterful coaching personality traits.
- Myths and reality.
- Seven communication principles for coaching.
- Gathering good information with EARS.
- Good habits of effective listeners.
- Leadership coaching styles: What kind of coach are you?
Day 4:
Persuading
Others with Tact and Diplomacy
- Definition of ‘Persuasion’.
- Persuasion strategies: Credibility.
- Persuasion strategies: Logical reasoning.
- Persuasion strategies: Emotional appeal.
- Improving your persuasive skills.
- Persuasive skills in formal presentations.
- Persuasion versus negotiation.
- The art of persuasion: Thirty proven tips and techniques.
Day 5:
Transforming Others with Influence and Inspiration
- Transformational leadership defined.
- Transformational leadership and charisma.
- A model of transformational leadership.
- Transformational leadership factors.
- Transactional leadership factors.
- Other transformational perspectives.
- How does the transformational approach to leadership work?