Kyle Jaggers

Success of an organisation largely depends on determined, focused and motivated leaders who are able to see the big picture and advocate guiding principles while coping with operational challenges. Irrespective of changes in goals, strategies or types of work, leaders must be able to sustain surge and velocity in fast changing markets. This intensive course will focus on providing key skills and knowledge to leaders in order to steer an organisation throughout its life in all circumstances.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is designed for managers, team leaders and executives with responsibility for leading others. It will benefit all those who require strong decision-making skills and the ability to lead and motivate their team, or aspiring to such positions.

COURSE PROFILE

• Appreciating executive leadership challenges

-          Developing self-awareness of your personal leadership style and its impact on others

-          Creating a personal vision statement

-          Distinguishing between leadership and management

-          Emotional Intelligence 

-          Leading beyond authority – influential leadership

• Strategic elements of executive leadership

-          Defining mission, vision and values

-          Creating a culture of trust and ownership

-          Planning, prioritising and control of day-to-day activities

-          Understanding the organisation, its politics and networks

• Understanding and managing individual behaviour

-          Situational Leadership

-          Coaching and mentoring others

-          Giving positive and negative feedback

-          Managing performance

• Leadership communication

-          Conducting powerful meetings

-          Presenting with confidence

-          Communicating upwards, downwards and across the organisation  

-          Achieving results through effective communication

• Problem solving and decision making

-          Tools and techniques for effective problem solving

-          Collective decision making

• Creating an executive leadership plan

-          Developing a plan based on your goals and your organisatons strategy

SKILLS ATTAINED

At the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• Develop greater self-awareness
• Understand and utilise the strategic elements of executive leadership
• Improve staff performance through coaching and mentoring
• Successfully communicate at all levels
• Effectively solve problems and make executive decisions
• Create an executive leadership development plan