Tony Kay

To survive in today's turbulent climate, organisations need individuals that boast a creative edge, that show the ability to spearhead new ideas and that are capable of transforming them into business success. The primary aim of this course is to equip delegates with the awareness and proficiency to identify problems, craft pioneering solutions and apply innovative ideas that achieve exceptional business performance.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This inspiring course is aimed at managers, directors and executives who want to positively impact the performance of the organisation by generating drive, innovation and creative thinking. The course would also benefit those Individuals seeking to enhance their entrepreneurial flair and ultimately their ability to direct and lead others.

COURSE PROFILE

• Understanding your own strengths and those of your organisation

-          Identifying the key trends in your environment

• Challenges of leadership

-          Managing vs. Leading

-          Unearthing leadership issues

-          Recognising stages of business growth

-          Identifying leadership styles

• Increasing self-awareness

-          Emotional Intelligence

-          Understanding different personality types

• Organisation and control

-          Setting objectives and performance criteria

• Entrepreneurial behaviour

-          Creating the "Learning Organisation"

-          Implementing positive decision making

-          Incorporating motivation and control

• Practical team building

-          Building successful teams

-          Developing team learning reviews

• Methods for idea generation and creative stimulation

-          Understanding how to present new ideas and initiatives

-          Negotiating  the successful implementation of creative ideas

• Mental aerobics and creative thinking

-          Facilitating creative thinking

• Knowledge management

-          Identifying and transferring internal best practice

• Business application of NLP

-          Influencing and empowering communication 

-          Successfully dealing with resistance

SKILLS ATTAINED

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

• Apply emotional intelligence when dealing with others
• Identify and set organisation’s objectives
• Employ creative thinking
• Effectively make decisions and solve problems
• Think like an entrepreneur
• Engage in NLP communication
• Implement knowledge management tools
• Inspire and influence others