Open Courses

Inspirational leadership

• Understanding the principles of leadership
• Recognise the key qualities of inspirational leaders and how they differ from traditional leaders
• The leadership challenge – Kouzes and Posner
• Developing Emotional Intelligence to increase empathy

Creating a shared vision

• Developing a clear vision for the organisation
• Building a plan to communicate the vision through all layers of the organisation
• Creating a culture of trust to build confidence in others
• Implementing the shared vision to create buy-in
• Continuously monitoring the energy levels of teams and the organisation for vision alignment

Creativity and innovation

• Understanding how creativity and innovation are intrinsically linked
• Creating an environment that encourages and develops both creativity and innovation
• Stages of successful ideation
  • Generation, selection and implementation
• Facilitating and presenting successful creative/innovative solutions

Teamwork and Involvement

• Promoting teamwork and cooperation beyond the boardroom
• Developing creativity as a team activity that is practiced regularly
• Types of motivation & how to use them
• Praising and giving regular constructive feedback at all levels
• LBWA – Leadership by Wandering Around

Leading Change

• Leading and managing change initiatives
• Implementing Kotter’s 8-Step process for leading change
• Being a positive agent of change
• Reinforcing confidence, trust, organisational commitment and an openness to change