Developing Transformational Leadership

Developing Transformational Leadership

NTRODUCTION: 

Transformational Leaders motivate and gain the commitment of their followers by sharing a vision, raising expectations, and creating a feeling of trust so that followers will perform to a level exceeding their own expectations of what is considered possible. This exciting and practical training course will help you develop as a Transformational Leader. In this seminar, delegates will study the best practices from industry leaders and apply that in their own teams and organizations. 

The Developing Transformational Leadership training course is designed to provide leaders with the knowledge and skills required by their challenging role. This seminar enables leaders to critically explore the key skills needed to lead at a time when the global economy is experiencing an economic downturn that is having a major impact on all industries and all organizations.

OBJECTIVES: 

• Determine their role as a transformational leader
• Demonstrate practical skills in effective communication suitable for leadership
• Appreciate business strategy and strategic thinking
• Develop and identify EI competencies
• Identify stages of change and explore how to overcome resistance to change   

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? 

• All Supervisors, Middle Managers, Department Heads and Senior Managers
• Engineers and other technical professionals moving into management or leadership positions
• Human Resource Personnel including HR Business Partners
• Non-business professionals who need a wider understanding of leadership principles
• Professionals who would like a refresher in leadership topics
• People who are likely to take up leadership positions in the not too distant future 

Course Outline: 

Transformational Leadership Skills: 

• Introduction to leadership
• The difference between leadership and management
• Transformational leadership
• Competencies of great leaders
• Leading younger generations – Generation X & Why
• The Delegation Continuum

Communication Skills: 

• Overcoming common communication barriers
• Introducing active listening
• Powerful questioning skills
• Body language explained
• SOLER – how to communicate
• Cross-cultural communication 

Strategic Thinking & Planning: 

• What is strategy?
• Approaches to strategy
• Vision & Mission
• Business model canvas
• Strategic thinking
• Strategic analysis (PEST analysis; scorecards; five forces: SWOT) 

 Leading Change: 

• The key drivers of change today
• Change management vs. change leadership
• Overcoming resistance to change
• The five psychological phases of change and their effective management
• Best practice in change leadership
• Supporting employees through change 

Emotional Intelligence (EI): 

• EI Competences
• Understanding your emotions as a Leader
• Giving feedback the EI way
• Dealing with ‘difficult’ people
• Win-Win thinking