Course code: STY3 - call 0845 071 2801
Overview
Course duration: 2 days.
Are you aware of the impact that your management and leadership style has on others? Is your style the most appropriate to enable others to perform, learn and achieve results?
This highly practical two day course will provide an opportunity to reflect on your current style and consider the range of other styles that may also be appropriate. Support will be provided for each participant to develop a personal leadership plan that will enable you to transfer the tools and techniques back to the workplace and become a more effective manager and leader.
Is it right for me?
Suitable for managers who are looking to enhance their understanding of the range of leadership and management style so that they can build teams and improve effectiveness.
What will I learn?
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Identify your current preferred management and leadership style.
- Choose the most appropriate management or leadership style for any given situation.
- Understand the impact of different styles on others.
- Increase your ability to motivate others.
- Empower others to perform.
- Develop the talent of others through coaching.
What will it cover?
Defining your Role
- Defining and differentiating between management and leadership
- Understanding the skills and qualities required of managers and leaders in the 21st century
- Identifying what your organisation needs, wants and expects of you
- Meeting the demands of both your manager and your team
Developing an Effective Management Style
- Reviewing your role - how do others see you?
- Projecting a professional and credible image
- Leading by example - being a role model
- Identifying your strengths and weaknesses
Different Management and Leadership Styles
- Transactional and Transformational Leadership
- The three key elements to managing for results
- Leading from the front and from a distance
- Motivational leadership - how to inspire others
- Your personal brand and demonstrating your brand on a day-to-day basis
- Empowering others to excel
Adapting Your Style
- Understanding the individual and team needs
- Adapting to the situation and different individuals
- Persuading and influencing others by using the most appropriate style
- Reading the signs - understanding the impact of your style on others
- Developing an effective leadership style
Developing your Team
- Your role as a developer of others
- Recognising and rewarding contributions
- Identifying and managing the talent in your team
- Using a coaching style to enable others to act and take responsibility
- Leading with appreciative enquiry
Personal Development
- Practical solutions immediately transferable to the workplace
- Creating a personal action plan