Leadership cannot be solely defined by a job title. It encompasses developing the right perspective, honing skills, and cultivating a personal style that yields meaningful results. Individual contributors play a crucial role in leading project teams, acting as influential figures within the organization, and serving as role models.

Effective leadership is vital for personal success and organizational achievements. The Leadership Fundamentals program aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to the essential principles of effective leadership, enabling faster and greater success.

This course will primarily focus on key aspects of leadership, such as team motivation and guidance, translating the organization's vision into everyday team work, and maximizing employee potential and accountability to enhance overall effectiveness. It emphasizes tactful leadership skills that are applicable across various industries. By nurturing exceptional leaders and fostering engagement at all levels of the organization, a culture of trust will permeate, facilitating smooth processes and operations.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the Leadership Fundamentals Training course, participants will be able to:

Identify the critical distinctions between leadership and management and practice the key traits of effective leaders.
Increase self-awareness through an analysis of their personality style and preferences; apply proven techniques to increase interpersonal effectiveness and break-down barriers with others with different styles.
Set direction and enhance team member commitment by attention to vision, mission, values, and goals.
Identify and track critical success factors to assess organizational effectiveness.
Build team cohesiveness and work effectively within an environment of conflicting values.
Apply effective strategies to build and sustain a high trust work environment.
Build employee commitment by motivating and engaging team members to high performance.
Apply constructive strategies to manage the challenges and uncertainties posed by change.
Apply the seven habits of highly effective people to enhance personal and organizational effectiveness.
Apply proven strategies to minimize disagreements and effectively negotiate conflict situations.
Manage time, energy, and resources more effectively to maximize personal effectiveness in an environment with multiple and possibly shifting / conflicting priorities.
Leave their comfort zone, take managed risks and think outside the box to improve their personal effectiveness.

Who Should Attend?

This Leadership Fundamentals Training course is suitable for:

Seasoned and newly promoted managers
Supervisors wanting to develop their core leadership skills.
This program is suitable for leaders at all levels.

Course Outlines:

– Speaking and listening skills, body language.

– Interpersonal skills for leaders

– Speaking and active listening skills, body language

– Fundamental principles for time management, planning and setting priorities.

– Dealing with interruptions and understanding and managing stress.

– Characteristics of a great leader (empathy, awareness, persuasion, conceptualization, foresight, stewardship)

– Different styles of leadership

– Increasing influence by modelling organizational commitment and enabling the employees

– Understanding and setting the team’s purpose

– Types of teams, team formation

– Resolving team conflicts and conformity; techniques.

– Setting targets and monitoring the flow of work.

– Identifying and solving problems

– Change in a business environment.

– Concept of skills audit for identifying areas of development.

– Coaching, mentoring and staff developing.

– Summary and personal development plan.

– Stakeholder Relations

– Indicators of Network

– Standards for successful public engagement

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