Introduction
This highly participative seminar will help you to develop your leadership skills to lead others in times of pressure, stress, and crisis You will obtain the latest insights into what makes a leader able to manage themselves and others during times of crisis. By applying these leadership skills to the tasks and challenges you face in your work, you will begin to experience breakthroughs you never thought possible.
Conference Objectives of Leadership Excellence in Handling Pressure & Stress
This seminar aims to enable participants to achieve the following objectives:
- Build and develop leadership skills for handling pressure
- Gain the confidence to cope with stress
- Become familiar with how the different personality styles respond to stress and pressure and identify your personal style in coping with stress
- Develop leadership skills for managing crisis
- Learn how to lead others during times of crisis
Conference Delegates of Leadership Excellence in Handling Pressure & Stress
This seminar is designed for anyone in a leadership role, supervisors, and team leaders who wish to learn more about strategies for improving leadership effectiveness in times of pressure, stress, and crisis.
Conference Process of Leadership Excellence in Handling Pressure & Stress
The seminar will combine presentations with interactive practical exercises, supported by video materials, activities, and case studies Delegates will be encouraged to participate actively in relating the principles of stress management to the particular needs of their workplace.
Conference Benefits of Leadership Excellence in Handling Pressure & Stress
- Understand and better appreciate the importance of managing stress
- Learn how to cultivate a positive mindset for in times of pressure
- Practice creative leadership for handling crisis
Conference Results of Leadership Excellence in Handling Pressure & Stress
- Discover how to handle a crisis in the organization
- Implement creative leadership for leading others in times of stress
- Develop the creative potential of others during times of crisis
Core Competencies of Leadership Excellence in Handling Pressure & Stress
Participants will develop the following competencies:
- Implement leadership skills to manage a crisis with confidence
- Use effective communication to lead others during times of great pressure
- Help your team find creative solutions to workplace difficulties & challenges
- Enhance your leadership skills and improve your abilities to cope with stress
- Learn how to challenge assumptions and perceptions about stressful situations
- Return to work with leading practices to handle the pressure
Conference Outlines of Leadership Excellence in Handling Pressure & Stress
Day 1: Personal Leadership Skills for Handling Pressure & Stress
- Stress and its effects on the body, mind, and spirit
- Holistic response to stress
- Relationship between mind and body
- Personality styles and response to stress
- Understanding Introvert and Extravert responses to stress
Day 2: Enhancing Communication Skills in Times of Stress
- Passive & aggressive responses
- Assertive communication during stressful times
- Managing conflicts during times of stress
- Giving and receiving criticisms during stressful moments
- Resolving conflicts constructively during times of pressure
Day 3: Leading with Confidence During Challenging Times
- Coping with a sudden change
- Leading others during sudden changes
- Recognizing the symptoms of short term and long term effects of stress
- Motivating yourself and others under pressure
- Building confidence during stressful times
Day 4: Improving Leadership Effectiveness in Managing Crisis
- Crisis management skills
- Recognizing opportunities for change in a crisis
- Helping the team look for creative opportunities
- Practicing creative leadership in facing a crisis
- Removing blocks to creative solutions in a crisis
Day 5: Developing & Training Your Team to Handle Pressure, Stress & Crisis
- Training and developing employees to handle stress and pressure
- Stress handling techniques for you and your employees
- Helping the team to see the positive side of change in the workplace
- Implementing creative problem solving skills for your team when facing crisis
- Developing a personal action plan
About Istanbul
Few places compare to the vibrant, cosmopolitan city of Istanbul, whose enormous size straddles both Europe and Asia, forming a bridge between western and eastern cultures. Resting upon the natural harbor of the Golden Horn, the skyline of the once-Constantinople is pierced with minarets and ancient monuments that embody centuries of history. While it is brimming with historical landmarks and colorful markets, modern Istanbul is also well represented through its contemporary art scene, European-style café culture, world-class dining venues.
Things to do and places to visit in Istanbul
Istanbul is teeming with attractions and landmarks from historic sights and unique cuisine to lively markets and unmistakable culture. It is a thriving city, with a myriad of things to do that skillfully manage to blend every aspect of both the contemporary and the historical world.
On a city break in Istanbul be sure to:
- Visit a hammam, a traditional Turkish bath, whose origins date back to Roman times.
- Marvel at the Hagia Sophia, Süleymaniye Mosque and Blue Mosque, Istanbul's most spectacular monuments that dominate the skyline.
- Explore the Topkapi Palace Museum, one of Istanbul's most visited museums, home to over 80,000 artifacts.
- Walk through the Basilica Cistern, an underground marvel built in the 4th century.
- Be dazzled by the Grand Bazaar, one of the world's oldest and largest covered markets.
- Go shopping for exotic products and Turkish delights in the Spice Bazaar.
- Cross the bridge connecting Europe and Asia against the backdrop of the Bosphorus, or take a Bosphorus cruise.
- Taste the diversity and flavor of Turkish cuisine.
- Admire panoramas of the city from the Galata Tower.
- Walk through Taksim Square, the city's dynamic square that never sleeps.