Introduction
The program opens by exploring the key leadership skills and how to apply them to the organization. Using this initial analysis, the program explores managing yourself as a leader, leading a team, creating breakthroughs through innovative leadership, communicating effectively with others and imparting leadership values to your team members. All attendees will return to their organizations better equipped to meet the challenges and demands of leadership.
This is a fast-paced, dynamic and highly informative advanced leadership program. It seeks to develop and enhance your personal, team and organizational leadership skills.
In this program you will learn how to:
- Understand yourself and your leadership style
- Practical leadership skills to lead others
- Give timely and effective feedback to your team members
- Lead your organization to greater heights through innovative and creative ideas
- Impart values to your team members via leadership by example
Course Objectives of Leadership - Master Class
Participants attending the program will:
- Learn practical leadership tools and techniques that can be applied immediately
- Understand the importance of leadership influence on the team
- Develop effective communication skills
- Identify ways to generate breakthrough ideas and methods for the team
- Identify value-based leadership principles to apply in the workplace
Training Methodology
The program uses case studies, interactive and engaging exercises, video clips, and real-world examples from world-class practices in leadership excellence.
Organizational Impact of Leadership - Master Class
- Increased knowledge and attitude towards the Leadership role
- Greater self-starting employees, and hence less reliance on senior players
- More effective teams
- Increased creativity and innovation at all levels
- Greater personal and team morale due to improving communication skills
Personal Impact of Leadership - Master Class
- Improved Self Awareness as a Leader
- Improved Communication; at all points in the hierarchy
- Promotes Leadership Best-Practice
- Increased creativity and innovation
- Encourages balance in all aspects of leadership
Course Outlines of Leadership - Master Class
DAY 1
Managing myself as a leader
- Importance of perception
- Intrapersonal & interpersonal skills for the leader
- Your preferred behavioral style
- Understanding the Model for leadership
- Removing emotional blind-spots
DAY 2
Leading a team
- Dealing with others
- Understanding the stages of human development
- Optimizing the leader's natural strengths
- Understanding team processes
- Building effective teams
DAY 3
Innovative leadership
- Openness to innovative ideas
- Divergent thinking skills
- Removing blocks to creativity
- Understanding the creative process
- Metaphors and analogies for innovative thinking
DAY 4
Communication for leaders
- The positive influence of listening
- Sharpening your listening skills
- Body language
- Inspiring and guiding others
- Handling stress appropriately
DAY 5
Imparting leadership values
- Leading by example
- Resilience for sacrificial leadership
- Intentionality for self-motivation
- Interpersonal connections for persuasive leadership
- Integrity for accountable leadership
About Amsterdam
Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, is a popular destination amongst travelers from all around the world. Once just a little fishing village, Amsterdam is now a major international city after having become an important port during the 1600s. Throughout its history, the city has had many famous residents, including artists, philosophers and other historical figures. There is much to discover along Amsterdam's quaint streets and picturesque canals. So much so that a flight to Amsterdam comes with a guarantee of cultural and historical attractions that will provide memories to last a lifetime. Amsterdam is a hotbed of culture for travelers of all ages and tastes.
Things to do and places to visit in Amsterdam
From the moment passengers step off their flight to Amsterdam, they will find it a friendly city with a lively atmosphere. Its flat geography means that it is perfect for exploring by bicycle. If you're feeling less active, it the city is also well-served by public transport. The so-called Venice of the North has something for every visitor. Culture vultures have museums, galleries and theaters to see, Families can visit the zoo or the Science Center NEMO.
When visiting Amsterdam, be sure to:
- See the picture-perfect and colorful houses of the Grachtengordel district.
- See the iconic works of one of Holland's most famous artists at the Van Gogh Museum.
- Visit the house where Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis.
- Browse through the extensive collection of fantastic art in the Rijksmusem.
- Wander through the blaze of colors that is the Singel Flower Market.
- See the city at a leisurely pace on a canal cruise.
- Marvel at one of the city's many historic churches.
- Learn about life aboard a ship at the National Maritime Museum.
- Discover the Begijnhof's well-preserved medieval architecture.
- See animals of all kinds, as well as the butterfly pavilion and aquarium, at the Artis Zoo.