Introduction
This New Management & Team Leadership training course enables experienced managers to ‘master’ people management & to have confidence that team leadership can be taught and makes a tangible difference to the manager, the team and the organization. An important area is that the difference between leadership and management is essential to understand.
But what makes a leader truly credible? Why and how are followers actually inspired? Part of the answer is the ability to ‘influence’ others – organizations get more from motivated teams than groups of individuals. Leadership makes this happen; it is a skill that involves understanding a number of core management concepts then being able to put these into practice. This training seminar equips experienced managers with leadership tools that enable them to thrive in any situation.
This training course will highlight:
- How to be more effective, increase personal impact, make better use of time, and delegate appropriately?
- Appreciate the benefits of clear communication, influence through building rapport, how to recognize and then manage conflict
- Key factors and steps in team building, people management and how to motivate
- Mastering people management & team leadership through dynamic coaching, mentoring and development
- Understanding and defining the key aspects and potential of your role
Course Objectives
This training seminar will introduce the fundamental principles of how to effectively manage people and lead teams, and show participants how to share this knowledge through active coaching and mentoring.
At the end of this training seminar, you will learn to:
- Understand your role as manager and leader
- Establish clear objectives and standards of performance for your teams
- Manage your workload using effective prioritization and delegation techniques
- Maximize your influencing skills through skilled communication
- Build an effective team and exceed expectations
Training Methodology
This training course uses a range of approaches to learning, including experiential group activities, individual exercises, mini-case studies, role plays and syndicate discussions. Formal inputs are used to introduce underpinning theory. A key part of the learning process is sharing the differing experiences participants bring, as well as experimenting with novel – and sometimes challenging – techniques.
Organizational Impact
Participants who have shared and practiced different ways of performing the key leadership functions offer:
- Increased self-awareness, flexibility and confidence.
- Motivated to deal with operational tasks
- Better able to stand back from the everyday detail
- Capable of focusing on the longer-term organizational needs
- Secure in the knowledge that their team are truly capable, or able to identify why not
Personal Impact
Participants will be exposed to and gain:
- Increasing career flexibility: managers with these skills are in short supply
- A range of different approaches to leadership and management practice
- The ability to select leadership and management approaches most suitable for their situation and personal style
- Confidence through the opportunity to experiment with key techniques before applying them in the workplace
- The self-assurance to move beyond traditional assumptions about the ‘right’ way to manage
Target Audience
This training course facilitates the transfer of knowledge regards how to manage and lead. It combines technical theory ‘book smarts’ with real life experience ‘street smarts’. It is applicable for all levels and functions within a company.
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Those who need to develop their understanding about leadership, management and communication
- Those who are looking for business gains and benefits from managing their teams more effectively
- New Leaders and managers responsible for working through others to achieve company goals
Course Outlines
DAY 1
Understanding Your Role
- Leader or Manager?
- Self-perception
- Beyond the Job Description: Finding-out What Your Organization Requires of You
- Balancing Conflicting Stakeholder Demands
- Understanding the Nature of Change
- A Model for Implementing Change
DAY 2
Personal Effectiveness, Time Management and Delegation
- Understanding Yourself and Your Organizational Environment
- Outcome Orientation
- Setting Personal and Team Objectives
- Managing Performance
- Finding and Using Time Effectively
- A Model for Effective Delegation
DAY 3
Communication, Influence and Conflict Management
- Channels of Communication
- Effective Listening Skills
- Emotions and Rapport
- Persuasion and Negotiation: The Keys to Personal Influence
- Managing Conflict Assertively
DAY 4
Team Building, People Management and Motivation
- How High-performing Teams Work?
- Identifying Team Roles
- Motivation and Reward
- Building and Sharing a Vision
- Different Approaches to Leadership
DAY 5
Enhancing Team Performance through Coaching and Development
- How People Learn?
- Coaching for Personal and Team Growth
- Feedback Skills
- Development Planning
- Next Steps
About Rome
As cosmopolitan and diverse as it is rooted in its own history, Rome is one of the premier tourist destinations in the world. Featuring some of the best restaurants on the continent, some of the most iconic historic sites in Europe, the city is widely regarded as one of the most exciting and dynamic places to visit anywhere. The center of the Renaissance, the city houses some of the most famous works of art in the world and remains an important cultural hub to this day. Famous for art, fashion, it's delicious local cuisine, and superbly preserved monuments, Rome truly offers something for everyone.
Things to do and places to visit in Rome
When disembarking, the first thing that can prove pleasantly challenging is deciding on what to do first! An exceptional array of hotels and inns are available to any weary traveler, as are a superb range of restaurants for those wanting to relax surrounded by the hustle and bustle of Rome in the evening. You can spend the day walking streets steeped in history, visiting galleries that contain works by Caravaggio and Michelangelo or exploring the awe-inspiring Colosseum. The city contains many beautifully maintained parks and gardens, as well as a vast collection of beautiful churches and cathedrals, ensuring that a trip to Rome will be a memorable experience for anyone.
Things to do when taking flights to Rome include:
- Standing inside the magnificent Colosseum.
- Gazing in awe at the stunning Castel Sant'Angelo.
- Visiting the incredible Pantheon, one of the best-maintained buildings from the Roman era.
- Stopping at the center of the Piazza del Popolo, one of the most beautiful squares in Europe.
- Walking the beautiful gardens of Villa Borghese.
- Admiring the vast, intricately carved Column of Marcus Aurelius.
- Wandering the Forum Romanum, ruins from the Ancient Roman period.
- Exploring some of the greatest art collections in Europe.
- Crossing the river on the remarkably-constructed Bridge of Angels.
- Sampling the world famous local cuisine.