Introduction

As the business environment becomes ever more uncertain and turbulent, the requirement for professional leadership and management throughout organizations is at a premium. Strategies, Risks, Negotiation, and Leadership are for those who are dedicated to maximizing their performance and value-added contribution (and that of the people who work for them). The four elements of the course provide a structured and coherent framework for addressing the challenges which face professionals in respect of both their day-to-day and longer-term responsibilities.

Objectivesip

• Develop an appreciation and understanding of each of the four elements of the course - Strategies, Risks, Negotiation, and Leadership

• Understand how they interact to create a systemic approach to problem resolution

• Develop the skills needed to master each element

• Identify how to apply them in different circumstances

• Recognize potential pitfalls and identify the tactics to overcome them

• Utilize the four elements in achieving individual, team, and organizational results

• Identify priorities for continued professional development

Process 

The conference is a mixture of speaker input, facilitated discussion, syndicate work, and practical exercises, with an emphasis on delegate involvement at all times.

Benefits 

• Learn a coherent framework to apply to any organizational activity or change

• Understand the factors involved in using a plan to achieve measurable results

• Learn techniques to plan, prioritize and implement effectively

• Anticipate and prepare for contingencies and changing circumstances

• Increase levels of confidence in dealing with superiors, peers, and subordinates

Results 

• Understand and manage the complexities of organizational realities

• Develop approaches to increase organizational effectiveness and efficiency

• Identify and meet the needs of all key stakeholders in a particular course of action

• Create higher levels of understanding, collaboration, and performance

• Increase the ability to respond flexibly to changing circumstances

• Reduce uncertainty and maximize clarity and commitment

Core Competencies

Strategies:

• An understanding of the strategy

• The steps in developing a strategy

• Implementing strategy

Risks:

• An appreciation of risk

• Risk identification

• Risk mitigation

Negotiation:

• The essence of negotiation

• Approaches to negotiation

• Negotiation strategies

Leadership:

• Leadership or management?

• Leadership theories

• Practical leadership

Outlines

Day 1: Strategy

• Introduction to strategy - background, historical developments, major theories

• Thinking strategically

• A consistent approach to strategy development

• The relationships between vision, mission, and strategy

• The steps involved in developing a strategy

• Implementing a strategy

Day 2: Risks

• The meaning and nature of risk

• Identifying the risks in a given strategy

• Prioritizing risks

• Contingency planning

• Risk mitigation strategies

Day 3: Negotiation

• The essential role of negotiation

• Focusing on mutual interests

• How to separate the people from the problem

• Remaining objective and dispassionate

• Negotiating with more powerful people

• Negotiating tactics

Day 4: Leadership

• The strategic nature of leadership

• The differences between leadership and management

• Turning leadership theory into practical leadership

• Maximizing the performance of each team member

• Motivating the 'average' employee

• Developing a personal action plan for further self-development

Day 5: Strategic Leadership Workshop

This module comprises a series of interactive workshop activities to develop:

• Intrapersonal skills

• Interpersonal skills

• Strategic leadership for team development

• Innovative Leadership skills