Overview:
Transformational Leaders motivate and gain the commitment of their followers by sharing a vision, raising expectations, and creating a feeling of trust so that followers will perform to a level exceeding their own expectations of what is considered possible. This exciting and practical training course will help you develop as a Transformational Leader. In this seminar, delegates will study the best practices from industry leaders and apply that in their own teams and organizations
Objectives:
By the end of this course you will be able to:
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Determine their role as a transformational leader
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Demonstrate practical skills in effective communication suitable for leadership
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Appreciate business strategy and strategic thinking
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Develop and identify EI competencies
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Identify stages of change and explore how to overcome resistance to change
Outline:
Competency 1 - Transformational Leadership Skills
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Introduction to leadership
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The difference between leadership and management
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Transformational leadership
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Competencies of great leaders
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Leading younger generations –Generation X & Why
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The Delegation Continuum
Competency 2 - Communication Skills
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Overcoming common communication barriers
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Introducing active listening
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Powerful questioning skills
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Body language explained
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SOLER – how to communicate
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Cross-cultural communication
Competency 3 - Strategic Thinking & Planning
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What is strategy?
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Approaches to strategy
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Vision & Mission
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Business model canvas
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Strategic thinking
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Strategic analysis (PEST analysis; scorecards; five forces: SWOT)
Competency 4 - Emotional Intelligence (EI)
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EI Competences
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Understanding your emotions as a Leader
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Giving feedback the EI way
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Dealing with ‘difficult’ people
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Win-Win thinking
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Ways to improve your EI
Competency 5 - Leading Change
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The key drivers of change today
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Change management vs. change leadership
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Overcoming resistance to change
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The five psychological phases of change and their effective management
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Best practice in change leadership
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Supporting employees through change
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