Leadership Programme

Course trainer: Shaun Harper, Director Training & Development

Dates: 6-8 February, 12-14 June

Course Overview 
Leadership begins with you. Your behavior, your commitment, and your vision shape the way you lead and the way others follow. Leadership involves taking ownership of yourself and your team.

Target Audience
The course has been designed for experienced managers in every department.

Course Objectives

• List the traits of an effective leader
• List the styles of leadership, and explain how to vary leadership style for different employees and situations
• Use self assessments to determine your own styles in terms of leadership and power. Myers-Brigs Type Indicator
• Understanding how leadership styles can/should be adjusted to situations and people.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the nature of change and apply a number of models and strategies for managing and leading change effectively.
• Produce and action plan department strategy/vision to ensure support.
• Set goals, motivate and coach employee to help provide them with direction.
• Manage conflict within the organization.
• Effectively discipline employees.
• Use a structured approach to problem solving.
• Create employee involvement in the organization
• Understand the benefits of effective coaching.

Course Contents

I. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
II. What is leadership
III. List the traits of an effective leader
IV. Leadership styles
      a. Autocratic
      b. Bureauratic
      c. Laissez-faire
      d. Democratic

V. Varying your leadership style
VI. Personality Types of Leaders
      a. Passive
      b. Aggressive
      c. Assertive

VII. Management Communication Styles
      a. Producing the strategy & vision

VIII. Motivating Employees
       a. Embedding the vision and strategy

IX. Managing Conflict
X. Managing Change
      a. Change curve
      b. Agents & sponsors

XI. Managing Performance
XII. Managing Discipline
XIII. Structured Approach to Problem Solving
XIV. Coaching for success
XV. Leadership Action Plan

Course Material
The course fee includes everything required for the class work including notebooks, articles, note-paper and pencils.

Prerequisites

• Pre-course 360 assessment
• Pre-course self assessment.

Certification: Certificates will be presented upon completion of the course

Number of attendees: Maximum number of delegates 14

Course Fee: AED 3,000 per delegate.