Leadership & Motivation
Duration: 3 Days
Program Objectives
- To establish a definition of effective leadership
- To create a meaningful mission statement
- To develop and communicate a compelling vision of the future
- To move towards a strategic approach to leadership
- To develop personal leadership traits
- To consider how to communicate for effective leadership
- To create a motivating work environment
- To Implement effective leadership behaviours
- To learn how to understanding, lead and manage change
- To establish priorities for strategic action
- To develop an action plan for personal growth and development
- Operational definitions
- Management compared to leadership
- Different management and leadership styles
- Power and effectiveness
- Are leaders born or made?
Course Content, Management and Leadership
- Operational definitions
- Management compared to leadership
- Different management and leadership styles
- Power and effectiveness
- Are leaders born or made?
Mission of the Organization
- Meta-, Macro- and Micro-leadership
- The universal mission statement
- Crafting your own mission statement
- Planning to communicate the mission
A Vision of the Future
- Creating a compelling vision
- Making the vision meaningful
- Communicating the vision and keeping it alive
A Strategic Frame of Reference
- Understanding the current focus of activity
- Identifying areas for development
Profile of the Manager/Leader
- Management vs Leadership skills and traits
- Increasing personal leadership potential
- Opportunities for personal growth and development
Communication and Influence Skills
- A communication model
- Elements of positive verbal and nonverbal communication
- Selling ideas and gaining agreement for action
The Importance of Motivation
- The nature of motivation
- Establishing a motivating environment
- Empowerment – shattering the myth
Applying Effective Styles
- Situational leadership theory
- Diagnosing follower development level
- Contracting for leadership style and performance development
- Implementation and follow-up
Leading Change
- A model for change
- Increasing the likelihood of change
- Communicating the change
- Managing the change process
Priorities for Strategic Action
- Developing a plan for the work unit
- Facilitating improved team effectiveness
- Follow-up and support requirements
Strategic Plan for Personal Growth
- Personal development planning
- Follow-up and support requirements