Effective Leadership (WS5544)

Thursday, 20th September 2012, Birmingham City Centre

Overview

Some points to consider:

• Most people become leaders with limited or perhaps no training or advice - this is exactly what leadership is all about!
• Leadership is not easy… though anyone might hold the helm when the sea is calm!
• The final 20% of people’s effort at work is said to be discretionary
• Some teams and organisations perform better than others
• Levels of sickness or absence vary between teams and organisations
• Change is constant: some leaders embrace change, others fight it
• Obedience or commitment?  Success or failure?

Aims and Objective

Through exploring several practical leadership exercises, by the end of the workshop delegates will:

• Have a clear idea of why we need leaders
• Know what their primary duties as a leader are
• Fully understand the roles and responsibilities of leaders
• Have a very good understanding of their own leadership styles, its strengths and weaknesses
• Have developed a programme to look at best ways to complete the task, improve and maintain their team and develop the individuals within their teams
• Be thinking about their vision of their leadership
• Have a clear idea of how to tackle essential matters such as motivation, discipline, communication etc.

Content

Exploring the implications, responsibilities, challenges and opportunities for leaders. Based on ‘best practice examples’ from a variety of environments and built around a succession of practical exercises and relevant discussion points, the course looks at a range of ideas:

What is Leadership all about? 

• A general overview of some of the crucial aspects of leadership. 
• Why do we need leaders?

Does leadership make a difference?

• Are leaders born or made?  Is it mainly the qualities of leadership or activities of leadership that are important?
• What is the first task of a leader?  Setting directions and how to proceed.
• S.P.O.T. - Strategy, Policy, Objectives, Tactics
• Leadership and change

The Three Areas of Leadership:

• Technical, Administrative, People
• People responsibilities include?
• Management versus leadership
• Manage the people not the task

Leadership approaches:

• Situational, qualities, functional.  What do good leaders do?
• The task, the team, the individual – Action Centred leadership by John Adair
• Leadership exercise to demonstrate

Personal preferred leadership style? 

• Weaknesses and strengths of my preferred style. Personal action plan to minimise my weaknesses and maximise my potential

Motivation

• What does the research say? 
• Giving a motivating purpose - pride in our work

Values and signals

• What should be the values of leaders and how should we signal this?
• Cabinet responsibility

See the programme for more details on workshop content.

Who Should Attend?

This programme is ideal for newly-appointed leaders; for those about to be appointed leaders; for those who want to ensure they’re 'doing it right'; and for those looking for ‘best practice’ of leadership activities and attitudes. Leadership is not primarily about charismatic characters but it is about what good leaders ‘DO’.

Delegate Feedback

"Excellent overview of leadership skills with practical tools and suggestions for implementation"
Chief Financial Officer - Bexley Care Trust

"Very well presented, good content"
Personnel Manager - Adviser Breakthrough

"Good trainer - liked the humour"
MD - NHS Bexley

"This is my second workshop with this trainer who is absolutely fantastic. He makes the workshop fun, interesting and is very knowledgeable"
Community Development Manager - London Borough of Camden

"Excellent course"
Branch Manager - Poole Central Library

Programme

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Facilitator

Our trainer has an extensive and varied work experience beginning with British Rail, followed by banking, retail management, training, and after a degree at Warwick University, senior manager in the field of education and industry consultancy.

Prior to setting up as a consultant our trainer held, for 3 years, the position of a Senior Programme Director within one of the leading International Learning Consultancies. His post consisted of selling, designing and presenting programmes in the fields of; quality; customer care; leadership, and presentation skills. Which lead to the company winning ‘Best Presentation Skills Course’ in the country.

His highly engaging approach to training has evoked numerous exemplary testimonials from a diverse range of delegates from small and medium businesses, to public sector organisations, to leading global enterprises.

Venue and Travel

Venue details and travel information will be included in your confirmation email. If the venue has not been confirmed at the time of booking, then the information will be emailed to you closer to the event.

Booking & Confirmation

Bookings will only be accepted on receipt of full payment PRIOR to the event via cheque, BACS or credit card.  Cheques to be made payable to ‘National Training Resources Limited’.

All reservations will be confirmed by email within two days of receipt of your completed booking form and payment in full and will include venue details and times.

Please direct all conference queries to the Conference Team.
Tel:  0845 130 6152 or 01827 63919.
Fax:  01827 60836 or 01827 61428. 
Email: conferences@national-training.co.uk

Terms & Conditions

Please read our full terms and conditions. Completion and return of the Booking Form constitutes a contract between yourselves and National Training Resources Limited.  Delegate cancellations/transfers are only accepted up to 3 weeks prior to the event and are subject to a small administration charge. Delegate substitutions can be made at any time.  We reserve the right to cancel or alter the event at any time.