Overview:

Introduction:

The Foundations of Leadership Programme is designed to help delegates put effective, collaborative methods of leadership to work in their organizations and leverage the leadership potential of all members of their teams. Participants focus on developing their own leadership skills and personal influence, as well as explore strategies for building a team of strong individuals who will support each other, deal with tough problems in an efficient manner, and take accountability for results. Effective leaders are those who possess the inner compass that guides their daily actions and enables them to earn the trust of their colleagues. The next generation of business practices can guarantee success by developing outstanding leaders who empower leaders at all levels throughout their organization.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Strengthen their leadership collaboration within the company team Understand and help leaders navigate their own personal and interpersonal leader skills.
• Clarify a form of work-based learning that seeks to integrate theory with practice and knowledge with experience.
• Leverage the knowledge of learning in the organization at all levels.
• Develop strategies for using personal leadership power and building strong, mutually influential relationships within your organization.
• Provide leaders with a series of strategies, activities, and cases at five levels of change: individual, interpersonal, team, organization, and network.
• Discover the core competencies required for exemplary leadership.
• Examine the ethical aspects of leadership and values which drive lasting results.
• Enhance others’ perceptions of you as a leader with integrity.
• Build the right culture for people and processes to support your strategy.
• Provide a comprehensive account of a set of applied activities and associated cases to promote the acquisition of leadership practices in most institutional settings.

Targeted Audience:

• Supervisors.
• Members of the executive committee.
• Managers.
• Team Leaders

Course Outlines:

Unit 1: Transforming the Individual Leader:

• Personal Leadership Goals.
• Individual Leadership Development.
• Individual Leadership Behaviors.
• The Mindset of a Leader.
• Leadership Practice and Organizational Citizenship.
• The Leadership Hang Time.

Unit 2: Interpersonal Leadership Principles:

• Dialogic Leadership Skills.
• Broadening Your Dialogue.
• Increasing the Leadership Inquiry.
• Engaging in Collaborative Behaviors.
• Consistency Between Espousal and Action.
• Peer Coaching.

Unit 3: Team Level Leadership Essentials:

• Facilitative Leadership Skills.
• Concurrent Leadership.
• Situational Development of Leaders.
• The Various Roles of Leaders.
• Team Development in Leadership.
• Improving My Team.

Unit 4: Organizational Leadership Management:

• The Change Process of Leaders.
• How Leaders Impact Organizational Culture?
• Enhancing Leadership Values.
• Understanding the Leadership “Self” within the Organization.
• Developing Organizational Commitment and Meaning.
• Establishing Meaning in Leadership.

Unit 5: The Leader’s Network:

• Stakeholder Relations.
• Network Citizen Behaviors.
• The Network Weaver Roles.
• Network Management.
• The Quality of Knowledge Relationships.
• The Principles of Public Engagement.