This fast-paced course allows you to step back from the day-to-day stresses of management and consider how to best cope with and thrive in an ever-complex and changing future. Rather than covering all aspects of management, the course focuses on those topics from which many Management Professionals could benefit in terms of their impact on stakeholders and careers.
This course will give participants a holistic view of their larger organizational and strategic context, as well as the tools they need to have a meaningful impact on the effectiveness of their organization.
The highlights of this course are:
How to analyses the external and internal forces at work in an organization
How to develop and communicate a compelling strategic vision
How to measure and manage performance
How to build value-added change into the daily management activities
How to become an initiator of change rather than playing constant catch-up
How to develop a high-performance team
Course Objectives of Management of Leading-Edge Strategies
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Become an agent for value-added change
Coach individuals and teams to achieve extraordinary goals
Select appropriate methods for measuring and managing performance
Be in tune with the team's effectiveness and be able to turn morale around if and when necessary
Facilitate problem-solving groups that will deliver results on time and within budget
Develop employees to take more responsibility
Learn to use best-practice strategies for influencing and motivating others
Course Methodology of Management of Leading-Edge Strategies
This course will be fast-paced interactive and fun! The learning process will employ state-of-the-art adult learning techniques that enable people to learn by listening, seeing, discussing, and hands-on practice – all within a relaxed and enjoyable environment.
World-class management practices will be shared to see how they can be applied in participant organizations. Participants will also be given time to share their ideas in open sessions as well as in small group settings. They will be constantly busy and engaged in hands-on exercises, case discussions, and simulations that are customized to fit the reality of their working world.
Participants will return to work with an action plan they can put into practice immediately.
Organizational Impact of Management of Leading-Edge Strategies
In sending delegates to this course, the organization will achieve the following benefits:
Have a clear understanding of management essentials
Be better able to coach and improve productivity
Better understanding of their strengths and weaknesses
Be more confident in taking bold decisions
Have a better knowledge of dealing upwards in an organization
Return with renewed energy and passion for managing their team
Personal Impact of Management of Leading-Edge Strategies
In attending this course, candidates will be able to:
Reflect on their management style and identify areas for improvement
Learn how to influence those who are confronting positive change
Learn how to deal with difficult employees of all stripes
Learn to power your team to higher performance
Learn how to manage upwards as well as within your team
Learn how to motivate and create a culture of responsibility
Who Should Attend
This course on The Competent Manager is designed for the following:
Functional Specialists who wish to prepare themselves for general management roles
Existing Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders, Management Staff, wishing to gain a rounded view of best management practices
Middle-Senior Management Professionals wishing to update themselves on the latest practices across a range of management topics
Course Outline
DAY 1
The Manager as a Strategist
The purpose of organizations
Stakeholder Analysis
Motivation and the importance of context
The challenge of thriving in a VUCA world
More change is coming and it’s much bigger and more impactful than you think!
Strategic performance drivers
The physiology and biology of leadership
Strategy vs. Values: The greatest impact on performance
DAY 2
The Manager as a Coach
Leadership, coaching, and mentoring compared
Diagnosis and evaluation of personal leadership styles
Delegation, empowerment, and the importance of trust
Coaching case study: Understanding the goals
The Impact of Relationships on Trust
Impacting Performance by raising Expectations
Effective Coaching Meetings
Knowing what role to pay: sounding board, facilitator, or advisor
DAY 3
The Manager as Team Leader
Teamwork Best Practices
Creating a High-Performance Team
Empowerment and its Link to Performance
Team Decision Making: When and How to Achieve a Consensus
Performance Measurement
The 4 Stages of Team Development
Team-Building Techniques
Recognition and Reward
DAY 4
The Manager as the Project Team Facilitator
Elements of successful projects
People dynamics in a project team as compared to a permanent team
Meetings: The #1 Time Waster
Reducing Meeting Times by 50% and more
The Role of the Facilitator
The 5 Types of Meetings
Creating an Agenda that Focuses on Process and Content
Dealing with Dysfunctional Meeting Behaviors
Encouraging Creativity and Innovation
Ensuring Accountability for Value Added Outcomes
DAY 5
The Manager as Change Agent
The Challenge of Personal Change
Six Typical Reactions to Change
The Attributes of Effective Change Agents
Influencing Upward
Knowing Your Power and Leveraging it
The Importance of Humility and other Emotional Intelligence Skills
Knowing how to be Assertive without Appearing Aggressive
