Leadership Directions - Emerging Leaders

BEHAVIOURAL PROFILE:
MYSKILLS PROFILE LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL INDICATOR
Drawing on elements of modern leadership theory, the MySkills Profile LPI assesses 20 dimensions of leadership effectiveness. These measure your leadership level, style and competencies in four key areas: developing the vision, sharing the goals, gaining support and
delivering success.

COURSE CONTENT
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE FRAMEWORK
The difference between emotional intelligence (also called EI or emotional quotient) and intelligence quotient.
 

COMMUNICATION
The way you communicate makes all the difference in terms of the results you achieve.
 

LEADERSHIP POWER
Understanding the seven distinct bases of power.

THE GENERATIONAL MIX
Learn how to work with those from different generations.
 

MYTHS OF MANAGEMENT
Discovering that leadership may not be what we thought it would be.
 

FEEDBACK AND TOUGH CONVERSATIONS
How constructive feedback and coaching go hand in hand to enhance the drive for improvement.
 

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Experiencing conflict is not pleasant but it can produce positive results, depending on how you deal with it.
 

LEADERSHIP STYLES
Leadership style is a not a function of your personality. It should be a strategic choice based on what suits a particular situation.
 

DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS
Understand how to develop trusting and trustworthy behaviours to build team effectiveness.
 

BUILDING YOUR OWN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Take responsibility for your own development and improve the triad of knowledge, skills and attitude on your way to becoming a great leader.

Important: Only the softcopy of the course material will be distributed on the day of training. Thus participants are reminded to bring along their laptop for the duration of the training.

• Kick start your career goals for a future management position.
• Identify which leadership strengths you already have.
• Understand how a promotion will impact your role and relationships.
• Know what to expect in your first few months as a leader.
• Develop an action plan to build your leadership skills.

This entry level management course is suitable for future, emerging and new managers with no prior training.
If you are already in a management position, please enroll in the Supervision and People Management course.