Duration 1 Day Workshop

Time          9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with a 45 minute break for lunch

Purpose

The purpose of this workshop is to give participants new insight and specific tools for incorporating new thinking on leading and following. The workshop content is focused on leadership characteristics and behaviours, their impact on the working team and peers, the need to change and how leadership has evolved over time, its relationship to business planning and achievement of the business plan, examination of own leadership style and

how to make improvements to ensure business success.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify the characteristics of an effective leader.
• Identify own personal leadership style and the importance of switching styles to accommodate individual differences.
• Describe how leadership has evolved over time.
• Explain the importance of empowerment in the organisational setting.
• Describe the importance of a shared vision to organizational development.
• Have some actions to develop their own leadership strengths, based on feedback from colleagues on their leadership style.
• Identify methods of motivating individuals and describe how to give and receive feedback
• Identify development activities an individual could undertake.

Suitable for:

Managers, Professionals and Support people who need to improve their capability in managing themselves and working with people. All people who wish to improve their leadership skills and how they give and receive feedback.

Prerequisites:

Participants need to be clear about what they specifically want to achieve and how it will improve their effectiveness. A willingness to openly participate in a safe environment is essential.