CHALLENGE OF LEADERSHIP

Overview Meeting

• Course and Competency Overview
• Mentor and Participant Review
• Possible Win-Win Agreement Goals
• Possible Workplace Projects
• Success Concept
• Feedback Online Process (FBOL)
• Application

Module 1 - Accepting the Challenge

• Are You Ready for the Challenge?
• Developing Personal Leadership
• The Nature of a High Performance Environment
• Theory of Project Management and Goal Setting
• Workshop Activity
• Application

Module 2 - Successful Managers and Leaders are Made – Not Born

• Building on the Base of Success
• The Slight Edge
• The Purpose of Leadership Development
• Leading Change and Innovation
• The Definition of Success
• Characteristics of a Good Manager Questionnaire
• Workshop Activity and Application

Module 3 - Exercising Authority Effectively

• The Source of Authority
• A Positive Approach to Discipline
• Planning, Preparing and Preventing
• Accountability
• Taking Corrective Action
• Handling More Serious Problems
• Case Study
• Application

Module 4 - Leading Change and Innovation

• Change is Everywhere
• Overcoming Resistance to Change
• Leading the Way for Change
• The Psychology of Change
• Using Innovation to Succeed
• Leading Innovation in Your Organisation
• Workshop Activity
• Application

Module 5 - Improving Results Through Better Time Management

• The Value of Time
• Managing Your Time
• Managing the Time of Others
• Maximising Time Use
• Conducting Successful Meetings
• The Benefits of Time Management
• Case Study
• Application

Module 6 - Qualities of High Performance Teams

• Teams of Today
• Developing Teamwork
• The Different Stages of Team Development
• Your Greatest Asset – Your People
• Case Study
• Application

Module 7 - The Art of Delegation

• What is Effective Delegation?
• Attitudes for Delegation
• Levels of Delegation
• Feedback on Performance
• Upward Delegation
• Influences on Employee Performance Questionnaire
• Case Study
• Application

Module 8 - Decision Making and Problem Solving

• The Responsibility of Leadership
• The Manager as Decision Maker
• The Problem Solver
• Taking Risks
• The Art of Giving Instructions
• Case Study
• Application

Module 9 - Mid-Course Review Workshop

• Review of Progress to Date
  • Learning
  • Win-Win Agreements
  • Workplace Projects
• Preparation for Mid-Course Review Meeting
• Possible Win-Win Agreement Goals for Second Half of the Course
• Application

Module 10 - Motivating People to Produce

• Understanding Motivation
• Traditional Methods of Motivation
• Attitude Motivation
• Capitalising on the Power of Informal Leaders and Groups
• Developing a Motivation Plan
• Case Study
• Application

Module 11 - Leading Safety in the Workplace

• How Safe is Your Workplace?
• Team Commitments to Safety
• Preparing for Safety Checklist and Workplace Audit
• Workshop Activity
• Application

Module 12 - Handling and Preventing Problems with People

• Opportunity in Every Difficulty
• An Ounce of Prevention
• Attitudes for Problem Prevention
• Separating Organisational and Personal Problems
• Productively Handling Problems Involving People
• Dealing with Irrational Behaviour
• Sources of Pressure Questionnaire
• Case Study
• Application

Module 13 - Developing People’s Potential Through Training and Development

• The Key to Increased Productivity
• Training and Developing the Right People
• The Benefits of Training and Developing People
• Principles of Learning
• The Training and Development Process
• Your Attitude Towards Training and Development
• The Manager and the Bottom Line
• What L.E.A.D. Shows Us
• Case Study
• Application

Module 14 - Developing a Commitment to Continuous Improvement

• What is Continuous Improvement?
• Where Do You Start?
• Committing the Team to Continuous Improvement
• Clearly Defined Goals and Objectives
• Clearly Defined Roles
• Efficient and Effective Systems for Continuous Improvement
• Workshop Activity and Application

Module 15 - Project Review Forum

• Project Review with Manager/Mentors and Participants
• Analysis of Accomplishments to Date
• Adjustment and Modification
• Review Resources and Support
• Review of Coaching and Mentoring Assignment
• Application

Module 16 - Creating a Learning Environment

• The Importance of Learning in the Workplace
• The First Steps in Creating a Team Learning Commitment
• Using Performance Reviews to Stimulate Learning and Improvement
• Identifying Ongoing Learning Opportunities
• Workshop Activity and Application

Module 17 - Transformational Leadership - The Ongoing Challenge

• Where To From Here
• The Ongoing Challenge
• Your Role as a Transformational Leader
• Preparation for Graduation
• Workshop Activity
• Application

Graduation

• Project Presentations
• Review of Goal Achievement
• Awarding of Certificate

Refocus Workshop

Participants review results, evalutate ongong learning and changes and investigate additional strategies to improve team outcomes.