High Impact Leadership

The High Impact Leadership Programme provides managers with the tools and processes needed to meet their organisation’s leadership challenges.

This course is for people who want to become an effective leader. Leadership is different from managing. You lead people, but you manage things. Leadership is about Inspiration, motivation and vision. Managing is about optimisation of resources, scheduling, project management and so on. You may lead and manage at the same time, however, this course focuses on your leadership role.

As a leader in the 21st century, you need to be prepared for dynamic, complex and competitive environments with a flexible approach. With a mission and a strategy you can look forward with confidence and certainty that will be picked up by your team.

Objectives

• Identify their preferred leadership style and explore the consequences of adopting different behaviours.
• Review case studies of current day and historical leaders in industry and public life who have had a ‘High Impact’ on the people they lead.
• Describe the concept of team roles and analyse the dynamics of their own teams.

Contents

DAY 1 – Defining Styles of Leadership

• Human behaviours in leadership.
• Asserting authority through collaboration.
• The difference between leadership and management.
• Factors affecting preference of leadership style.
• Developing a receptive leadership culture.

DAY 2 – The Conditions for gaining respect, credibility and high integrity

• Key steps and techniques to build rapport.
• Effective team communication skills – verbal and non-verbal.
• Building a mentoring relationship.
• Inspiring an innovative leadership style.
• Leading an organisation/team through transition.
• Introduction to Personal Presentation and Impact.

DAY 3 – Personal Presentation & Confidence

• Thinking with confidence.
• Speaking with confidence.
• Projecting Confidence.
• Developing a positive mental attitude.

DAY 4 – Inspirational Leadership

• The principles of Action Centred Leadership.
• Defining a clear business vision.
• Translating vision to mission.
• Leadership scenario – Team based creative challenge.

DAY 5 – The Leaders Tool Kit

• Thorough review of all tools, techniques, models theories concepts and practical applications learned this week.
• Personal commitment statement, outlining what specific actions will be taken as a result of attending the programme.
• Measurable statements of intent to take back to the workplace and share with line managers.

Who Should Attend?

• Organisational leaders, departmental mangers, project leads, and human resource professionals who have the responsibility for impacting positively on other people in their organisation.
• Individuals who are involved with designing and implementing organisational development strategies.
• Individuals who are serious about their personal development and want to be exposed to cutting edge new thinking.