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Leadership Development CourseOpen Leadership Development Course(Click here for Tailored Leadership Training)This two-day Leadership Course is suitable for anyone taking on a leadership role. Leadership Development is run by The two days are set a week apart, with reading and set tasks in between. This enables delegates to practise tools and techniques and then feedback on what worked for them. The work is experiential and participants will find themselves involved in recreating and re-running real interpersonal situations using the learning of each day to create more positive outcomes. Leadership Development Course ProgrammeDay One: Leadership Behaviours and CommunicationLeadership Development Course Day One Objectives* Introduce the concept of leadership behaviours* Discussion and debate about leadership * Define beyond traditional leadership stereotypes * Cement personal understanding * Individual leadership qualities and strengths * Clarify the way communication works * Provide insight into communication by behaviour * The importance of attitude * The power of changing what you do * Leading by example * Getting people committed to projects * How individuals make things happen Opening discussion on Leadership What is it? What qualities or skills do you need to be a leader? Define the difference between leadership and management. Define the different types of Leader Leaders: people who are followed Give and ask for examples of: Classic leaders "Bad" leaders Non-Standard leaders Seeing and Perception This section on Thought Leadership deals with how we perceive. It works with the idea that perception is reality and that assumptions affect how we see the world. It also looks at changing terms of reference and seeing the bigger picture. How to stop yourself seeing what you think is there and see what actually is there, and then deal with that. Group work on seeing a current leadership issue from differing points of view Communication Dynamics A brief overview of what communicates with particular emphasis on what you do as a leader being as, if not more important as what you say. Working with the idea that miscommunication is normal and that small changes and do-able things can move things forward. Impact of Body Language A simple exercise to demonstrate the power and control the listener has, through body language and attitude. What makes Leadership Impact? How do you know when someone has made an impact? What about you? Where do you make the greatest impact? - How? Where are you most comfortable? Where are you most uncomfortable? - Why? What kind of an impact do you think you're making then? What happens between comfortable and uncomfortable? The IMPACT model The use of the Individual's best skills to convey a clear Message, well Prepared, with good Audience interaction, presented with Conviction and supported by the right Technical backup This is followed by a series of short exercises designed to stretch people's awareness and capacity: First Impressions Making the impression you choose Persuasion, Motivation and Inspiration An individual leadership exercise where people choose a work-related subject they feel strongly about and present it using the work of the day to consolidate their message with the aim of persuading, inspiring and motivating others. Getting Committed If something happens, it's because someone is committed to its happening. Personal Commitment This section looks at leadership around how we each commit and de-commit to things personally. It then relates that to how people commit to bigger projects. The Leadership Turn-Around Exercise Here we take an existing project or leadership issue and work on a plan to get it working better. Moving to Wrap up the Day From personal experience using the preparation Profile a leader to present Answer the question "How is it done?" Present back to the group How do you do it? Back up your assessments with examples from the Style and Competency sheets done in the preparation. Leadership Development Course Day One Summing Up and Close Personal take out from the day What else are they individually taking away? What are you going to work on before the next leadership session? Seven day commitment Final Handouts: Leadership Quotes Project Buster document Presentation document Influencing with Flair document Web cards, giving access to our comprehensive library of documents Day Two: Influencing and Facilitation as a Leader Leadership Development Course Day Two Objectives * Understand the parameters for influencing others * Look at individual strengths and personal style * The power of behaviour to influence others * How not to have to do all the work yourself * Leadership with diverse partners * Look at empowering others and mentoring * Skills and insight into facilitating meetings * The environment needed for effective facilitation * Understand, spot and manage group dynamics * Delegation and how to delegate even to difficult people * Handling specific situation's and "characters" * Skills to keep things moving forward Review A review of the last leadership session and a look at anything arising from the practise/ preparation. Influencing as a Leader A look at just what influence is and how it works, followed by the types of influencing and how they differ. Personal Experience Participants give examples of biggest influencing success and of one where they failed to influence. Style In this section we look at everyone's personal leadership style and give each person feedback from the trainers and participants about what works for them as a leader. Boundaries Joining and leaving groups and networking Status 3 exercises to look at the power of changing your importance when relating to others Deliberate change of status to shift the dynamic Changing yourself to change others The Art of Saying No/Yes Work on turning people down without saying No Saying 'Yes' while not giving away too much or taking on too much. Spheres of Influence "What can I do?" as opposed to "What should be done?" Influencing outside your direct sphere 30 Second Leadership Influencer Putting across a clear message Preparing for an influencing opportunity Recap on Personal Leadership Style This is an exercise that stretches participant's ability to deploy aspects of their personal leadership style by choice. Insight into Group Dynamics Here we examine just what affects a group dynamic, we look at setting up the environment for effective facilitation, what can alter it and how, as a leader, to be more in charge of what happens within it. Delegation In this section we look at some of the issues around delegation. We will explore the difficulties leaders can encounter when trying to get others to do things, including delegating to "difficult" people. Working with People Most of the rest of the day is run in threes, so that one person is always taking the role of facilitator/observer. Trust and Risk and Pressure This is an exercise to look at the difference between trust and risk. It looks at how to engender trust in someone else and how easy it is to lose it. When delegating to someone, how do you create trust between you? Getting to We Here we examine effect the deliberate use of the words "I" "You" and "We" to push and pull on a confrontation to achieve a resolution. I'm Right, You're Wrong Here we try working with changing the want, electing to lose and dealing with the odd man out. We look at the danger of imposing a point of view, rather than seeking a 'We're both right' outcome. And also the idea of making the minority right by validating their position, even if only one person has that position and Win-win outcomes. Feedback Finesse Here we work on the process of choosing what your feedback is feeding and then we practise giving feedback for the effect it has on the recipient. Feeding Back Upwards An exercise in how to get your message up the chain of command Game playing and how to spot and deal with it In this exercise people get to play out different disruptive roles. Others will then practice ways of defusing or "levelling" the situation in order to neutralise the power of the disruptive person. This leadership exercise focuses on the key leadership skill of creating non-judgemental, neutral interventions in order to move meetings along. Using Agreement Here we look at the use of agreement both to diffuse tensions and entrenched positions, whilst also to allowing people to feel heard and acknowledged. This includes looking for point of agreement, then 'zipping the lip'. Internal Boundaries Looking for the signals as to when internal boundaries have been crossed. Deliberate Misunderstanding This is a group exercise in dealing with obtuse or difficult people. It demonstrates how hard it can be to get your point across in the face of other people either misunderstanding you or choosing to make it difficult for you. The work here will include what you can do to avoid being hooked in. Leadership Rehearsals Work on specific leadership issues brought in by the participants. Leadership Development Course Summing up and close Personal Take Out What are they individually taking away? Practise / further work Read Impact Factory's Managing Change in Others document. Offer yourself as a facilitator for a group that you know have difficulties working things out. Practise using some of the tools and techniques offered during this Leadership Development Course with the group. Prepare and use the 30-second influencer on three separate occasions. Use the status tool in as many different contexts as you can. Follow-up Leadership Course reading : Impact Factory's Facilitation document. Further suggested reading: Impro by Keith Johnstone Dibbs in Search of Self by Virginia Axline Leadership Development Course
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Open Leadership CourseThis two day open Leadership Development Course is deliverable in two single days, with reading and set tasks in between and is limited to eight participants.
Try Leadership Development - Are Leaders Born or Made? on our Jolly Good Read page Look at the Leadership Development Programme for Barnet Council Try our Leadership Quiz Or read Leadership Training -What makes a good leader? Leadership Course Training and Development |
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