If you are considering becoming, have recently been assigned, or are already performing as a supervisor, team leader, or manager, this course provides you with the skills and knowledge to become a highly successful organizational leader.
Members of the technical staff who are promoted into leadership roles often feel that learning how to manage others is daunting. Many technically competent people feel that getting things done on their own is easier than accomplishing objectives through other people. But technical people already possess many of the skills needed to become excellent organizational leaders.
This unique, highly participative course makes a smooth transition to management simple and straightforward. It provides the opportunity to assess your leadership capabilities and “build on your strengths” to hone and focus your talents into powerful management skills. Learn how to set and clearly communicate goals for your organization, build strong self-directing teams, nurture collaboration, guide the efforts of individuals and groups to perform at the highest levels, and focus and motivate your employees and others to successfully achieve the organization’s goals. Every session employs case studies, interactive exercises, and powerful instruments to enhance the learning experience and ensure you can immediately take what you learn back to your workplace.
Topics Include:
Leadership and Management
- What skills are necessary for effective managers?
- What skills do you already possess?
- What skills must you develop or enhance?
- Modern directions of leadership and management
- Getting feedback on your leadership performance (a 360-degree instrument)
Organizational Management
- Organize
- Staff
- Delegate (unique instrument)
- Manage corporate politics and parochialism
Teams
- Current team practices
- Enhance collaboration
- Virtual teams
- Diversity
Motivation
- Modern motivation theories
- Influence decisions (SDI)
- Sources of power
Performance Management
- Monitoring performance
- Assess progress (metrics)
- Give feedback (performance appraisals)
- Correcting undesirable behavior
- Personal plan (unique instrument)