Programme overview:

This one-day programme is appropriate for equipping either recent or soon-to-be leaders with the knowledge and skills required to develop their team. It is also an excellent refresher for more-established leaders. The programme explores what leadership involves in the current, post-Covid era, based upon the principles of a transformational leadership approach. Regardless of job title, this programme lays the foundations for understanding and applying modern leadership practice.

It can be attended either as a standalone programme or as the starting point of a more in-depth leadership development programme involving other relevant units. It can be delivered either online or in-person.

Topics covered:

• Understanding the role and purpose of leadership

• Using different leadership styles to match the situation

• The tools and techniques of transformational leadership

• Working towards an empowered, high-performing team

Following participation, learners will be able to:

• Understand the difference between leadership and management

• Understand the core job competences required to be an effective workplace leader

• Understand and commit to applying the ‘Cycle of Leadership’ in order to achieve results

• Understand why different leadership approaches (styles) are required in different situations

• Identify the various factors which will influence the choice of leadership style to adopt

• Consider how they can be most effective through the best use of leadership styles

• Recognise the traits and benefits of adopting a transformational leadership philosophy

• Understand how to use a three stage approach to leadership and their own current level of competence at using each stage

• Know how to use a variety of tools and techniques in order to develop a transformational leadership approach

• Define what is meant by ‘high-performing team’ and how this level can be recognised in the workplace

• Understand the typical stages a team goes through in order to become ‘high-performing’

• Apply the correct types and levels of support required in order to build a high-performing team