Leadership training

Program: Leadership Training

Duration: 2 days

Objective: To develop advanced leadership skills, including strategic vision, team motivation, decision-making, and leading through change, enabling participants to become effective and inspiring leaders within their organizations.

Day 1: Fundamentals of Leadership

09:00 – 09:30 | Introduction and Opening

• Welcome participants and outline the objectives and agenda of the training.
• Introduction to leadership: What makes a great leader? Exploring different leadership styles.

09:30 – 11:00 | Understanding Leadership Styles

• Overview of various leadership styles: transformational, transactional, servant leadership, and situational leadership.
• How to identify and adapt your leadership style to different team needs and situations.
• Exercise: Self-assessment of leadership style and group discussion on personal leadership experiences.

11:00 – 11:15 | Coffee Break

11:15 – 13:00 | Building Trust and Influence

• The importance of trust in leadership: building credibility, integrity, and authenticity.
• Techniques to enhance your influence and inspire your team.
• Exercise: Trust-building activities and role-playing to practice influencing skills.

13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch

14:00 – 15:30 | Effective Communication for Leaders

• Key elements of effective communication: clarity, active listening, feedback, and non-verbal cues.
• How to communicate vision and goals to your team effectively.
• Exercise: Communication workshop — delivering and receiving feedback in a leadership context.

15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee Break

15:45 – 17:00 | Motivating and Engaging Your Team

• Strategies for motivating your team: understanding individual drivers, recognizing achievements, and fostering a positive work environment.
• How to engage your team towards common goals and maintain high levels of motivation.
• Exercise: Case study on team motivation and engagement techniques.

Day 2: Advanced Leadership Skills

09:00 – 09:15 | Recap and Reflection on Day One

• Review key learnings from Day One.
• Introduction to advanced leadership challenges.

09:15 – 10:45 | Leading Through Change

• How to lead your team through change: strategies for managing resistance and uncertainty.
• Techniques for communicating change and keeping your team aligned with the new direction.
• Exercise: Change management simulation — planning and leading a change initiative.

10:45 – 11:00 | Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30 | Decision-Making and Problem-Solving

• Decision-making frameworks for leaders: analytical, intuitive, and collaborative approaches.
• Problem-solving techniques: root cause analysis, creative thinking, and consensus building.
• Exercise: Decision-making and problem-solving scenarios — role-playing and group discussion.

12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch

13:30 – 15:00 | Developing Your Team

• How to identify and develop the potential within your team: coaching, mentoring, and providing growth opportunities.
• Building a learning culture and encouraging continuous improvement.
• Exercise: Creating development plans for team members — practical workshop.

15:00 – 15:15 | Coffee Break

15:15 – 16:30 | Building a High-Performance Team

• Characteristics of high-performance teams: collaboration, accountability, and shared vision.
• Techniques to foster team cohesion and manage diverse talents.
• Exercise: Team-building activities and strategies for enhancing team performance.

16:30 – 17:00 | Closing and Summary

• Summarize key points and leadership skills covered during the training.
• Q&A session and discussion of next steps for personal leadership development.
• Presentation of certificates of completion.

Participants will learn:

1. Identify and Adapt Leadership Styles: Understand different leadership styles and how to adapt them according to the needs of their team and the situation to become more versatile leaders.
2. Build Trust and Influence: Learn how to build trust and influence within their teams, fostering an environment of credibility, integrity, and authentic leadership.
3. Communicate Effectively as Leaders: Master the art of effective communication, including delivering clear messages, actively listening, and providing constructive feedback to inspire and guide their teams.
4. Motivate and Engage Teams: Gain insights into various motivation strategies, understanding what drives team members, and how to keep them engaged and aligned with organizational goals.
5. Lead Through Change: Learn how to navigate and lead teams through periods of change, addressing resistance, and maintaining alignment and morale during transitions.
6. Make Effective Decisions and Solve Problems: Develop decision-making and problem-solving skills using various frameworks and techniques, enhancing their ability to handle complex situations confidently.
7. Develop and Grow Team Members: Understand how to identify the potential within their team, provide coaching and mentoring, and create opportunities for continuous learning and development.
8. Build and Lead High-Performance Teams: Learn to create high-performance teams by fostering collaboration, accountability, and a shared vision, driving the team towards outstanding performance.

Participants will understand how to:

• Identify and apply different leadership styles effectively in various situations.
• Build trust and influence, creating a positive and motivating environment for their team.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring that their vision and goals are well understood and embraced by their team.
• Motivate and engage their team members, driving them towards higher levels of performance and satisfaction.
• Lead through change, guiding their team with confidence and reducing resistance to new initiatives.
• Make informed decisions and solve problems, using structured approaches that lead to successful outcomes.
• Develop their team's skills and capabilities, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
• Create high-performance teams, leveraging the strengths and diverse talents of their team members to achieve superior results.

This training will equip participants with the advanced leadership skills and tools necessary to effectively lead their teams, drive engagement and performance, and navigate the complexities of modern organizational challenges.