Management and Leadership Development Program

Introduction:

Management work involves juggling multiple roles, including strategy development, team building, innovation, decision-making, mentoring, and leadership. Success at this level requires seamlessly integrating these responsibilities with confidence and effectiveness.

This leadership development program is designed for current supervisors, team leaders, and professionals preparing for senior roles. It aims to enhance their awareness, understanding, knowledge, and skills to maximize performance and success in today’s complex business environment.

Objectives:

By the end of the Management and Leadership Development Program, participants will be able to:

• Identify their strengths and weaknesses as leaders
• Develop strong self-awareness
• Manage their own emotions effectively to support themselves and others
• Positively influence others’ emotions and motivation
• Create an emotionally supportive atmosphere
• Adapt to various personalities
• Apply psychological principles to leadership
• Formulate visionary strategic plans
• Translate strategies into actionable steps
• Use a model for organizational self-assessment
• Address common issues in strategic planning
• Develop a vision for their area of responsibility

Training Methodology:

• Self-assessment instruments
• Interactive seminars
• Role-playing exercises
• Group discussions
• Case studies
• Simulation exercises
• Coaching/mentoring
• Peer feedback sessions
• Real-world scenario analysis

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Introduction to Emotional Intelligence

• Understanding emotional intelligence components
• The importance of EQ in effective leadership
• The role of perception in leadership
• Leader attitudes and behavior
• Effects of low EQ on personal effectiveness
• Removing emotional blind spots

Unit 2: Psychology of Leadership

• Theories of leadership
• The importance of self-concept
• Understanding personality styles
• Optimizing personality strengths
• Flexibility in dealing with different personalities
• Task-oriented vs. person-oriented leadership

Unit 3: Applying Psychology in Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

• Developing self-awareness
• Enhancing empathy and social awareness
• Delegating tasks and responsibilities
• Influencing and inspiring others
• Recognizing personality disorders
• Managing difficult behavior and poor performance

Unit 4: Building an Emotionally Intelligent Team

• The importance of EQ for team effectiveness
• Motivating high-performing teams
• Building unified teams
• Using EQ to foster trust in relationships
• Resolving conflicts through consensus
• Raising the overall EQ of the team and organization

Unit 5: Communication for Successful Leadership

• Giving and receiving feedback
• The psychology of persuasion
• Setting inspiring goals
• Avoiding alienation and demonstrating high EQ leadership
• Developing leadership integrity

Unit 6: The Strategic Planning Process

• Achieving competitive advantage through flexibility
• Conducting SWOT analysis
• Formulating strategy and managing change
• Developing mission statements and preparing for the future
• Market analysis and contingency planning
• Implementing and monitoring strategies

Unit 7: Evaluating Current Organizational State

• Leadership and strategic planning with a focus on customers and the market
• Measurement, analysis, and knowledge management
• Human resources and process management for business results

Unit 8: How to Avoid Strategic Planning Pitfalls

• Avoiding lack of vision and complacency
• Valuing fresh ideas and embracing change
• Preventing strategic drift and maintaining organizational focus

Unit 9: Personal Strategic Planning

• Setting personal goals and creating a strategic plan
• Building inspiration and seeking support from like-minded individuals
• Leveraging strengths and learning from past achievements to overcome adversity