Masterclass in Team Leadership and Management Skills

Introduction:

This dynamic management masterclass offers a valuable opportunity for participants to step back from the daily demands of managerial life and reflect on the bigger picture.

Instead of covering every aspect of management, this program focuses on key areas that are often overlooked by busy managers.

This management masterclass aims to help participants understand their broader strategic and organizational context, equipping them with the tools needed to set and achieve more meaningful long-term personal and organizational goals.

Objectives:

By the conclusion of this Masterclass in Team Leadership and Management Skills, participants should have gained knowledge in the following areas:

• Assessing the effects of the external and competitive environment on their organizations
• Choosing effective methods for measuring and managing performance
• Analyzing organizational culture and climate in relation to performance
• Aligning HRM with strategic objectives
• Exploring different approaches to delegation
• Implementing strategies to effectively influence others
• Examining external and internal forces affecting their organizations
• Developing a clear and articulated strategic vision
• Measuring and managing organizational performance
• Interpreting and influencing corporate culture
• Building trust within and beyond their team
• Effectively delegating tasks among employees
• Reflecting on their management style to drive improvement
• Persuading others to align with their vision
• Managing challenging or difficult employees
• Taking control of time management and prioritization
• Managing relationships with both their team and higher management
• Motivating staff and fostering a sense of responsibility

Training Methodology:

• Interactive lectures
• Case studies
• Group discussions
• Role plays
• Simulations
• Peer feedback sessions
• Practical workshops
• Scenario-based learning
• Individual/group presentations
• Q&A sessions
• Reflection and feedback sessions

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Strategic Orientation

• Understanding the strategic context: external environment
• Navigating the new business reality
• Predictable trends in business
• Analyzing competitive forces
• Stakeholder analysis
• Strategic resources and constraints
• Creating a compelling strategic vision
• Driving innovation and change

Unit 2: Managing Resources and Performance

• Aligning vision, aims, and objectives
• Performance measurement techniques
• Using measurement to drive improved outcomes
• Coaching for underperformance
• Challenging and coaching as effective strategies
• Self-coaching and the power to change
• Coaching and influencing upwards
• Risk management strategies

Unit 3: Organizational Behavior and Human Resources

• Understanding organizational structure
• Culture, climate, values, and norms
• Team and group dynamics
• Assigning responsibilities effectively
• Delegating authority to optimize time management
• Basics of Human Resource Management
• Assessment and reward systems
• Identifying education and training needs

Unit 4: Key Management Competencies: Prioritization, Time Management, Delegation

• Balancing important versus urgent tasks
• Setting personal and professional goals
• Creating time efficiency through batching
• Focusing on income-producing activities
• Empowering others through delegation
• A case study on effective management practices

Unit 5: Linking Management to Leadership: Influence, Motivation, and Trust

• Negotiation and persuasion as pillars of influence
• The six secrets of business negotiation
• Understanding the nature of motivation
• Building and maintaining a trust bank account
• Ethics in leadership
• Analyzing personal leadership styles
• Leadership in action – a group exercise
• Balancing work and home life effectively