Middle Manager Development Program

Introduction:

Most middle-level managers have extensive experience in handling daily operational challenges, having navigated tough situations. They are now ready to take the next step: transitioning from being mere managers to becoming transformative leaders. The Middle Management Development Program is designed to facilitate this critical shift, providing you with the knowledge and skills necessary to confidently elevate your role from professional manager to inspiring leader.

Through this program, you will be empowered to demonstrate transformational leadership behaviors, understand organizational culture, recognize team developmental stages, and discover both your own and others’ behavior and attitude patterns. You will also learn how to effectively exercise different leadership styles, proactively motivate your staff, and manage both change and yourself with confidence.

Objectives:

By the end of this Middle Manager Development Course, participants will be able to:

• Acquire core competencies essential for successful leadership and management.
• Understand the drivers of personal behavior and the effects of organizational culture.
• Explore team dynamics, situational leadership, and strategies for optimizing staff performance.
• Implement strategies for excellence while inspiring employees.
• Learn how to systematically manage changes in personal lives and careers.

Training Methodology:

• Simulated Leadership
• Interactive Workshops
• Case Study Analysis
• Group Discussions
• Role-Playing Exercises
• Peer Feedback Sessions
• Reflective Journaling
• Strategic Planning Exercises

Course Outline:

Unit 1: From Management to Leadership

• Understand the difference between managing people and leading them.
• The five fundamental approaches to guiding a group.
• Demonstrate Transformational Leadership Behaviors.
• Leadership Roles in the 21st Century.
• Emotional Quotient (EQ) / Emotional Intelligence (EI).
• Navigating Politics Within Organizations as a Leader.

Unit 2: Understanding Yourself, Others & Organizational Cultures

• Determining your temperament as well as others'.
• Using temperaments to influence others effectively.
• Influences on personal attitudinal roots and their effects on behavior.
• Nature and variations of organizational cultures.
• Features of a sound organizational culture.
• Maintaining an enabling organizational climate.

Unit 3: Developing and Leading Your Team

• Assess team roles and maximize your staff's strengths.
• Understand group formation stages and dynamics.
• Identify the relevant team leadership style to apply.
• Motivation methods for increased commitment and performance.
• Knowledge workers and the psychological contract.
• Offering constructive criticism.

Unit 4: Managing and Motivating Your Staff

• Mastering the art of effective delegation.
• Setting goals with SMART objectives and understanding personal outcomes.
• Conducting productive performance appraisals.
• Implementing coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job training.
• Effectively acknowledging and celebrating achievements.
• Addressing servant leadership in knowledge organizations.

Unit 5: Managing Change and Yourself Successfully

• Understanding how change affects employee productivity.
• Traditional versus contemporary approaches to change management.
• Applying neuroscience in managing change more effectively.
• Taking control of your career development pathway.
• Developing Executive Presence with Gravitas & Confidence.
• Developing and Executing a Personal Action Plan.