Pathway to Leadership Excellence

Introduction:

This course focuses on the role of leaders in building and motivating high-performing teams. Rather than advocating for a single correct way to lead, it introduces alternative approaches that participants can combine, practice, and tailor to fit their personalities and organizational needs.

Participants in this program will learn innovative methods to empower their teams while positively influencing the organization’s culture and climate through leadership viewed from multiple perspectives.

As a result, organizations will benefit from leaders who are more focused on achieving strategic goals, leading to sustainable performance improvement.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Investigate effective team systems.
• Conduct effective communication strategies.
• Master constructive feedback and receive criticism effectively.
• Utilize tools for motivation and delegation.
• Explore various leadership styles.
• Create learning environments within teams.
• Refine influencing skills.
• Enhance communication abilities.
• Apply different leadership styles appropriately.
• Improve effectiveness in performance management.

Training Methodology:

• Interactive Lectures
• Case Studies
• Group Discussions
• Role-Playing Exercises
• Leadership Simulations
• Peer Feedback Sessions
• Scenario-Based Learning
• Individual & Group Presentations
• Q&A Sessions
• Reflection and Feedback Sessions

Course Outline:

Unit 1: The Empowering Tools of Leadership: Motivating and Delegating

• Identify the critical factors in motivation.
• Apply motivation theories at work.
• Customize motivational efforts for individuals and specific situations.
• Explain the benefits of delegation.
• Explore different forms of delegation and their appropriate application.
• Assess employees and situations to determine the best delegation method.
• Differentiate between Doing, Leading, and Managing.

Unit 2: The Attributes and Characteristics of Successful Leadership

• Understand the characteristics of effective leaders.
• Differentiate transformational leadership from traditional leadership.
• Explore flexible and effective leadership styles.
• Cultivate a leadership mindset.
• Learn what makes an effective leader.
• Apply emotional intelligence in leadership.
• Master the decision-making process.
• Build an effective, proactive team.

Unit 3: Coaching for Top Quality Performance

• Transition from performance appraisals to performance management.
• Overcome managerial barriers to effective performance appraisals.
• Assess employee performance fairly without subjectivity.
• Understand the benefits of ongoing performance management.
• Evaluate your own coaching behaviors as a leader.
• Identify strengths and gaps in your coaching or leadership style.
• Use performance management as a leadership strategy.

Unit 4: How to Become an Environmental Change Agent

• Define a Learning Environment and its benefits.
• Explore Senge's five learning disciplines.
• Personal Mastery – Expand your capacity to create desired results.
• Mental Models – Understand how internal pictures shape actions.
• Shared Vision – Create group commitment.
• Team Learning – Foster a synergistic thinking environment.
• Systems Thinking – Describe the forces that shape system behavior.

Unit 5: Building Effective Communication Skills

• Recognize the importance of interpersonal communication skills in leadership.
• Differentiate between trusting behaviors and genuine trusting intentions.
• Improve perception and communication with others.
• Enhance self-concept for leadership success.
• Practice clear and concise communication.