Leadership Skills, Thales Training Consultancy

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Duration:

2 days

Price:

£720.00

Locations Available:

Basingstoke
10-11 Sep 08

Crawley
17-18 Jul 08
08-09 Dec 08

Suitable For:

This course is designed for anyone who leads a team either on a line or project basis, at any level. This course is particularly suitable for people who are required to lead teams through times of change.

Benefits of Attending:

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

Identify the differences between leading and managing
Clearly identify their own leadership role and its impact
Review different leadership styles and apply them effectively
Identify and develop their own leadership qualities
Apply the key skills of leadership
Develop positive team norms that reinforce performance
Work with teams and individuals to develop a common team vision and values
Motivate teams to achieve goals
Assess the impact of change on teams and individuals
Work with teams and individuals to make change happen

Course Outline:

Managing and Leading

Differences between managing and leading
Leadership and leaders
Approaches to leadership theory - a short history
Identifying a leadership role

Leadership Styles

Different styles of leadership
Identifying your own preferred style
Matching style to the needs of the situation
Matching style to the needs of teams and individuals

Leadership Qualities and Skills

Defining the personal qualities that work for and against leadership success
Key skills of leadership: listening, communication, empathy and imagination
Walking the talk: the importance of the leader as example/model

Leading Through Vision and Values

Organisation culture and team norms
Identifying clear goals
Leadership and imagination - developing a team vision
Developing team values that drive excellent performance

Leading Through Change

The difference between organisational change and personal transition
Leading yourself and others through the stages of personal transition
Creating the conditions to support change
Working with resistance to change and making change work