Leadership and Management Training Course

Leadership and Management Training

Course Objectives

By the end of the Leadership and Management Training course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the various management functions and the skills associated with each one of them.
• Develop key managerial competencies essential in conducting related tasks and activities.
• Apply a coaching approach to improve performance and maximize results.
• Distinguish between types of motivational approaches and when to utilize each.
• Employ a variety of analytical and problem-solving tools and methods when dealing with business challenges.
• Improve essential leadership habits critical to the success of a professional manager.

Course Outline

Management

• Defining the organization
• Defining management
• Identifying the professional manager
• What do professional managers do?
• Professional managers and business ethics
• Management: art or science?
• Factors which impact the management function
• Essential managerial functions
• The 6 steps in planning

Managerial competencies and styles

• Defining a competency
• Key competencies for a professional manager
• A review of different management styles
• Factors that influence management styles
• Reasons why some managers fail

Effective coaching for professional managers

• Coaching versus management
• Coaching and the competency iceberg
• Impact of coaching on workplace environment
• 5 powerful words in coaching

Management and motivation

• Defining motivation
• Key motivational theories professional managers should be aware of
• Leading towards a motivated work environment
• Job design
• Goal setting
• Performance feedback
• Reward systems
• Motivating a multi-cultural workforce

Managing business challenges

• 10 challenges facing professional managers
• A rational approach to managing problems and finding solutions
• Business tools for professional managers

Management and leadership

• Defining leadership
• Differences between leaders and managers
• The 6 levels of leadership
• Leadership characteristics and habits of professional managers
• Personal Action Plan

Leadership & Management Courses