Introduction to Leadership

Description

To be a good leader you need to be able to do establish direction and influence and align others towards a common goal, motivating and committing them to action and making them responsible for their performance. This course covers the principles of effective leadership and management, helping delegates understand the impact good leadership and management has on an organisation and how they themselves can lead, inspire, and motivate others.

This course is split between 2 half days of 3.5 hours each. There will also be some pre work for delegates to complete before the course.

Limited to 10 delegates.

What you will learn

Course Objectives

Delegates who successfully complete this course will be able to:

  • define the essential responsibilities of team leaders/supervisors
  • outline the key elements of successful teams
  • outline the importance of motivation and how to apply it to their team
  • set SMART objectives
  • define the key skills required to be a successful coach
  • develop their team by giving constructive well thought out feedback

Course Content

  • Day One
    • What is a Manager/Leader? - to establish the responsibilities of supervisors/team leaders
    • Stages of team development – John Adair and Bruce Tuckman
    • What Makes a Team? - to encourage delegates to think about the wider aspects of the role, how a team is made up of different personalities and how to use their individual strengths to the team’s advantage.
    • Motivation - what motivation is and how to create a climate that encourages all the things that motivate us as individuals. How targets given in the right way can help motivate the individual and the team.
  • Day Two
    • Coaching – What is it?
    • Essential Communication tools - looking briefly at the skills needed to be an accomplished coach
    • GROW – introduction to the GROW model of coaching
    • Setting Objectives - how to set SMART objectives and why they are vital
    • Feedback - giving and receiving and how vital feedback is to a team’s development.
    • Skills Practice

Further information

London Market Training
Provider:
London Market Training
Duration:
7 Hours
Locations:
London

Contact Information

London Market Training

Southcourt Farmhouse
37 Southcott Village
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 2PS