Effective Management and Leadership Styles

Course content includes:

Defining your Role

• Define and differentiate between management and leadership
• Understand the skills and qualities required of managers and leaders in the 21st century 
• Identify what your organisation needs, wants and expects of you 
• Meet the demands of both your manager and your team

Assess your Management and Leadership Style

• Review your management and leadership style
• Identify your strengths and development needs
• Assess - how do others see you?
• Understand and background to the four leadership styles
• Leading by example - be a role model and project a credible image

The Directional Leader

• Define your team's direction and inspire others to follow
• Lead from the front 
• Giving clear simple and motivational messages 
• Keep your team focused on results

The Developmental Leader

• Your role as a developer of others 
• Assess the individual and team development needs 
• The art and skills for training and developing individuals
• Use a coaching style to enable others to act and take responsibility 
• The skills to persuade and influence others

The Supportive Leader

• Recognise and reward contributions
• Identify and manage the talent in your team
• Lead with feedback that motivates and develops others
• Create a culture of challenge and support within your team

The Empowering Leader

• Encourage the team to undertake collaborative problem solving 
• Make delegated responsibility a part of your team culture
• The advantage of self-managed teams
• The ability to facilitate rather than manage your team

Personal Development

• Create a personal leadership application plan to continue your development within the workplace