Course description
The course takes place over 5 days. There are opportunities for role-play, individual coaching sessions and reflective periods, as well as classroom teaching on theories and practical case studies. The course uses a facilitative approach, where you are encouraged to discuss your ideas based on your own experience and knowledge. Delegates are encouraged to increase their self-awareness of their leadership style and impact, through exercises, questionnaires and a psychometric decision-making tool.
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Outcome / Qualification etc.
The course is designed to coach senior officers in aspects of leadership on board. This includes management of self, other people and situations. The delegates will leave the course with a good understanding of the principles of leadership as applied on board their vessels, together with their own individual development plans.
Training Course Content
Maritime Leadership
- The core of the leadership
- Maritime incidents caused by lake of leadership
- Background of STCW 1978 Convention
- Leadership training in maritime context
- The challenge of the leadership in maritime context
Leadership Styles
- Autocratic leadership
- Bureaucratic leadership
- Democratic leadership
- Laissez-faire leadership
- Transformational Leadership
- Servant leadership
Teamwork in Shipping
- The demands of simple and complex leadership
- Team leadership
- Your own potential within a team
- Adjusting your leadership style with regards to team needs
- How to generate enthusiasm and trust
Communication in Shipping
- Communication as a leader
- Communication in HSE Risk Management
- Relevant use of verbal and non-verbal communications on board and ashore
- Identifying challenges to communications on board and ashore
- Developing strategies to prevent communication failures
- Achieving effective communication
leadership and motivation principles
- Roles and responsibilities of leaders and managers
- Assessing and improving personal leadership qualities and potential
- Identifying and adopting appropriate leadership styles to meet the needs of the team and each situation
- Being assertive and the appropriate use of challenge and response
- The importance of motivating self and team
- Motivation techniques and practices
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London Maritime Academy
London Maritime Academy provides a wide range of maritime training courses tailored to the global industry. Located in London and known for international standards, we offer diverse Classroom and Online courses taught by highly experienced experts in the maritime sector....