Leading in a Rapidly Changing Work Environment

You will be provided with the required knowledge, skills and tools that enable you to be a more effective leader in the rapidly changing work environment we all work in.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the participants should be able to

• Understand Rapidly Changing Work Environment.
• Understand and apply situational leadership
• Introduce employee coaching as a leadership approach to improve performance
• Assess their leadership competencies and identify development areas.
• Help build a productivity–conducive organizational culture
• Facilitate organizational change and work on removing change resistance
• Establish frameworks to motivate and inspire the workforce.
• Improve communication and remove communication barriers
• Understand their strengths and developmental needs related to emotional intelligence.
• Draw personal development plan for further development as leaders

Target Audience:

Senior managers, department and section heads, managers with five years or more of experience

• Leadership
• Execution Excellence
• Organization Development
• Performance Management
• Strategic thinking
• Planning
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• External Environment Analysis
• Empowerment

Course Methodology:

This training course will be carried out through the use of best practices and the right combination of engaging and purposeful tools such as:

• Practical, relevant case studies
• Group activities and workshops
• Related role plays
• Experiential learning
• Brainstorming
• Stimulating mental activities
• Engaging team competitions
• Suitable training Videos
• Presentations
• Self–assessments
• Learning with Simulations and Games

The Challenges of Management in Changing Environment

• Concept of rapidly changing work environment.
• External changes and impact on management
• The changing role of the manager (from controller to facilitator)

The Concepts and Theories of Leadership

• The evolution of leadership theories

Leadership vs. Management

• The focus of managers vs. the focus of leaders
• The manager's vs. the leader's role in accomplishing tasks and making the organization more successful

Power, Authority, and Influence

• Definition of power, authority and influence
• Power sources (position based vs. person based)

Successful Models of Leadership

• Examples of leadership best practice

Choosing the Suitable Leadership Style

• People–oriented vs. production–oriented survey
• Application of situational leadership

Skills in Leadership

• Communication and its importance to leadership
• Listening and giving effective feedback
• Clarifying vision and objectives
• Motivating and empowering others

Problem Solving and Decision Making

• Steps in effective problem solving
• Increasing level of participation in decision making