Managing Yourself and Leading Others

£995.00 + VAT

Overview

The need for understanding and leading change has never been greater. As organisations become leaner and more competitive, supply chains become more effective and integrated, and as information systems and communications become faster and more sophisticated it is vital that managers need to be able to lead and manage change at all levels in their organisation.

By the end of the course, participants will:
  • Why businesses change
  • How businesses are structured and change their structures
  • How the supply chain can operate and change effectively
  • How to diagnose the need for change
  • How to develop the vision and the plan
  • How change affects people and teams and how best to manage them through the change
  • How to measure success

Session 1

Understanding Change and why it occurs

  • What drives Change in Supply Chain Organisations
  • Different varieties of Change
  • The evolution of businesses and their structures
  • Leadership for Change
  • Culture and Power in Organisations
  • Dealing with Conflict
  • Individual and Team Change – different approaches
Session 2

Diagnosis and Preparation

  • Diagnosing the need for Change
  • Hard and Soft Change
  • Kotter’s eight steps for Change
  • Creating the Coalition
  • Creating the Vision
  • Creating the Plan
  • Choosing the Agent for Change
Session 3

Making the Change

  • Avoiding conflict and building on progress through communication and feedback.
  • Managing the change at all levels, personal, team and organisational – different approaches, different strategies, Push/Pull, Levers for Change
  • Monitoring and managing staff morale, consultation and team building
  • Personal Transitions – how people respond to Change
  • Sustaining and managing the plan
  • Monitoring progress and adapting the plan
  • Conclusions

Managing Yourself and Leading Others

Think of the leaders you most admire. They seem to easily juggle competing demands, confidently motivate their teams to achieve optimum results, effectively navigate across the organisation, and never lose their composure.

This two-day program uses the Insights© Discovery model to build those leadership skills through exploring  the fundamentals of managing yourself, leading teams, and motivating others to accomplish your company’s goals.

As you explore your own personality, strengths, and weaknesses, you will begin to evolve a leadership style that is uniquely yours. You will return to work with newfound confidence and an action plan for continuing your growth as a leader.

PROGRAM BENEFITS

  • Understand your own communication preferences and style and adapt to communicate well with others
  • Improve your performance by strengthening your leadership skills
  • Manage your team, your suppliers, and your colleagues more effectively
  • Develop a leadership style that suits your unique personality
  • Handle difficult leadership situations with greater certainty in your decisions

TOPICS COVERED

  • Understanding the Insights© Discovery model and application
  • Distinguishing the management myth from reality
  • Understanding the motivations of colleagues and competitors
  • Recognising strengths and blind spots in yourself and others
  • Building emotional intelligence to communicate effectively
  • Influencing others
  • Leading within organisational hierarchies
  • Earning trust and building relationships
  • Leading for long-term results
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