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Introduction to the course
This 10-day Achieving Leadership Excellence training course focuses on the leader’s role in developing and motivating excellent teams. Rather than trying to define one ‘right’ way to lead, it will introduce a range of complementary approaches which delegates will have the opportunity to practise, combine and adapt to suit their personal preferences and organisational needs.
By exploring the leadership role from a number of different perspectives, this Achieving Leadership Excellence training course allows delegates to experiment with innovative ways to empower and enthuse their team and influence positively their organisational climate and culture. The benefits to the organisation will be leaders better able to focus on organisational goals and better equipped to develop their team towards sustainable performance improvement.
In this KC Academy training course, we will cover:
- Fundamentals of High Performance Teams
- Giving and receiving effective feedback
- Group Dynamics and Team Decision Making
- Power Tools of Leadership
- Performance Management
- Leadership Strategies
Course details
- Study effective team operations
- Analyze effective communications strategies
- Understand how to give and receive effective feedback
- Consider tools for motivating and delegating
- Explore leadership styles
- Examine construction of a learning environment
Achieving Leadership Excellence consists of ten modules containing lecture content, skill assessments, participative discussions, video presentations and delegate exercises in order to create high impact training. This Achieving Leadership Excellence training course is designed to be dynamic and highly interactive as well as educational. The primary focus is to provide delegates with concepts and methods which they can put to immediate use in the workplace.
- Higher Levels of Team Performance
- Improved Communications
- Higher Quality Team Decision Making
- More Effective Leadership Strategies
- Constructive Utilization of Delegation
- Higher Levels of Organizational Motivation
- Heightened team player skills
- Elevated communication skills
- Sharpened influencing skills
- Improved utilization of leadership styles
- Increased effectiveness in managing performance
- Greater levels of personal productivity
This KC Academy Achieving Leadership Excellence training course is intended for all individuals who have a stake in building successful teams and providing effective leadership:
- All Leaders and Professionals
- Management Professionals
- Team Leaders
- Supervisors
- Technical Staff
Daily Agenda
Module 1: Building Skills for Working in Teams:
DAY 1:
Starting From Within – You, The Team Leader
- Know Yourself as a Team Leader - your strengths and style preferences
- Examine and Challenge Your Personal Belief System
- Set Personal Goals To Guide Your Outputs
- Manage Your Time and Activities
- Embrace the Power of Role Modelling
DAY 2:
Establishing Team Environment, Membership and Roles
- Learn From What High Performing Teams Do
- Conduct a Team Purpose Analysis
- Map Your Stakeholders
- Build an Energetic Team Environment
- Identify Critical Team Roles
- Identify Effective Team Behaviours
- Learn How Teams Develop
DAY 3:
Building Outstanding Team Productivity, Progress and Learning
- Deploy Motivation Theories in Team Management
- Get Things Done – How to Influence Stakeholders
- Influence and Motivate Different Social Style Preferences
- Help The Team Cope with Change and Develop Resilience
- Incorporate Systems Thinking for Continuous Team Improvement
- Use Team After Action Reviews for Continuous Improvement
- Celebrate Great Team Performance
DAY 4:
Building Frictionless Team Communications
- Understand How Communication Works – and Doesn’t Work
- Identify and Overcome Barriers to Communication
- Fine-Tune Your Communications - The Process of Listening
- Fine-Tune Your Communications - Asking Questions
- Develop Positive Learning in Teams - Appreciative Inquiry
- Give Feedback that Improves Performance
- Manage Meetings Efficiently and Effectively
DAY 5:
Dealing with Team Conflicts and Using Them to Improve Team Performance
- Identify and Avoid Ineffective Team Dynamics
- Understand and Deal with Dysfunctional Behaviour
- How to Manage Conflict – Ground Rules for Effective Conflict Resolution
Creativity for Team Problem Solving and Learning
- Overcome Blocks to Creativity
- Adopt a Process for Creativity and Decision-Making
Module 2: Building Personal Leadership Skills:
DAY 6:
Developing Leadership for the Modern Workplace
- The Challenge of Personal Leadership Development
- Why personal self-coaching is essential for top performance?
- Understanding the Power of Transformational Leadership
- Developing a Personal Leadership Mind-set
- Characteristics of Highly Effective Leaders
DAY 7:
Building Dynamics for Leading Successful Teams
- How to Select and Prepare for a Successful Team
- Discover the Strategy of Building a High Performance Team
- How to Create and Shape High Performing Achievers
- Identifying the Essential Factors in Motivation
- How to Motivate Yourself and Others
DAY 8:
Developing Top Performance Management
- How to be a Successful Coach to Shape Peak Performance
- What strategic mentoring will do to produce results?
- Making Performance Appraisal Really Effective
- Developing a Powerful, Positive Leadership Mindset
- Utilising the Benefits of Result Producing Delegation
DAY 9:
Essential Communication Skills for Leaders
- How to Utilise Effective Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Knowing How to Communicate with Confidence and Impact
- Understanding Barriers to Effective Communication
- Understanding Positive, Win-Win Assertiveness in Leadership
- Developing Powerful Listening Skills
DAY 10:
Developing Proactive Leadership Strategies
- How to Effectively Manage and Lead Change
- How to Utilise Empowering Decision-making Skills
- Learning Richard Branson’s Strategies for Business Success
- Discovering and Using the Power of Appreciation
- How to Develop Your Own Proactive Plan of Action
Frequently Asked Questions
There are no prerequisites. Our courses are open to students of all backgrounds who are 18 years of age and older. All courses are conducted in English. Video lectures include English subtitles and the option to slow-down, pause, or replay lectures for better retention. Discussion boards are a critical component of each of our courses; therefore, we suggest students have a conversational knowledge of English when pursuing a Certificate of Completion. For any of the art writing courses, students need to be 100% proficient in written English.
You should have an up-to-date web browser such as: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Internet Explorer. For more detailed information, please see the guides for supported browsers and basic computer specifications. Our Online Courses can be accessed on a mobile or tablet device, although we strongly encourage you to have access to a desktop or laptop computer and reliable internet connection for certain course components. Former students have told us it is easiest to read discussion threads and complete written assignments on a laptop or desktop computer.
Registration is available on our website. Just follow these simple steps: Click the “Apply Now” button in the top right corner of your screen. Select “Online Courses.” Choose your course(s). You will be asked for basic contact information and your credit card payment. We require full payment at the time of registration and all tuition is billed in US dollars. Be sure to check with your bank or credit card company, as your financial institution may charge a foreign transaction fee.
Our classes are kept small, at no more than 30 students, to better facilitate and encourage personalized interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Your classmates come from all over the globe and contribute their global perspectives and experience. Some are currently working within the arts while others are just beginning. All classmates share in their passion for the art world.
It is recommended that you begin your course promptly. If you do need to start the course a few days late, contact your instructor as soon as possible after the course has opened to discuss your options. Registration closes on the Friday after the course begins.
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