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Introduction to the course
This KC Academy training course gives ambitious executives the skills and confidence to lead using agile principles in challenging times, to promote change and excellence in others and maintain their own ability to stay resilient and calm. In a globally competitive environment, organisations are seeking future leaders who can both promote more agile ways of working and be a positive role model to those they manage.
This training course combines classical business principles with the latest leadership thinking, covering topics such as; agile project management, innovation and change, emotional intelligence, motivation, teamwork, competencies, self-management and coping with stress. Successful and engaged delegates are empowered to return to their organisations, equipped with the knowledge and practical tools they can use to help build more agility and success for themselves, and their teams.
Successful participants will be able to demonstrate the following competencies:
- The confidence as a future leader, to encourage agile working in their teams.
- The knowledge, to contribute to senior level discussions on change and performance.
- Smart communication skills positively influence individuals and teams.
- The proven ability to manage critical business relationships and networks.
- Personal resilience, to manage stress and support others facing difficult situations.
Course details
Successful participants will finish this Leadership Agility: Leading Through Resilience and Agility training course and return to the organisation, being able to:
- Confidently lead projects, themselves and others in changing and challenging situations
- Successfully use techniques to develop agile and creative ways of working.
- Understand and manage successful relationships, through influence and trust.
- Motivate and manage individuals and teams to improve performance and results.
- Demonstrate, through their actions, resilience, self-management and emotional intelligence.
This Leadership Agility: Leading Through Resilience and Agility training course will combine formal seminar presentations with interactive practical exercises, supported by video materials, activities and case studies. Delegates will be encouraged to participate actively by relating the principles and ideas presented to the needs, challenges and opportunities in the context of their own organisations and industries. Those delegates who can engage most fully with colleagues in these confidential and executive style team conversations, will gain the most from this kind of training, as the ideas are debated with the contribution of their own valuable insights and contributions.
This Leadership Agility: Leading Through Resilience and Agility training course is open to a range of professionals interested in raising agile working in their projects and teams - and improving their own sense of confidence and resilience when under pressure. This training course will therefore suit those directly involved in operational, team or tactical project positions, or those working on driving broader strategic, cultural and behavioral changes in the organization. This could include:
- Directors – responsible for leading organisational efficiencies and change.
- Senior Managers – leading their own projects involving innovation or changes.
- General Managers – tasked with improving operational performance in their teams.
- Executives – at all levels, expanding their roles and responsibilities into new areas.
- Professionals – working across the organisation, promoting agility and change.
Daily Agenda
Day One:
The Leadership Context: Leading and Changing in Challenging Times
- The Changes and Challenges in our Organisations
- Organisational Culture and the Need for Change
- Challenging Business as Normal: Product Development and Innovation
- Business Models in Business
- How Your Management Style and Personality Makes a Difference
Day Two:
Understanding Agile Working: Teamwork + Performance + Creativity
- What is Agile? Lean and Agile Principles, Manifesto & Behaviours
- Team Dynamics 1: Conflict, Critical Thinking & Self-Managing Teams
- Team Dynamics 2: Failing Fast, Design Thinking & Creative Working
- Competency Frameworks and Promoting Behaviour that Adds Value
- Performance Management: Coaching and the use of feedback
Day Three:
Personal Resilience and Self-Management: Leading by Example
- Understanding the psychology of motivation
- Emotional Intelligence 1: Self-Management, Building Focus & Deep Work
- Building on your Personal Values and Strengths
- Using Practical Positive Psychology
- Practical Techniques for Dealing with Stress and Building Your Resilience
Day Four:
Communication and Relationship Management: Persuasion & Influence
- Emotional Intelligence 2: Communication & Active Listening
- Adaptive Leadership and T-Shaped Management
- Building and Managing Valuable Relationships and Networks
- Being Personally Effective: Building Personal Influence & Trust
- Being Persuasive: Selling and Negotiating Techniques
Day 5:
Promoting Organisational Excellence: What Happens Next?
- Promoting Mission, Vision and Values
- Ethics, Corporate and Social Responsibility
- Becoming A Modern Leader by Doing
- Making An Impact
- Summary and Review
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.
Course customization available
Course customization available
This training course is available to be conducted at your own pace & at your own time. Request for a quotation now and our training advisor will contact you shortly
