Next Generation Leadership

By the end of this Next Generation Leadership training course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize when and how to step into leadership roles, even without formal authority
• Understand and adapt to different personality types and workplace behaviors
• Apply emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills to build trust and influence
• Enhance collaboration, creativity, and performance within diverse teams
• Manage their own emotions to remain composed and effective under pressure
• Embrace feedback and foster a culture of ongoing personal and team development

This Next Generation Leadership training course will use a range of approaches to learning, including experiential group activities, individual exercises, mini-case studies, targeted videos, role plays and syndicate discussions. Graphical materials and stimulating explanations will be used to introduce underlying models.

A key part of the learning process is sharing the different experiences participants bring, as well as experimenting with novel – and sometimes challenging – techniques. A personality questionnaire will be used to generate a personality profile that will contribute to understanding preferences, personal style, different personas they display and their unique contribution to the team.

By developing a new generation of agile, emotionally intelligent leaders, organizations will benefit from:

• A distributed leadership culture that empowers employees at all levels
• Improved team cohesion, communication, and morale
• Greater employee engagement, retention, and discretionary effort
• Enhanced innovation and adaptability in times of change
• Better conflict resolution and collaboration across departments
• Long-term leadership pipeline development and organizational resilience

Participants will gain:

• Greater self-awareness and clarity around their leadership strengths and blind spots
• Practical techniques to elevate communication, motivation, and influence
• Improved decision-making and resilience in high-pressure environments
• Tools for conflict management, performance coaching, and team development
• Confidence to lead multigenerational teams with empathy and effectiveness
• A significant boost in leadership readiness and career advancement potential

This KC Academy Next Generation Leadership training course will benefit professionals from any specialisation in the organisation but will greatly benefit:

• Managers
• Team Leaders
• Supervisors together with their teams
• Junior / Middle Managers new to their role