About the Course

Leadership has evolved. From the early days of the industrial revolution, when task specialisation and scientific management provided the context for successful leadership, right up to the current age of digitalisation and AI, the art and science of leading people have changed profoundly over the decades. Managing people is no longer merely about controlling and commanding others or subjecting employees to work practices that fail to draw out their unique talents and expertise. Instead, it is about involving employees and ensuring that they are enabled to perform at their personal best. When organisations insist on leadership styles that follow these new rules, they stand to gain substantial benefits. One of them is an engaged workforce, capable managers who deliver high-end results with their teams and increase organisational competitiveness.

This 5-day Leadership in 21^st Century Organisations training course provides leaders and managers with the opportunity to engage with the latest insights from the field of organisational, behavioural and humanistic psychology and discover cutting-edge techniques which enable them to lead their teams towards remarkable, outstanding results. As a result of this programme, participants will learn how to enable and increase both the agility and engagement of those who work for them and thereby develop into true 21st-century leaders and managers.

Core Objectives

Delegates will achieve the following objectives:

• Discover your current ‘default’ leadership style
• Engage with the latest insights into human motivation
• Learn how to create a high-performance environment
• Harness the power of emotional intelligence
• Find out how to lead people through change
• Discover the latest approaches to performance management
• Become a masterful coach - and inspire outstanding results

Training Approach

This training course is driven by a blended learning approach and draws on various adult learning techniques such as action learning, experiential exercises, group discussions, video case studies, role play and self-reflection activities. The resulting variety helps delegates stay engaged throughout the course, feel challenged and draw quick wins for their development. It also ensures delegates are exposed to ample opportunities to apply what they learn to the real-world challenges they face back in the workplace.

The Attendees

This training course is suitable for anyone in a leadership or managerial position who wishes to develop their leadership skillset, and discover the latest tools, models and techniques for leading people towards outstanding results.

This training course will be valuable to professionals, including (but not limited to) the following:

• New Managers and Team Leaders
• Human Resources Professionals & Managers
• Departmental or Divisional Leaders
• Senior Leaders, or those destined for such a role
• Leaders from Technical/Operational backgrounds
• Change Leaders or those bestowed with such a role

Daily Discussion

DAY ONE: SELF AWARENESS & SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP

• The challenges of being a leader in a 21^st Century Organisation
• Understanding the Characteristics and Psychology of the Modern Leader
• Creating Leadership Self-awareness
• The Power of Situational Leadership
• Re-calibrating your Leadership Style for Maximum Results

DAY TWO: CREATING HIGH-PERFORMANCE TEAMS

• Creating a High-performance Team Climate
• Driving Clarity and Minimising Ambiguity
• Creating ‘stretch’ to enable team and business results
• Building solid team relations and dynamics
• Connecting people with purpose
• Fostering Team Creativity

DAY THREE: LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR TURBULENT TIMES

• Change: The 21^st Century’s Constant Companion
• Understanding the VUCA Phenomenon
• From Volatility to Vision
• Creating understanding out of uncertainty
• From Complexity to Clarity
• Agility: The modern manager’s tool for dealing with ambiguity

DAY FOUR: 21^ST-CENTURY PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

• The impact of Emotional Intelligence on Leadership Ability
• Coaching: The modern manager’s superweapon
• Active Listening Skills
• Providing Powerful Feedback to Boost Performance
• Performance Management 2.0
• Motivation and Self-determination Theory

DAY FIVE: LEADING REMOTE AND HYBRID TEAMS

• Levelling with the latest research around managing hybrid teams
• Establishing effective rules of engagement
• Ensuring Team Equity
• Building and Maintaining Team Connections
• Fostering Trust in a Remote and Hybrid Context
• Next steps