COURSE OVERVIEW
Effective management and leadership skills are essential for enhancing organizational performance. Both public and private sector organizations face ongoing changes driven by political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental factors. To navigate these challenges successfully, managers and leaders at all levels must have a clear understanding of their roles, goals, and the competencies required to lead teams effectively. This course equips participants with the strategic management and leadership skills necessary to drive organizational success while maximizing team potential.
IMPORTANT FEATURES
Key features of the Mastering Strategic Management & Team Leadership Skills course include:
- Identifying preferred management and leadership styles and exploring the impact of mastering them
- Reviewing case studies of contemporary and historical leaders who have excelled both personally and professionally
- Understanding team dynamics and the benefits of conscious bias in building high-performing teams
- Developing approaches to support oneself and others during organizational change
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Distinguish between ‘Management’ and ‘Leadership’ and their respective roles
- Develop a personal strategy for maximizing team performance through effective delegation and behavior management
- Identify personal strengths and permissible areas for improvement in a safe, open environment
- Understand behavioral preferences using interpersonal questionnaires and profiling tools
- Apply strategies to enhance personal effectiveness, personality, and leadership charisma
- Confidently engage with a wide range of challenging personalities
- Navigate complex communication processes to achieve personal and organizational goals
- Produce a competency-based action plan outlining key areas for future success, including timelines and measurable criteria
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is suitable for:
- Professionals responsible for managing and leading teams in the workplace
- Individuals in Procurement, Engineering, Construction, Human Resources, Learning & Development, Operations, Maintenance, or Finance
- Technical experts or subject matter specialists seeking to strengthen their people management skills
- Managers tasked with achieving results through the efforts of others
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
Participants will master strategic management and leadership skills through a variety of interactive and practical learning methods, including:
- Syndicate group work
- Team discussions and debates
- Case study analysis and review
- Personality profiling assessments
- Business case simulations
- TED Talk analysis and assessments
- Forum theatre exercises
Pre- and post-course assessments will measure learning outcomes and training effectiveness.
COURSE CONTENTS
Module 1 – Mastering a Team-Centered Organizational Culture
Key Topics:
- Defining management and leadership excellence in a high-performance context
- Understanding personal learning styles and capitalizing on preferred information absorption
- Applying the B.E.C.K/S Five-Factor Model for performance management and leadership culture
- Case study reviews of world-class teams: BBC, Apple, Facebook, General Electric
- Building authentic fellowship through role modeling
- Encouraging open, honest dialogue at all organizational levels
Module 2 – Transforming a Work Group into a High-Performing Team
Key Topics:
- Belbin team roles: building the ideal team
- Understanding human behavior, traits, and preferences in management
- Navigating adversity and asserting authority through collaboration
- Defining management versus leadership: transactional and transformational approaches
- Identifying factors influencing management style preferences
- Developing a receptive organizational culture: Case Study Review of Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom
Module 3 – Gaining Respect, Credibility, and Integrity
Key Topics:
- Characteristics of high-performing managers
- Applying motivational theories to practical scenarios
- Communicating effectively across diverse organizational cultures
- Building rapport through proven steps and techniques
- Action-Centered Leadership: Case Study Review of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Translating philosophy and policy into practical mentoring relationships
Module 4 – Leading Organizational and Departmental Change
Key Topics:
- Understanding the impact of change (Elizabeth Kubler-Ross & John Kotter) and why many initiatives fail
- Leveraging predictable stages of team development during transitions
- Business case simulations for effective change leadership
- Managing stress and difficult conversations using Forum Theatre
- Supporting, guiding, and empowering team members as change advocates
- Maintaining peak motivation through practical tips, techniques, and processes
Module 5 – Applying the Management Toolkit in Practice
Key Topics:
- Team-based creative challenges: translating concepts into reality through business simulations
- Comprehensive review of all tools, techniques, models, theories, and practical applications
- Developing personal statements of intent for peer sharing
- Creating a measurable, competency-based action plan with timelines and performance criteria for future success
