Mastering Strategic Management & Team Leadership Skills

High-quality management & leadership skills contribute immensely to the improved effectiveness of organizations. However, organizations in both the public and private sectors are facing changes driven by political, economic, sociological, technological, legal and environmental issues. In order to successfully meet these challenges, organizations need to ensure that their managers and leaders at all levels have a comprehensive understanding of their roles, goals and required competencies.

The Mastering Strategic Management Skills training course is designed to meet the demands of current and future leaders. Delegates will be given the opportunity to examine their personal style of management and team leadership through a variety of self-evaluation models, tools and profiling instruments. We will uncover the building blocks to mastering world-class management and leadership capability, whilst exploring the factors which contribute to making a truly high performing team. This training course will also act as the catalyst for developing the behaviors of the motivational manager and inspirational leader that exists within all participating delegates. These qualities and skills once practiced, will provide the basis for delivering measurable progress and improvements in the delegate’s professional career.

The important features of the Mastering Strategic Management Skills training course are:

• Providing the opportunity for delegates to identify their preferred management & leadership styles and explore the consequences of mastering these preferred styles
• Undertaking comprehensive case study reviews of current day and historical leaders in industry and public life who have truly mastered their craft both personally and professionally
• Exploring the concept of varying team roles and analyze the benefits of applying ‘conscious bias’ in the construction of their own teamsIdentify and develop approaches for supporting self and others during organisational change

Upon successful completion of the Mastering Strategic Management Skills training course, delegates will be able to:

• Describe the key differences between ‘Management’ and ‘Leadership’
• Develop a personal strategy to get the most of people through more appropriate delegation of tasks and control of team behaviors
• Define in an open and safe environment their personal strengths and allowable weaknesses
• Identify behavioral preferences, through the completion of various interpersonal questionnaires and profiling tools.
• Explore methods and strategies that will enhance aspects of and capitalize on their personality and charisma
• Express competence in dealing with a wide variety of challenging people
• Recognise the complex process of communication in order to achieve both personal and company goals
• Produce a ‘competency-based action plan’ highlighting the key area’s for future success, with timelines and a criteria for measurement

The Mastering Strategic Management Skills training course is suitable for a wide range of audience, especially:  

• Key personnel who have a professional responsibility for managing and leading in the workplace
• Professionals occupied in Procurement, Engineering, Construction, Human Resources, Learning & Development, Operations, Maintenance or Finance
• Individuals who are technically competent or subject matter experts who wish to further develop the ‘People Management’ aspect of their job role.
• Those who are responsible for delivering success through the efforts and actions of others.

In this Mastering Strategic Management Skills training course, delegates will explore and master skills, techniques and best current practice through a variety of learning opportunities, such as;

• Syndicate group work
• Team discussion and debate
• Case study analysis and review
• Personality profiling instruments
• Business case simulations
• Ted Talk assessments
• Forum theatre

Pre & Post course assessments will be used to measure the effectiveness of this training.