Leading & Motivating Others

 - 1 Day

WHO IS THE COURSE SUITABLE FOR :

This course is suitable for Managers and/or Team Leaders who wish to review their current leadership style, with a view to enhancing personal & team effectiveness, productivity, & motivation. By understanding your preferred leadership style(s) you can also appreciate the impact of your style upon those who work with and for you. Using popular self-analysis techniques, participants will review their current leadership style in order to determine personal strengths and weaknesses.

The course also explores common challenges when leading others and encourages participants to share experiences and ideas that have led to enhanced employee performances or motivation, such as target/objective setting and constructive feedback.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

	Recognise the skills & traits of effective leaders
	Know the strengths & weaknesses of their current leadership style
	Understand the differences between different leadership styles, when to use them, and the impact that these approaches have upon the performance & motivation of others.
	Understand how teams form & recognise the qualities of a performing team
	Be able to communicate more effectively with others ensuring two way communication at all times
	Understand key drivers which influence individual & team motivation
	Use motivation as a developmental tool and to enhance both individual & team performance

CONTENT

What is leadership? Popular concepts & theories Review of key qualities & traits of effective leaders	What is my leadership style? Leadership style questionnaire Autocratic to Laissez Faire Strengths & Weaknesses of current style
Teams How teams form (Tuckman & Jensen) What do performing teams look like? Qualities & traits of team members	Motivation What is motivation? – popular concepts & theories What does motivation look like in the workplace
Motivating the team Techniques & approaches to assist Managers enhance individual & team performance Motivators versus dissatisfiers	Target setting & delegation Target/goal setting as a motivational tool How to set SMART objectives Delegating effectively
Empowerment What is empowerment? Benefits to the individual & the organisation How to create the empowered environment – getting the balance between support & control	Two way communication What is feedback? How to give & receive constructive feedback

METHOD OF DELIVERY

The course will combine structured plenary & group discussion & activities. Participants will be encouraged to consider “real life” situations where they feel they would benefit from adopting different leadership styles in order to enhance individual or team performance. Popular motivation theories & ideas will be introduced to provide a better understanding of “what makes people tick” in the workplace. Participants then have an opportunity to share their own experiences & ideas to provide them with some practical solutions & tips to take back with them to their own work environments.