Leadership, Diversity & Conflict Management

The Art of Influence

Visionary leaders influence every company member and promote change, growth and an increase in motivation. Visionary leaders are dynamic communicators, effective relationship managers and goal-driven professionals.

Course Duration: Three days

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Visionary Leadership

Developing vibrant leadership ability.

  • Leadership vs. Management
  • Leadership and Integrity
  • Influence and the five levels of leadership
  • Types of Leadership: Visionary leadership
  • Case Study: Leadership development - understanding the different stages
  • Leadership and Ethics
  • Case Study: Everest Disaster
  • Understanding leadership and trust
  • Self Evaluation - understanding your current leadership style

Unit 2: Encouraging Positive Change

Promote positive change in the team.

  • Leader as a change agent
  • Change Management Checklist
  • The Cycle of Change
  • Creating a Climate of Change
  • Leadership and Attitude
  • Case Study: Winning

Unit 3: Motivating the Team

Developing effective, energetic employees.

  • Encouraging participation
  • Team goal-setting approaches
  • People development: strategies to develop the team
  • Motivational approach: communicating and influencing team members
  • Execution: turning ideas into reality at work as a team

Unit 4: Productivity & Problem Solving Practices

Solving team and productivity issues creatively.

  • Assessing productivity of the team
  • Developing strategies to deal with challenging individuals
  • Advice from the leaders: extract analysis
  • Problem solving ideas: Mind Mapping, Appreciation and the Six Thinking Hats

Unit 5: Communication & Diversity

Harnessing diversity and difference.

  • Assessing your workgroup
  • Work Styles and Generational Theory
  • Case Study: communication problem analysis and development of strategy for improvement

Unit 6: Conflict Management

Effective conflict management makes for cohesive, cooperative teams.

  • Understanding 'Emotional Intelligence' and how it relates to conflict in the workplace
  • Managing Conflict: understanding your natural response
  • Strategies to improve working relationships and increase productivity
  • Assignment 6: Analysing conflict situations in the workplace

Accreditation

Ingwe Corporate Training is an accredited provider with the Services SETA (SETQAA Decision number 1994). All courses are aligned to current unit standards.