THE
FIRST TIME MANAGER - 1
“Good leaders make people feel that they’re
at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone
feels that he or she makes a difference to the success
of the organisation. When that happens they feel
centred
and that gives their work meaning.”
Warren Bennis
Overall Objectives
This workshop is aimed at familiarizing the first time
manager to some of the core aspects of leadership. This
workshop will also enable the learner to gain a deep
understanding of the roles, responsibilities, accountabilities
and the rewards of being a manager.
Specific Objectives
- Learn key leadership and managerial principles
and roles.
- Learn what successful leadership characteristics
are.
- Gain insight into own leader style and approach.
- Know how to listen actively.
- Know how to motivate and create an enabling environment.
- Know how to gain credibility as a new manager.
- Know the leadership your organization is requiring
Content
- Assess your leadership and assumptions.
- Gain a clear understanding of what leadership means
for you and your organisation today.
- Understand that the leader and manager roles are
different but is required in one person.
- Effective leadership characteristics, principles
and behaviours.
- Self Insight and Self Awareness
- Listening Skills
- Creating conditions for a motivational and enabling
environment.
- How to increase your ability to influence.
- Designing your own development plan.
Outcomes
Delegates will be able to;
- Locate your current leadership style and assumption
and make the appropriate adjustments to leader and
manager effectively.
- Differentiate between leader and manager roles and
know when to apply each appropriately.
- Use power bases appropriate to influence for commitment
and performance.
- Grow in knowledge and wisdom around self and recognize,
appreciate and understand its impact on others.
- Listen actively and effectively.
- Design own leadership development plan.
- Create an enabling and empowering environment
Target Audience
First Time Managers need to learn the core fundamental
skills of an effective manager/leader.
Methodology
- Lecturettes
- Small and large group discussions
- Video
- Role plays
- Small group projects
- Practical and theoretical assessment
- Telephone “back on the job” coaching
Duration
2 days 08h00 – 17h00
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