Course Overview

Often the success or failure of the Organisation can be attributed to the leader’s ability to lead. Employees possess varied capabilities that have to be streamlined toward the achievement of organizational goals. The task of unifying efforts of various units toward common project, team or Organisation efforts falls upon the shoulders of capable leaders.

What is effective leadership?

Leaders are required to possess the ability to effectively influence their followers to work towards the achievements of the goals of the organization. It is leadership effectiveness that motivates employees to perform beyond standard expectations. Leadership effectiveness measures the leader’s ability to influence and coordinate others’ actions in one common direction. However, parameters of leadership effectiveness have evolved and this reflects in the expectations of the members and employees. Effective leaders cannot merely impose their authority on followers to get the work done but they need to possess a range of skills to generate positive outcomes.

There are numerous issues an effective leader is expected to deal with. How does one manage the problem of high turnover? How does one regulate productivity losses? How does one encourage innovation among members and cultivate a creative Organisational culture? What are the ways to promote teamwork? Effective leaders will reach out to their employees and attempt to minimise the occurrence of conflicts. The capacity of a leader has evolved over decades into a much more dynamic role. Any person aiming to develop into this role would have to acquire advanced Leader Effectiveness skills.

How do you improve leadership effectiveness?

Zoe has brought forward a Leadership Effectiveness Training program for its budding leaders. The course discusses the relevance and significance of global leader effectiveness in the present corporate scenario. The course aims to inculcate problem-solving skills within the participants and foster the need for innovation. The course highlights practical things such as handling strategy, inspiring the team and managing resources efficiently. The training program will be one step in the right direction for leaders looking to transform their personage into that of a dynamic global and effective leader.

Course Objectives

Leadership Effectiveness Training is aimed at the following objectives:

• To develop clarity of purpose regarding the role of an effective leader
• To understand tools applicable in corporate space for motivating team members and employees
• To understand the importance of developing vision and assisting the employees in achieving it
• To discuss ways to create productive and motivated teams
• To learn ways to coordinate efforts towards the achievement of a common goal
• To develop essential communication skills
• To develop a pragmatic problem-solving approach and leadership skills essential for making informed decisions in difficult situations
• To understand the importance of developing emotional intelligence for leading people

Training Methodology

This collaborative Leadership Effectiveness Training will comprise the following training methods:

• Interactive sessions and lectures
• Presentations
• Management games
• Roleplaying/modelling
• Case studies
• Group discussions
• Problem-solving sessions

Like all our acclaimed courses, this program also follows the ‘Do-Review-Learn-Apply’ model.

Organisational Benefits

Successful completion of the Leadership Effectiveness Training Course will benefit an Organisation in the following ways:

• Presence of effective leaders in an Organisation ensures enhanced productivity through better employee morale, teamwork and coordination
• Trained effective leader will ensure improvement in employee engagement and satisfaction which will, in turn, reduces employee turnover
• Effective leaders will provide strategic vision to the Organisation while managing risk present in business operations
• Effective leaders possess emotional intelligence and are sensitive to employees’ needs; this consideration promotes a healthy corporate culture
• Effective leaders enable informed decision-making regarding strategic matters of the organization

Personal Benefits

Successful completion of Leadership Effectiveness Training will benefit an individual in the following ways:

• Development of leadership skills such as Advanced communications, motivation, creativity, etc.
• Identify and implement self-effective leadership style most suitable for the organization
• Discover innovative ways of influencing and motivating team members towards better performance
• Identifying different scenarios where intervention by a leader might be needed
• Gain skills that will accelerate career growth and personal leadership capabilities
• Gain expert feedback that will offer insights into developing as a successful effective leader

Who Should Attend?

• General managers
• Departmental heads, project heads
• Strategic managers
• Senior officers, Executives
• Professional mentors and coaches
• Policymakers
• Start-up founders, entrepreneurs

Course Outline

Module 1: Role of Leadership Effectiveness

• Defining leadership effectiveness
• Ability to inspire the team
• Who is responsible for cultivating leadership?
• Leadership synergy
• Promoting organizational values
• Fostering a creative atmosphere

Module 2: Interpersonal Dynamics

• Process of influence
• Empowering the teams
• Navigating the political landscape
• Interpersonal effectiveness: self-awareness, self-control, self-management
• Social orientation

Module 3: Becoming a Multi-dimensional Leader

• Leadership styles relevant in Organisation settings: autocratic, democratic, transformational, transactional
• Styles most appropriate in different situations
• Discovering natural leadership style
• Adapting styles

Module 4: Theories of Leadership and their Application in the Real World

• Trait theory
• Contingency theory
• Great man theory
• Situational leadership theory
• Path goal theory
• Leader-member exchange theory
• Fiedler contingency model
• Situations best suited for different leadership styles

Module 5: Applying Leadership in the Workplace

• Difference between leading and Managing
• Thought leadership
• Task-oriented vs. process oriented
• How do members respond to the leader’s intentions and actions?
• Aligning values with actions

Module 6: Qualities of an Effective Leadership

• Communicating effectively
• Motivational skills
• Demonstrating integrity
• Personal power: referent and expert power
• Learning delegation
• Developing agility and innovation
• Decision-making skills
• Problem-solving approach

Module 7: Developing Emotional Intelligence

• Need for Emotional Intelligence in leadership
• Self-awareness
• Self-management
• Social awareness
• Self-regulation
• Relationship management
• Empathy

Module 8: Unleashing the Potential of Team Members

• Guidance and support instead of authority
• Discover what motivates the team
• Use feedback
• Rewarding top performers
• Providing training
• Encourage to move out of comfort zone

Module 9: Conflict to Collaboration

• Productive vs. unproductive conflict
• Managing conflicts
• Conflict process
• Types of conflict resolutions
• Power of negotiation
• Cultural differences in negotiation

Module 10: Developing a Cohesive Team

• Stages of group dynamics
• Types of teams: problem-solving teams, self-managed teams
• Creating effective teams- team effectiveness model
• Factors determining the success of teams

Module 11: Building a Positive Change Culture

• Creating a positive work environment
• Building on employees’ strength
• Rewarding more than punishing
• Positive organizational scholarship
• Recognising deviant workplace behaviour
• Strong vs. weak culture
• Creating and sustaining the culture

Module 12: Workplace Excellence

• Compelling vision with positive goals
• Effective teams
• Promote Continuous innovation
• Rewarding exceptional performances
• Developing adaptability to changing environment

Module 13: Improving Leadership Effectiveness

• Leadership Effectiveness assessment
• Gathering feedback
• Adjusting and improving
• Develop flexibility
• Interpersonal and interpersonal skills