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Leadership Essentials

Course Objectives

At the end of the session, participants should be able to:

Identify the two key factors in adapting leadership approaches at the workplace.
Apply four key leadership styles in the workplace to maximize influence.
Manage the varying levels of team member development and readiness effectively.
Connect adaptable leadership principles to the three managerial essentials (planning, organizing, and controlling).

Target Audience

Supervisors, Executives, Managers

Methodology

Identify the 2 key factors in situational leadership application at the workplace,
Apply the 4 key leadership styles at the workplace with high influence,
Manage the 4 maturity levels of workforce tactfully,
Link the concept of situational leadership to the 3 managerial essentials (plan, organise, control) effectively

Course Modules

Module 1 : Understand the Concept of Adaptable Leadership

Background of adaptable leadership
Success stories of applying flexible leadership approaches

Module 2 : Identify the TWO (2) Key Factors in Adaptive Leadership

Key Factor 1: Leader’s Behavior
Understand leaders’ relationship-oriented behaviors (supportive actions) in the workplace
Understand leaders’ task-oriented behaviors (directive actions) in the workplace
Key Factor 2: Team Member Readiness or Development Level
Recognize and understand team members with low development/readiness levels in the workplace
Recognize and understand team members with moderate development/readiness levels in the workplace
Recognize and understand team members with high development/readiness levels in the workplace

Module 3 : Determine the FOUR (4) Key Leadership Styles in the Workplace and How to Apply Them Effectively

Leadership Style 1: DIRECTING
What should a leader do to provide specific instructions?
What should a leader do to closely monitor performance?
Leadership Style 2: COACHING
What should a leader do to explain decisions?
What should a leader do to offer opportunities for clarification and input?
Leadership Style 3: SUPPORTING
What should a leader do to share ideas and suggestions?
What should a leader do to facilitate team decision-making?
Leadership Style 4: DELEGATING
What should a leader do to assign responsibility for decisions and implementation?

Module 4 : Assess the FOUR (4) Levels of Team Member Development and How to Lead Them Effectively

Development Level 1: Low Competence, Low Confidence or Commitment
Which leadership style should be applied to suit this level of development?
Development Level 2: Low Competence, High Confidence or Commitment
Which leadership style should be applied to suit this level of development?
Development Level 3: High Competence, Low Confidence or Commitment
Which leadership style should be applied to suit this level of development?
Development Level 4: High Competence, High Confidence or Commitment
Which leadership style should be applied to suit this level of development?

Module 5 : Establish the Link Between Adaptive Leadership and Managerial Effectiveness

What should practitioners of adaptable leadership principles do to enhance effective PLANNING in the workplace?
What should practitioners do to improve ORGANIZING manpower effectively?
What should practitioners do to optimize CONTROLLING the workforce effectively?

Get To Know The Trainer

Trainer P.G

Paul graduated with a Bachelor of Marketing and E-Commerce from University of Curtin, Australia. He also attained a Diploma in Hotel Catering and Management from the American Hotel and Motel Association. He is a Certified Trainer under the Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad (Ministry of Human Resource, Malaysia).

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