Managing Self and Leading Others

Overview:

Introduction:

This training program is a comprehensive initiative designed to equip participants with the essential skills and competencies needed to effectively manage themselves and lead others in a professional setting. Through a blend of theoretical insights, practical exercises, and experiential learning, participants learn to enhance their self-awareness, develop strong self-management strategies, and cultivate effective leadership behaviors.

Program Objectives:

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Recognize strengths and blind spots in themselves and others.

• Increase their self-awareness for better self-management.

• Plan and set goals and directions based on values and aspirations.

• Earn trust and get results with leadership coaching.

• Influence others from a position of authority, even without formal authority.

• Lead for long-term results.

Targeted Audience:

• Mid-level Managers transitioning into leadership roles.

• Team Leaders and Supervisors seeking to enhance their self-management skills.

• Aspiring Leaders aiming to develop their abilities in leading others effectively.

• Professionals interested in personal growth and leadership development.

Program Outline:

Unit 1:

Self-Awareness: A Point of Departure:

• Assessing your self-awareness.

• Why increase your self-awareness.

• How to increase your self-awareness.

• Self-awareness questionnaires: Emotional intelligence, Interpersonal needs (FIRO-B), Assertiveness, 'Big five locators', Cognitive style.

• Summarizing your self-awareness profile.

Unit 2:

Self-Management: Clarifying Values, Setting Goals, and Planning:

• What is meant by self-management.

• Self-management, personal, and social skills.

• Self-management skills and lifelong learning.

• How well do you plan and set goals.

• Personal goal setting and mission statements.

• Strategies for effective goal setting.

Unit 3:

Leading Others with Active Coaching:

• Characteristics of an ideal coach.

• How a good coach is described.

• 7 masterful coaching personality traits.

• Myths and realities.

• Seven communication principles for coaching.

• Leadership coaching styles: What kind of a coach are you?

Unit 4:

Persuading Others with Tact and Diplomacy:

• Definition of 'Persuasion'.

• Persuasion strategies: Credibility, Logical Reasoning, Emotional appeal.

• Improving your persuasive skills.

• Persuasive skills in formal presentations.

• Persuasion versus negotiation.

• The art of persuasion: thirty proven tips and techniques.

Unit 5:

Transforming Others with Influence and Inspiration:

• Transformational leadership and charisma.

• A model of transformational leadership.

• Transformational leadership factors.

• Transactional leadership factors.

• Other transformational perspectives.