Program Objectives:
By the end of the course, 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
Program Outline:
Day1
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 questionnaire
- Interpersonal needs questionnaire (FIRO-B)
- Assertiveness questionnaire
- The ‘big five locator’ questionnaire
- Cognitive style questionnaire
Day2
Self-management: clarifying values, setting goals, and planning
o What is meant by self-management
o Self-management, personal and social skills
o Self-management skills and lifelong learning
o How well do you plan and set goals
o What are your values
o Personal goal setting
o Personal mission statements
o Strategies for effective goal setting
Day3
Leading others with active coaching
o Characteristics of an ideal coach
o How a good coach is described
o 7 masterful coaching personality traits
o Myths and realities
o Seven communication principles for coaching
o Gather good information with EARS
o Good habits of effective listeners
o Leadership coaching styles: What kind of a coach are you?
Day4
Persuading others with tact and diplomacy
o Definition of ‘Persuasion’
o Persuasion strategies: Credibility
o Persuasion strategies: Logical Reasoning
o Persuasion strategies: Emotional appeal
o Improving your persuasive skills
o Persuasive skills in formal presentations
o Persuasion versus negotiation
o The art of persuasion: thirty proven tips and techniques
Day5
Transforming others with influence and inspiration
o Transformational leadership defined
o Transformational leadership and charisma
o A model of transformational leadership
o Transformational leadership factors
o Transactional leadership factors
o Other transformational perspectives
o How does the transformational approach to leadership work
