The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Short training courses

Content of Practical Leadership Skills

DAY 1

  • why leadership is becoming increasingly important
  • how the changing nature of work has changed our understanding of what constitutes effective leadership
  • the effect of comfort zones on our ability to lead
  • the difference between management and leadership and how to combine them in the right balance in your role
  • how to determine your leadership vision and describe it so that your team buys into it
  • the key leadership characteristics (including a self assessment) and those on which you need to concentrate to develop further as a leader
  • why leaders always set an example and how to determine the precise example you need to set
  • understanding different levels of motivation; comparing your team’s level of motivation with the level they need to achieve your vision

DAY 2

  • the significance of personal development to both performance and motivation
  • how to use deliberate on-the-job learning to develop and motivate people
  • the difference between a group of people and a team
  • working, ‘nominal’ and virtual teams
  • 45 practical motivational ideas
  • Your pivotal moments when your leadership credibility is on the line and how to handle them
  • developing your practical implementation plan; peer coaching.