Advanced New Manager and Leadership Techniques

Introduction

Course Objectives of Advanced Strategies of New Manager / Leader

• Set up your new executive role to master Executive Coaching, Strategy, and Leadership.
• Define the importance of their role as a new level of manager/leader.
• Apply different leadership styles to lead and motivate their employees successfully.
• Empower employees through motivation and delegation.
• Create and manage winning teams.
• Manage self, time, and stress in a restless work environment.
• Apply new tools and techniques to improve problem-solving and decision-making.

Advanced Strategies of New Manager / Leader Course Outlines

Day 1

Executive responsibilities of new managers

• Why most new managers and supervisors fail.
• Managing in the new competitive landscape.
• Managing for competitive advantage.
• Design your winning strategy to fit into your roles and responsibilities.
• The four functions and ten roles of management.
• Skills needed at different management levels.
• Common mistakes made by new managers and supervisors.

Day 2

Teams and leadership

• Differences between teams and workgroups.
• What makes a team?
• How teams can fail.
• Characteristics of high-performing teams.
• Stages of team formation.
• Team dynamics and team building.
• Situational leadership and its application to team leadership.
• Current trends and issues.

Day 3

Mastering the art of motivation

• Definition of motivation.
• Myths about Motivation.
• The main theories.
• Current trends and issues.
• Implications for managers.

Day 4

Delegation

• Definition of delegation and why to delegate.
• Root causes of poor delegation.
• Learning the steps to effective delegation.
• Empowering and motivating employees through delegation.
• The dos and don’ts of delegation.

Time and stress management

• Definition of time management.
• Identifying your time-wasters with the activity log.
• Dealing with and managing your time wasters.
• Start planning effectively.
• Using the priority matrix and to-do lists.
• Definition of stress.
• Causes and symptoms of stress.
• Techniques and approaches to managing stress.

Day 5

Problem-solving and decision making

• Tools and techniques.
• The traditional approach to problem-solving.
• The helicopter view.
• The Ishikawa fishbone technique.
• The How-How technique.
• The dos and don’ts of brainstorming techniques.