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Leadership Programme

Kevins book 'Putting the Lead into Leadership' was based on anologies he uses in his leadership programme.  

  

Most leadership programmes  are  filled with dense theories, abstract frameworks, and words that make you feel like you need a PhD to get past the first chapter. You sit there, diligently listening and nodding along, hoping for an “aha!” moment, but instead, you find yourself trying to process what on earth ‘transformational leadership through a neo-bureaucratic lens’ actually means!


Putting the lead into leadership programme is different. Rather than a standalone ‘Leadership and management course’ run over a couple of days which often contains a lot of abstract information, leadership theory and results in ‘cognitive overload’. 


Putting the lead into leadership programme is run over 7 sessions in a 6month period ito allow leaders to  focus on particular key leadership skills each session and allows opportunities between different leadership concepts for reflection, application of knowledge and increase understanding.

How is this Leadership Programme Different?

Standard 'One off leadership course

Putting the Lead into leadership programme

Putting the Lead into leadership programme

Training has a negative impact  on work due to the large amount of time spent off the daily role. While  catching up there is little time to reflect and most content learnt during   the course is put on hold until the learner ‘finds the time’


Often there are lot of concepts  and information transferred in blocks, which may lead to ‘cognitive overload.’


Longer sessions do not allow  discussions and reflections on experiences and opportunities to build   relationships with other learners to create community of practice. 


People may become  institutionalised, so their behaviours need to be unpicked, with ‘transfer of   knowledge.


This is little opportunity to  put new knowledge and skills into practice.


Concepts tend not to move above  ‘understand’ in blooms taxonomy (used to classify learning objectives into   levels of complexity and specificity) due to the amount of content delivered.

Putting the Lead into leadership programme

Putting the Lead into leadership programme

Putting the Lead into leadership programme

Sessions are short (45mins) focusing  on each key leadership quality and how this can be applied in the work. Each   session ends with action plan to practice these skills to allow a more   effective transfer of knowledge.


Opportunity to try things,  reflect and make sense of how they think and behave. Learners are able to   experiment without the fear of failure.  


Communities of practice helps  people to connect and learn from peers and networking opportunities. 


Sharing good practice surrounded  by positive cultural and strategic initiatives and behaviours.


Having an experience and  experimenting with different approaches can boost innovation. 


People learn best when they   judge their development initiatives from their own personal worldview. 


Breaking down key leadership  skills and concepts allows time and focus to apply, analyse, and evaluate in  blooms taxonomy  (used to classify learning  objectives into levels of complexity and specificity)

Key features of Putting the Lead into leadership Programme

360 Feedback

Tailored Content

Tailored Content

 360° feedback at the start and end  of the programme. At the start, it gives managers a clear baseline and uncovers blind spots, helping them focus on what matters most. At the end, it shows real progress, reinforces new behaviours, and sets the stage for continued growth. 

Tailored Content

Tailored Content

Tailored Content

  

Each session in the programme has differentiated outcomes so that concepts can be tailored within those outcomes for people with different knowledge/experience and interest. 

Take it further

Tailored Content

Take it further

  

Each session contains extension activity opportunities for learners if interested or a need is identified, but there will be no expectation initially. 

Daily Quotes

Networking and support

Take it further

Everyday you will receive a daily quote based on previous leadership concepts , just a a gentle reminder to apply and come out of your comfort zone

Networking and support

Networking and support

Networking and support

Network with other leaders within the programme 

Leadership and Management Programme Sessions

Understanding the Importance of your Leadership role

Importance of your Leadership Role’

1


• Understand the difference between ‘Leadership’ and ‘Management’ (All)


• Self-reflect on how you can stop being a ‘Manager’ and develop your role into a ‘Leader’ (Most)  

Self Esteem and ‘Self Limiting beliefs’

2

• Understand the cause of ‘low self esteem’, ‘low self worth’ and ‘low self confidence’ (All) 


• Understand the power of ‘Conditioning Affirmations’ (Most)


• Develop your own affirmations for your goals (Some)

‘Rebranding yourself’

3

• Understand what is your brand, and what it says about you (All) 


• Make positive changes to your brand (Most)


• How to reinvent yourself (Some)


Working with your team effectivvely

Personality Types

4

• Recall and recognise common traits in the 4 Personality Types (All) 


• Summarise the strengths and weaknesses for the 4 Personality Types (Most)


• Explain how to get the best from each Personality Type (Some) 

Emotional Intelligence

5

• Know the 5 elements of EI (Emotional Intelligence) (All) 


• Understand your EI and which areas you need strengthen (Most) 


• As a Leader understand how your emotions and actions effect the people around you (Some) 

Maslow’s 5 Subconscious Needs

6

• Understand why people underperform, and may not motivated for KPIs (All) 


Understand the importance of moving from on Maslow level to the next (Most) 

Confidence

7

· Accept that being in a leadership role will always feel uncomfortable (All) 


· Use some tips on how to improve your self-confidence (Most)


· Construct some positive affirmations (Some)  


Adapting your leadership

Different Leadership Styles

8

• Know your current leadership style tendency (All) 


• Understand the characteristics of the main 4 Leadership Styles (Most)


Know how to develop your Situational Leadership Style (Some) 

Coaching

9

• Determine the characteristics of a ‘Good Coach’. (All)


•Suggest how to give feedback to coachee’s (Most)


• Apply the GROW model in a coaching session (Some)

Respectful to others

10

• Understand the impact of feeling respected and valued can have on a person (All) 


• Know how practise regular respect with your team (Most)


• Use the SBI to tackle disrespectable behaviour (Some)  

Dealing with difficult People

11

 • Understand that people don’t set out to be difficult (All)


• Be able to confidently deal with difficult people (Most) 


Communication skills

Communication in Leadership

12

• Understand the importance of effective constant communication in leadership (All) 


• Know the importance of sharing your vision and expectations (Most)


• Understand that effective communication works both ways (Some) 

Conducting Meetings and Briefings

13

 • Know the difference and benefits of a briefing and meeting (All) 


• How to prepare for meetings, setting, agenda and environment. Communicate effectivity, encouraging participation (Most)


• How to deal with common problems and diffuse difficult situations (Some) 

Giving Feedback

14

• Understand the negative impact negative feedback has (All) 


• Be able to give feedback that inspires you team members best performance (Most)


Understand the role of reflection and support for those involved in incidents of behavior that challenges (Some)  ) 

Listening Skills

15

• Recognise some bad listening habits you may have. (All) 


• Know how to improve your listening skills. (Most)


Practice different active listening skills. (Some)  


Developing your team

Learning Styles

19

• Describe your own preferred learning style. (All) 


• Explain how to adapt your delivery of content to different learning styles within your team. (Most) 


Use a variety of VAK delivery methods to engage all of your team in training (Some) 

Delivering Effective Training sessions

20

• Know the main components with make a training session effective for learning (All)


• Be able to set objectives and outcomes which you can measure the extent of learning at the end of the session (Most)


• Use the learning planning framework to ensure clear structure for learning (Some)  

Presenting with Impact

21

• Become more confident and to be aware of your body language and the impression you give to others. (ALL) 


• Know how to handle difficult questions during the potentially tricky Q&A session. (MOST)  

Organisational skills and Delegation

22

• Understand the importance of organisation skills in leadership (All) 


•  Know how to improve your own organisational skills. (Most)


• Be able to delegate effectively (Some)  


Leadership values

Fair and Kind

23

• Recognise that Equal and Fair are two different concepts (All) 


• Understand the importance of being consistent (Most)

Influential in Core Areas

24

• Understand and practice ‘Political Intelligence’ (All) 


• Know how to build and maintain a foundation of trust (Most)


• Be able to leverage your networks (Some) 

Integrity

24

• Understand the importance of maintaining your integrity and displaying these behaviours (All) 


• Know the 5 main integrity behaviours to display at all times to your team (Most)

Negotiation

26

• Know the skills of negotiation (All) 


• Learn how to get win - win deal every time (Most)


• Practise the 'art' of negotiation in leadership (Some) 


Building your team and Managing Change

Building an Effective Team

27

• Understand the elements required to build an effective team (All) 


• How conflict and difficult situations can be avoided (Most)


• Recognise and adapt to the different stages of building a team (Some) 

Change Management

28

• Understand and practice ‘Political Intelligence’ (All) 


• Know how to build and maintain a foundation of trust (Most)


• Be able to leverage your networks (Some) 

Options

Full leadership Programme

Full leadership Programme

Full leadership Programme

Sessions to be arranged over 6 month period. Session held over Teams on Saturday mornings as standard as this tends to suit most people in a busy workplace  

Pick and Mix

Full leadership Programme

Full leadership Programme

If you woudl just like a selection of the sessions for your self or your team we can run up to 4 in a morning session, or just one if  required 


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