The Team Captain’s Toolbox: Essential leadership traits

Overview

Leadership isn’t defined by the job title, expertise or years of experience. It’s about developing the perspective, skills and personal style to get results that matter. No one starts off by being an effective leader but you can aspire to transform yourself into an effective one and in the process make yourself more valuable to the organization. Following on the old adage, “leaders are made not born” this program focuses on individual development and is based on the belief that individuals can expand their leadership capacities; they can learn, grow and change. This program aims to equip attendees with the knowledge and skills that will help them to become more effective leaders and achieve better results faster.

Format

  • The session will take the form of a lecture with workbook/hand-outs, interactive discussions and activities.
  • Length: Half Day to full day.

Topics

What is leadership?

  • Understand what a leader is and is not.
  • Five levels of leadership.
  • Developing personal leadership.
  • Identifying your leadership style.
  • Balancing managing and leading.

Having a clear vision.

  • Where are you going and how will you get there?
  • Identifying your purpose.
  • Inspiring the team with challenging goals.

Becoming an effective communicator

  • Communicating with emotion not just logic.
  • Passing on information accurately and timely.
  • Listening.
  • Treating people with respect.

Participating in the process.

  • Improving level of competency.
  • Focusing on strengths.
  • Empowering others Become a role model.

Showing courage

  • Taking responsibility.
  • Making final decision with conviction.
  • Doing the proper thing regardless of the consequences.

Having integrity

  • Being honest, fair, candid and forthright Builds trust.

Achieving Leadership Success Through People

Overview

“People” – that is the honest answer from most managers when asked about what the most difficult challenge on their job is. People are also their biggest asset. The best leaders know their success depends on their ability to produce results through others and that follow people them, not because they have to, but because they want to. This program provides practical tools for leaders at all levels to learn how to effectively create rapport, synergy and trust with the people they work with and as a result, get the best from them for the leader the team and the organization on a whole.

Format

  • This session is a lecture with workbook/hand-outs, interactive discussions and activities.
  • Length: Half Day to full day.

Topics

What is leadership?

  • Personality and leadership.
  • Being a good follower – embracing the same qualities that will make you an effective leader.
  • Self-assessment; what kind of leader are you?
  • How your personality impacts your ability to positively influence?

Having a clear vision.

  • Planning for the future while focusing on the present.
  • Create an action plan. Who does what and when?
  • Personalize the vision. Make people feel like they are part of something that is bigger than themselves.

Working well with others

  • Create genuine partnerships and unity with, and among, direct reports/ colleagues.
  • Building trust.
  • Keeping commitments.
  • Placing relationships over events.
  • Integrity – being forthright, honest and demonstrating ethical standards.
  • Develop superior communicating skills.
  • Ability to listen and provide constructive feedback.
  • Promoting two-way communication.
  • Keeping people informed on a regular and timely basis.
  • Listening respectfully and attentively to others.

Become a good mentor

  • Give the team the tools to succeed.
  • Focusing on strengths.
  • Trust and empower your direct reports/colleagues.
  • Be credible – show genuine interest.
  • Harnessing Diversity and Creating Value in the Team.
  • Fostering a culture of authenticity – integrating diverse knowledge, perspectives and beliefs.
  • Encourage participation.
  • Encourage participation.

Success through Peak Performance

Overview

Businesses are always looking for ways to increase productivity of their management and staff and to make their companies more profitable. The common practice is to create rigorous strategic plans that don’t always deliver the needed outcomes. I believe that companies must start with the fundamental premise that people are their business. More than strategy, branding, marketing, IT systems, etc.; people are key to the business and in order to develop high performing teams and transform their business, they must first transform their people into high performance individuals. The goal of this session is to empower attendees with the tools and strategies that will transform them into peak performers.

Format

  • This session is a lecture with workbook/hand-outs, interactive discussions and activities.
  • Length: Half Day to full day.

Topics

The discussions will seek to address specific challenges attendees are facing in the work environment and equip them with tools to raise their game and help them to perform at higher levels. Pursuant to further discussions with your planning team, the following topics will be presented.

 

Peak performance through a powerful personal belief system

  • A person’s belief system, including their self-concept and self-image puts a ceiling on their performance in every area of their life. We will discuss strategies to strengthen their personal belief systems, improve self-image and hence improve their performance.

Peak performance through positive focus

  • Evaluates linguistics, imaging and physiology.
  • Examines limiting attitudes and assumptions and shifts them.
  • Reviews setting personal and team goals.

Peak performance through continuous and constructive self-evaluation

  • How am I doing?
  • How can I improve myself to help the team?
  • What must I do to improve?

These are some of the questions that peak performers ask themselves not two or three times a year but on a regular basis. And, they use the results in a positive manner: a bench mark to raise their game. Attendees will be led through a discussion to examine these questions from a personal and team standpoint. They will learn to see that every day is a work in progress. There is always room for improvement.

 

Equipment

  • LCD projector and screen, white board or flip chart, sharpies.

Peak performance through persistence

  • Reframing failure.
  • Enduring in the face of the current market conditions.
  • The ability to persist is tantamount to success. Discussions will be centered on how people can learn to become more persistent Peak performance through teamwork.
  • Shared visions and objectives: Everyone should know exactly why the team exists.
  • Making the subtle shift from oneself to what can be done to build the power of the team.
  • Great communication: Not just information but developing superior listening skills and encouraging others.
  • Developing solid relations.
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  • Constant evaluation of the team’s performance.

Get In, Sit Down, Push Your Team To Success

Overview

Every organization relies on effective teamwork for progress. But how do we improve our collaborations to achieve bigger and better goals and achieve them faster? How do we blend all the differences in culture, beliefs, work habits and expertise to form a strong cohesive unit? How does a team improve leadership, reduce conflicts and remain focused on the vision? Get in, Sit down, Push Your Team to Success is comprehensive development programs that can help employees become better team members and improve the effectiveness and success of their teams.

Format

  • The session will take the form of a lecture with workbook/hand-outs, interactive discussions and team activities.
  • Length: Half Day to full day.

Topics

The goal of this training is to help attendees better understand the importance of teamwork in both their personal and professional lives. It also reinforces the importance of individuals becoming better team members, which helps the team achieve its goals and paves the way for personal achievements. Pursuant to further discussions with your planning team, the following topics will be presented.

 

What’s a bobsled?

  • Understanding your team and its unique needs.
  • Clarifying the team vision.
  • Understanding team purpose and mission.

Getting in the sled

  • Assigning roles and setting standards

The team captain’s Toolbox

  • Mastering essential leadership, communication and motivation skills.

Negotiating the curves

  • Overcoming obstacles, reaching consensus, and managing conflict.

Fine tuning the sled

  • Measuring progress and assessing results.

Sanka, you dead?

  • Recovering from setbacks and failures with confidence and renewed vision.

Equipment

  • LCD projector and screen, white board or flip chart, sharpies.

Keep On Pushing & Live Your Best Life

Overview

Innate in our core as human beings is a desire to achieve increasing levels of success and to reach our full potential. Successful people – irrespective of their area of endeavor – demonstrate a profound drive to make the most of their talents in order to achieve their greatest personal and professional ambitions.

Format

  • The session will take the form of a lecture with workbook/hand-outs, interactive discussions and group activities.
  • Length: Half Day to full day.

Topics

The goal of this seminar is to teach attendees strategies on how to push past inevitable obstacles and pursue larger, more aspirational goals in order to live their best life. Pursuant to further discussions with your planning team, the following topics will be presented.

 

Six Ways to keep on pushing

  • Exploring strategies to take your game to the next level (Game =life, job, relationship, etc.)

Getting out of your comfort zone

  • Moving away from your physical, psychological and emotional hurdles in order to take advantage of opportunities for growth.

Persistence

  • Overcoming obstacles.
  • Enduring in the face of all difficulty.

Equipment

  • LCD projector and screen, white board or flip chart, sharpies.

What do you see in the mirror?

  • The way you see yourself is what you put out to the world, but you have ultimate control over that self-image.

Expanding your vision

  • Flexing your dream muscles and surmounting your perceived limitations.

Getting out of your comfort zone

  • Moving away from your physical, psychological and emotional hurdles in order to take advantage of opportunities for growth.

Unleashing your power

  • Reliving and creating moments in your life when you are in total control, fearless, certain, with limitless ability and amazing clarity of thought.