Leadership and Team Building Skills

Course description and benefits

Designed to enhance the team building and leadership skills of business executives, managers and team leaders, participants will develop their confidence to motivate and influence teams within their organizations. Strategies for effective delegation and ways to improve interpersonal communication skills will be detailed.

Who will benefit

• Directors/chief executives
• Project leaders/managers
• Division/team leaders in all sectors (public and private)
• Supervisors for different projects
• Accountants
• Senior managers
• Middle-cadre officers
• Professional sports competitors and leaders
• NGO executives
• Trade union officials/leaders
• Corporate administrators
• Communication/information officers
• Information analysts
• Human resources managers
• Management consultants
• Other interested stakeholders

Course outline

• Difference between leadership and management • Understanding leadership profiles • Characteristics of effective leadership • Key executive leadership skills and techniques • Assertive communication and presentation skills • Team building and conflict resolution

Course outcomes

On completion of this course, participants will:

• Be able to clearly communicate mission and vision statements.
• Have techniques to improve organizational performance.
• Be equipped to motivate, empower and guide.
• Understand how to use assertive communication.
• Be able to utilize conflict resolution techniques.

Course format

This course will combine innovative learning workshops and classroom time. Classroom sessions include different learning approaches such as lectures, intensive and participative group discussions and practical exercises. Several guest lecturers will visit to provide further insight.

Presenters

The course presenters will include top-level industry experts and practitioners.

Course materials

In addition to comprehensive course notes, participants will be provided with course bags, core textbooks and a notebook.

Tea break and lunch will also be provided.