LEMF

Leadership Essentials: Mastering the Fundamentals

Leadership Vs Management and the need for both 

Leadership models and their significance to task performance, culture and relationships

 Leadership behaviors and source of power 

Identification and development of leadership styles and behaviors.

 The role of trust and respect in effective team leadership

The mission, vision and strategy and the importance and the importance of the same to the 1st line of Leaders.

 Developing team objectives that are aligned with the overall organization strategy 

Learn how to communicate the vision, mission and strategy in order to align it with the organizations' objectives

Alternative theories for motivation

 Maslow’s hierarchy 

MacGregor’s

 Theory X and Y 

Herzberg’s 2 factor theory 

Vroom’s expectancy theory

 McClelland’s 3-need theory 

Other Motivational Factors available to leadership 

Safety and security

 Sense of belonging and common purpose 

Respect 

Empathy 

Recognition of achievement 

Delegating and involvement in decision making 

Sense of fulfillment 

Self-development 

Material rewards 

Sanctions and penalties

The difference between a group and a Team in the workplace and its features

 From a Working Group to a High Performing Team 

Tuckman’s Team Maturity Model and how it helps Leaders evaluate the team’s preparedness : Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing Team Development 

What makes high performance team

 Building a balanced team using Belbin’s 9 Roles

Setting Team objectives aligned with organizational strategy 

SMART Objectives 

Communicating the Strategy with your team

 How the organization and individuals can benefit from Team Working 

How to build and develop an effective team and what factors to consider

 Individual Differences: Personality and Behavior Exercise

Different types of conflict 

The stages of conflict development

 Identify and manage interpersonal friction at work, including bullying and harassment

 How conflicts affect performance in the workplace 

The Thomas –Kilmann Conflict Management Mode 

How to constructively manage conflicts

 Learn recognized managerial techniques and skills in minimizing and resolving conflicts 

Assertiveness, Active Listening and Questioning Techniques 

Promoting a positive atmosphere and harmony at work in order to minimize the adverse effects of conflicts 

The effect of trust in conflict management 

Goals and objectives alignment in conflict management 

Minimizing workplace conflict through Teambuilding 

Continuous improvement as a teambuilding activity

 Action Planning

 Active Listening for efficient working relationships Trust, Confidentiality and Open Communication 

Confidentiality and its effect on the team communication and manager-employee relationships 

Creating a climate for an open workplace communication
 Delegating for higher motivation and performance 
Connecting value to motivation
 Creating the right working environment for trust and collaboration