Organizational success depends heavily on the leadership in place. Leadership has a say in everything that goes on in the organization. Organizational attitude and behavior, work environment, conflict management, organizational structure, power and politics, culture and many other organizational aspects are all affected by the actions of leadership. This course looks at leadership from that perspective, and provides participants with the opportunity to acquire an understanding of how leadership shapes and affects organizational outcomes.
Course Methodology
This course uses a mix of interactive approaches from roundtable discussions concerning different business cases to challenging arguments around the role of leadership when it comes to motivation, empowerment, culture, conflict management and a lot more. The course also leverages videos from leading speakers on the topic, as well as individual assessments to evaluate personal leaderships and competencies.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Define leadership from an organizational context
Develop an in-depth strong understanding of organizational motivation in the workplace
Formulate an internal and external strategy behind organizational communication
Generate a plan for high performance teams to deliver peak organizational results
Recognize the importance of leadership in sustaining an engaged organizational culture
Target Audience
This course is designed for current business leaders who are keen on improving their leadership skills. The course also caters for aspiring leaders, department heads, senior managers, and team leaders who are interested in developing their leadership skills from an organizational point of view and in preparation for bigger leadership roles.
Target Competencies
Organizational leadership
Organizational behavior
Designing an engaged working environment
Organizational Motivation
Managing groups and teams
Organizational communication
Building engaged organizational cultures
Course Outline
Leadership and organizational behavior
Defining organizational leadership
Understanding organizational behavior
Trends and changes
People at work: individual differences and perceptions
Individual differences: values and personality
The power of perception
Attitudes and behaviors
The four foundations for a happy workplace
Organizational leadership and ethical standards
Leadership success measures
Leadership and organizational motivation
Organizational motivation - from theory to practice
Leading towards a motivated work environment
Motivation through job design
Motivation through goal setting
Motivation though performance appraisals
Motivation through performance incentives
Motivation success measures
Leadership and organizational communication
Defining organizational communication
The strategy behind organizational communication
Internal strategy
External strategy
Barriers to organizational communication
Overcoming those barriers
Communication success measures
Leadership and organizational teams
The individual contributor versus the team player
High performing organizational teams
Characteristics of high performance teams
Leading teams within an organization
Behavioral approaches to team leadership
The role of the context
Contemporary approaches to team leadership
Power within a team
Politics within a team
Performance success measures
Leadership and organizational culture
The power of organizational culture
Characteristics of an engaged organizational culture