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Becoming an Effective Leader

Anyone can become an effective leader providing they have the desire to succeed, are self-aware and able to adapt their approach to meet changes in the environment. They need to have a compelling vision, a strategic mindset and the ability to align and motivate people to follow them. This insightful, engaging and practical workshop will enable participants to focus on developing their emerging leadership skills.

They will become more aware of the vital role of the leader, understand their current leadership style and know what to do to move to the next level. They will discover the importance of creating a motivating environment, know how to build their team’s commitment to business goals and the value of having an execution mindset.

Learning objectives

By the end of the session participants will:

  • Understand their natural leadership style and know how to flex it
  • Know how to use your organisation’s vision and values to inspire, direct and motivate their team
  • Recognise the importance of having an execution mindset so things get done
  • Appreciate the importance of trust and being trustworthy
  • Leave with increased confidence in leading an effective and motivated team
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Becoming an Effective Leader

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Tailoring our design for you

This outline provides a great flavour of the skills and knowledge your people will benefit from by attending any Speak First training or coaching on this topic – whether standard, tailored or bespoke.

Here’s how Speak First can make the training even more relevant for you and your people:

Tailored Design

Tailored design develops existing content and enhances it with relevant case studies, role-plays and more to make the learning even more effective for your people

Bespoke Design

Working in partnership with you, we develop bespoke solutions that incorporate this, and other topics, to create custom solutions for your organisation’s specific needs

Sample Participant Journey

All our training and coaching can be booked as a one-off course or session where your people will leave with the confidence, tools and skills needed to put their learning into practice Many of our clients work with us to reinforce this learning, while following the 70:20:10 framework, with 1:1 coaching, virtual webinars and learning bites to embed the learning and make it sustainable Here’s a sample of how that journey could look for your people:

Participant needs identified
Line managers briefed on learning programme
Attend face-to-face training course
Workplace activities and line manager coaching
Participate in virtual webinar
Workplace activities and line manager coaching
Individual 1:1 telephone coaching
Follow-up activities and/or action learning

What our clients are saying

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"Really beneficial course and very enjoyable"

Angela Dickinson

Sales Director, Activision

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