Essential Skills for Effective Leaders

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Essential Skills for Effective Leaders

Seminar Date: February 26 & 27, 2013

Location: CMD Training Center - Wichita, Kansas
Time: 8:30am-3:30pm
Led by: Dr. Gerald Graham

Price: $795.00

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This course offers proven and effective leadership techniques that are practical and useful. Dr. Graham will emphasize the role of leadership, decision-making and communication in coordinating a team that enthusiastically supports your vision and mission. His lively use of exercises, examples and humor gives you management techniques that equip you with the skills necessary to begin your transition from manager to an effective leader.

DESIGNED FOR:

This seminar is designed for individuals currently in a leadership position or those who aspire to develop a leadership role in any type of organization. It is also valuable for anyone who has worked successfully in a leadership role but would like to update and reinforce their skills, plus review the most effective leadership theories and practices.

LEARNING POINTS:

Gain insight into your individual leadership style and enhance your capabilities
Sharpen your communication skills and effectiveness on the job
Discover the importance of cultivating work teams
Identify motivation "turn-ons" that result in a productive climate

OUTLINE:

Leadership and Vision
1. What is leadership?
2. Why vision is important
3. Why mission is important
4. How leaders handle objectives
5. How leaders differ from managers
What Is My Leadership Style?
1. Do I have leadership traits?
2. Am I task-oriented?
3. Am I people-oriented?
4. Is my style effective?
How Effective Leaders Make Decisions
1. Four ways leaders make decisions
2. How leaders empower subordinates
How Great Leaders Communicate
1. What should be communicated?
2. What is my listening style?
3. What is my sending pattern?
How Successful Leaders Build Teamwork
1. Five kinds of teams
2. Five dimensions of teamwork
3. Three common mistakes of teamwork
4. Five symptoms of team deterioration
How to Negotiate Conflicts
1. Three mistakes in negotiation
2. Five steps in preparing for negotiations
3. Five strategies for resolving conflicts
How Successful Leaders Motivate Others
1. Why hiring is important
2. The work itself
3. Financial and non-financial rewards
4. Why discipline is important

Did you know?
You can choose the Essential Skills for Effective Leaders course to fulfill a requirement for the Leadership Certificate

LOCATION:

Essential Skills for Effective Leaders will be held in the CMD Training Center in the Woodman Alumni Building on the Wichita State University campus in Wichita, Kansas.

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