The Oxford Adaptive Leadership

Course Introduction

“Be flexible like trees; when the wind blows bend, but do not break.” - Matshona Dhliwayo

This Oxford Adaptive Leadership training course is a critical skill set for anyone looking to drive change in an increasingly complex world of conflicting demands and constantly changing priorities. The Oxford Adaptive Leadership uses practices and strategies designed to accomplish significant change and develop the sustainability required in challenging, competitive, and complex environments.

Leadership faces two challenging environments – technical problems which have technical solutions, and cognitive problems which have no fixed or recognised solutions. The skills needed to focus on the cognitive problems at hand, with a view of finding solutions to correct the issues in the shortest possible time and in the most effective way are where you need adaptive leadership expertise. The Oxford Adaptive Leadership training course will develop the practices and techniques to ensure any team member within the organization can become an effective adaptive leader.

This Oxford Adaptive Leadership training course will highlight:

• Building capacities of the organization to learn, change culture and adapt to the use of new technology
• Encourage the innovation of their team members
• Stay abreast of current trends by their dedication to being lifelong learners
• Adaptive leaders entertain divergent and diverse views before major decisions are made
• Adaptive leaders have a willingness to take risks and experiment

Objectives

At the end of this this Oxford Adaptive Leadership training course, you will learn to:

• Make individuals and team members feel valued and respected
• Effectively manage themselves and develop quality relationships
• Develop the members of their team, helping them to recognize their true potential
• Earn the respect of others by practicing what they preach
• Apply the actions and qualities of effective adaptive leaders

Training Methodology

This Oxford Adaptive Leadership training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes experiential group activities, individual exercises, mini-case studies and syndicate discussions. Formal inputs are used to introduce underpinning theory. A key part of the learning process is sharing the differing experiences participants bring, as well as experimenting with novel – and sometimes challenging – techniques

Organisational Impact

Your organisation will benefit from leaders returning with the knowledge and skill of how to get the best from themselves and inspire others to engage more fully to improve their performance in today’s fast-moving environment.

In summary, your organisation will benefit from:

• More effective leaders who are in control of their emotions and Intune with business changes
• Resulting in leaders who focus on results and goal achievement
• Improved managerial communications
• Higher levels of accountability and productivity
• Engagement that tackles change and innovation head-on
• Clearer thinking and faster decision-making leading to cutting edge business practices

Personal Impact

This Oxford Adaptive Leadership training course will give participants the confidence, drive, and skills to challenge themselves towards higher managerial performance.

Specifically, they will develop:

• Appropriate strategies for day-to-day leadership
• Ways to use communication, influence, and persuasion to engage with colleagues
• Ways to manage performance and turn people around
• How to motivate and support others in the achievement of targets
• How to empower them self and their people
• The skills to meet ever changing challenges and complex problems

Who Should Attend?

This Oxford Adaptive Leadership training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Managers and Leaders implementing change processes
• Department Heads involved in complex change
• Strategic decision makers
• Team Leaders faced with complex change implementation
• Leaders looking for sustainability in an ever-changing world

Course Outline

Day 1

Building Capacity

Day 2

Decisions Making & Problem Solving

Day 3

Risks and Experimentation

Day 4

Adapting to Change

Day 5

Develop the Team