The Leadership Transition

Course Introduction

Effective leadership is deeply rooted in accountability and behavior. While a leader plays a crucial role, the real success comes from the collective efforts of their team. It is the leader’s responsibility to exemplify best practices, accountability, resilience, emotional intelligence, and other key attributes. By setting the standard, a leader fosters the expectations and culture necessary for the success of their organization. Ultimately, leadership involves preparing the next generation and ensuring a seamless transition of responsibility.

With increasing demands and ambitious targets, leaders are focusing on how to maximize their team’s performance. However, true leadership development starts with self-reflection. Leaders must recognize the influence of their own actions on achieving goals. The most significant factor in driving a high-performing team is the leader’s behavior and leadership style. Self-awareness is essential—leaders must acknowledge and address their own barriers, including any unconscious biases.

This Leadership Transition training course is designed to be highly interactive, encouraging participants to analyze their unique challenges and actively apply the strategies introduced during the sessions.

This Leadership Transition training course will highlight:

• The relationship between leadership behavior and team performance
• Influencing and aligning team members towards a shared vision
• Effective communication strategies for diverse team dynamics
• The significance of accountability, trust, and psychological safety
• Developing emotional intelligence and ownership in leadership

Objectives

Participants will:

• Identify leadership behaviors that drive the greatest impact
• Develop strategies to recognize and nurture talent within their teams
• Establish a culture of accountability and psychological safety in the workplace
• Learn to engage with different personalities and optimize team performance
• Apply influence and persuasion techniques effectively

Training Methodology

This Leadership Transition training course uses a range of approaches for development, including group activities, individual exercises, scientific evidence, role plays and group work. Scientific inputs are used to introduce theory. A main contender of the learning process is sharing the different experiences that participants bring as well as experimenting with novel and sometimes challenging techniques. Best practise is consistently shared with delegates taking ownership and accountability of work conducted previously.

Organisational Impact

Participants of this Leadership Transition training course will bring valuable insights back to their organization, fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and effective leadership. Organizations can expect to see:

• Enhanced team productivity
• Improved teamwork and collaboration
• Greater innovation and creative problem-solving
• Faster resolution of challenges
• More effective handling of performance-related concerns
• Reduced interpersonal conflicts and workplace disputes

Course Outline

Day One to Day Five