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ABOUT THIS COURSE

Managing people can be both challenging and really rewarding. Those who are really successful have a wide range of skills to ensure they are great communicators, effective managers and inspirational department or year leads. This new course has been designed from scratch to not only give you key skills to support, challenge, engage, gain the backing of your team, but also to give you the confidence to manage and lead them.  

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

• Gain key skills in managing people
• Leave with confidence as who you uniquely are as a manager and leader
• Understand your natural style of leadership but also have a range of styles to use to create impact when you need
• Learn to engage people’s hearts as well as heads in periods of change

PROGRAMME

Behaviours of Outstanding Leaders

10.00am

• Break down the skill sets required for effective teaching, management, and departmental leadership
• Develop a personalised vision of excellence and strategies for growth in driving departmental progress forward

Becoming Agile with your Style of Leadership

10.40am 

• Develop a toolkit of leadership styles to consistently create impact
• Explore a range of leadership styles to complement your natural leadership tendencies
• Understand the spectrum of leadership approaches, from delegation to directive leadership, and identify the benefits and pitfalls of each

Break

11.20am

Driving Change

11.40am 

• Generate exciting department visions to foster unity and engagement.
• Integrate departmental goals with development plans for a balanced structure.
• Align individual goals with the department vision to ensure active participation and support.

Managing Communications & Giving Effective Feedback

12.20pm 

• Ensure clear and effective communication to prevent message loss or misinterpretation
• Choosing appropriate communication mediums and running effective meetings
• Explore stakeholder management beyond the team

Lunch

1.00pm

Avoiding Managing through a Task List

2.00pm

• Navigate the balancing act of managing teams amid new responsibilities and task-oriented KPIs
• The risk of neglecting broader responsibilities while focusing solely on task completion
• Implement strategies to maintain a balanced approach to team management

Break

2.50pm

Keeping Cool in the Chaos

2.55pm

• Develop resilience-building strategies to navigate the challenges of leadership
• Techniques to reduce pressure and thrive under stress
• Implement effective prioritisation, delegation, and celebration of success to maintain team motivation and dedication

Depart

3.45pm