An intensive professional development training course on
Creative Leadership and
Innovative Management
The Structure
This comprehensive training course consists of two modules which can be booked as a 10 Day Training event, or as individual, 5 Day training courses.
Module 1: Continuous Innovation & Process Improvement
Module 2: New Leaders Development Programme
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes speaker input, facilitated discussion, syndicate work and practical exercises, videos, self-tests, all with an emphasis on delegate involvement throughout.
The Course Content
Module 1 - Continuous Innovation & Process Improvement
Day One: Introduction to Continuous Innovation and Process Improvement
- How change and learning occur
- Competitive advantages of innovating and delivering continuous improvements
- Performance improvement vs Innovation
- Encouraging creativity to deliver innovation
- Drivers of change
- Benefits of a systematic approach
Day Two: Problem Solving and Improvement
- Problem identification: simple and complex
- Distinguishing between incremental and radical change
- Process mapping – the value chain
- Creative techniques for generating ideas
- Brainstorming for problems or solutions
- de Bono and lateral thinking
Day Three: Planning for Change and Improvement
- Goal setting and prioritisation
- Fail Fast, Agile and experimental approaches
- Planning improvements
- Organisational structures: overcoming barriers
- Structure vs. trial and error
- Constructing roadmaps
Day Four: Evaluating Progress, Decision-making
- Review structure and process
- Performance metrics and measures
- Evaluating and comparing results
- Reporting
- Evaluating success and failure
- Lessons Learned
Day Five: Managing Risks, Incorporating Improvements
- Identifying risks and taking action
- How to manage unexpected events and obstacles
- Dealing with success and failure
- Operationalising new processes and cultures
- Leading by example
- Engaging, motivating and managing employees through constant change
Module 2 - New Leaders Development Programme
Day Six: Leadership in a Global Environment
- Principles of Leadership
- Leadership is a learning experience
- Managerial leadership
- The leadership challenge: balancing strategy and culture
- Leadership in strategic thinking organisations
- Understanding the interrelated factors that impact change
Day Seven: The Communicating Leader
- Communication: the leaders’ essential tool
- Interpersonal, open communication is two-way
- Understanding how interpersonal communication preferences differ
- Communicating empowerment and motivation techniques in leadership
- Great leaders listen: active listening techniques
- Communicating and presenting with impact and passion
Day Eight: Highly Effective Teams
- The Goals of Teamwork
- High Performance Team Masterplan
- Identifying Effective Team Behaviours
- Understanding Team Player Styles
- Overcoming Obstacles to Effective Teams
- Dealing with poor performance and difficult situations
Day Nine: The Leadership Challenge
- Personal Assessment and development plan
- Communication assessment and dealing with different communication styles
- Strategy – understanding, aligning and goal setting
- Culture – diversity and dealing with different cultures
- Change Management – vision, planning and execution
- Presenting and delivering success
Day Ten: The Team Challenge
- Understanding team roles & responsibilities
- Building effective teams
- Developing and motivating teams
- Performance Management
- Dealing with difficult people
- Rewarding success
The Certificate
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course