Leadership and Influence Training Course

The PD Training Leadership Development Training course provides those currently in leadership positions, or those new to a leadership role,  with the insight, awareness and techniques to lead more effectively.  Great leaders set the pace for their team and have an impact on organisational culture and staff morale through their actions.

In this dynamic, 2-day professional development program, you'll learn crucial skills like creating and communicating a vision, using appropriate body language, giving formal and informal feedback, using the art of persuasion, creative problem solving and decision making, encouraging personal and professional growth and much more.

Our 2-day Leadership development program is available now throughout Australia including Brisbane, Sydney, Parramatta, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Perth

Learning Outcomes

Leadership Training - Day 1

• Understand the role of a leader, their traits, how are they different to a manager


• Look beyond the common leadership stereotypes


• Learn how your personality traits interact with your leadership styles


• Understand what Leading with Emotional Intelligence (EI) is and choosing the best
  approach


• Understand and Apply Situational Leadership


• Understand and apply the 5 practices of exemplary leadership


• Increase the performance of your team through developing team spirit

Leadership Training - Day 2

• Get the most out of your team by understanding the generational differences


• Influence with passion and empower others to act by using rapport building
  techniques


• Use creative problem-solving & decision-making methods


• Improve your coaching and mentoring skills


• Give feedback to inspire greater performance with engagement and buy-in


• Identify and apply strategies to manage underperforming members of the team
  

Course Outline

Leadership and Influence Training - Lesson 1 
Getting Started 

• Welcome


• Expectations


• Leading, Managing and Coaching


• Defining Leadership and Influence


• Characteristics of a Leader


• Core Leadership Theories


• Learning the Foundations of Leadership


• Reflection

Leadership and Influence Training - Lesson 2 
Your Personality Style and Leadership 

• LDP Review


• Personal Style Markers


• Leading Dimensions


• Reflection

Leadership and Influence Training - Lesson 3 
Leading with Emotional Intelligence 

• Choosing the Best Leadership Approach


• Reflection

Leadership and Influence Training - Lesson 4 
The Evolution of Leadership 

• Situational Leadership


• Reflection

Leadership and Influence Training - Lesson 5 
Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Challenge Model 

• An Introduction to Kouzes and Posner


• Model the way


• Inspire a Shared Vision


• Challenge the Process


• Enabling Others to Act


• The Importance of Trust


• Encouraging the Heart


• Reflection

Leadership and Influence Training - Lesson 6 
Encouraging Teamwork 

• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team


• How Successful Teams are Built to Last


• Reflection

Leadership and Influence Training - Lesson 7 
Understanding the Generations 

• An Introduction to Generations


• Tips to Overcome Generational Differences


• Reflection

Leadership and Influence Training - Lesson 8 
Influencing Skills 

• The Art of Persuasion


• The Principles of Influence


• Influencing by Building Rapport


• Bridging the Gap


• Reflection

Leadership and Influence Training - Lesson 9 
Problem Solving and Decision Making 

• Define the Terms


• Four Step Problem Solving ProcessDefining the Problem


• Defining the Problem


• Reflection

Leadership and Influence Training - Lesson 10 
Coaching and Mentoring 

• Coaching?


• Mentoring


• Introducing the G.R.O.W. Model


• Benefits of Setting Goals


• Setting SMART Goals


• Reflection

Leadership and Influence Training - Lesson 11 
Feedback 

• Four Key Areas


• Types of Feedback


• Feedback Delivery Tools


• Feedback Using the SBI model


• Seeking Feedback


• Bringing it all together


• Reflection

Leadership and Influence Training - Lesson 12 
Managing Performance 

• Common Performance Issues


• How to Manage Underperformance


• The ‘formal steps’ checklist


• Underperformance Meeting Plan


• Reflection

Leadership and Influence Training - Lesson 13 
Reflections 

• Recommended Reading List