Food Security and Agriculture

Training Course on Strategic Leadership and Management Skills

Course Overview

Strategic Leadership and Management Skills workshop provides managers and leaders within an organization with the skills and tools needed to capitalize on the forces and events that shape their world. It allows them to become architects of the future within their area of responsibility. Leaders learn how to strategically position their Business by creating their own unique, standalone strategy that aligns with and supports the organization’s strategy. The strategic leadership course outline helps leaders see the big picture and find new ways for their team to contribute maximum value over the long run by operating from a more-strategic point of reference while still delivering on today’s expectations.

Mode of Delivery

This intensive 3-day program delivery shall be through a combination of lectures; interactive workshops; case studies, and group discussions, participants will gain insights into strategic thinking, effective decision-making, and leadership best practices.

Course Objectives & Outcomes

Course designed to help leaders:

  • Deliver business results and meet shorter-term expectations in a way that supports the     organization’s overarching mission, vision, and strategy.
  • Formulate strategy for their Business and identify opportunities that will affect longer-term results.
  • Use strategic insight and business-strategy skills to create compelling business initiatives and strategic priorities for their area of responsibility.
  • Formulate and execute innovative strategic plans and activities.
  • Identify the tactics and objectives that will contribute to the successful execution of the strategy.
  • Involve their team members in executing strategic plans and creating Strategic Measures of Effectiveness.
  • Enhance the strategic agility of their team.

Who can attend the course?

  • Board members, senior executives and valuable leaders in organizations or teams undergoing change
  • Managers, supervisors and team leaders responsible for working through others to achieve company goals.
  • Those looking for business gains and benefits for managing teams effectively

Benefits to the organisation:

  • The organization will be capable of focusing on the long term organisational needs and goals
  • Motivated to deal effectively with the operational tasks with future in mind
  • Increase self-awareness, flexibility and confidence in their team
  • Secure in the knowledge that their team is truly capable of producing results

Personal benefits:

  • Have ability to select leadership and management approaches most suitable for their situation and personal style
  • Gain self-assurance to move beyond traditional assumptions about the ‘right’ way to manage
  • Get confidence through the opportunity to experiment with key techniques before applying them in the work place

Course Outline:

Day 1: Understanding Strategic Leadership

By the end of the session, the participants should be able to 

  • Understand  Strategic Leadership
  • Development of leadership skills
  • Apply the Principles of strategic leadership
  • Apply the  Role of  Strategic Leadership in Organizational Success
  • Define Organizational Goals and working towards achievement of the goal
  • Apply skills of Strategic Planning and Execution of the plan
  • Case Study: Examining Successful Leadership Models
  • Group Discussion: Setting Personal Leadership Goals

Day 2: Effective Management and Decision-Making

By the end of the session, the participants should be able to 

  • Evaluate the Art of Decision-Making in Leadership
  • Understand and apply Problem-Solving Techniques as a      strategic leaders
  • Apply Time Management skills while Prioritizing strategies
  • Apply skills on Building and Leading High-Performing Teams 
  • Strategic Leadership Communication Skills
  • Workshop: Conflict Resolution and Team Building

Day 3: Leading for Growth and Sustainability

By the end of the session, the participants should be able to 

  • Lead change in organizations by applying strategic leadership as executives
  • Innovation and Creativity in Leadership
  • Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Measuring and Evaluating Leadership Impact
  • Creating a Personal Leadership Development Plan
  • Course Wrap-Up and Certificates


Classroom Training Schedule

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Virtual Training Schedule

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Course Language

This Training course is offered in ENGLISH . Please indicate the language of choice during registration.

Course Delivery

Presentations are well guided, practical exercise, a plenary presentation, and group work. Participants are encouraged to bring any data relevant to their job responsibilities. This is hands-on, product-oriented training and will mostly involve practical exercises. Each participant MUST bring along their own working laptop and android phone.

Certification

Upon completion of training, the participant will be issued with a certificate of Completion.

Tailor-Made Course

3 months post-training support, consultation, and coaching is a guarantee from us and will be available after the course.We can also do this as a tailor-made course to meet organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more: training@perk-gafrica.com.