What do we mean by leadership? Where does influence fit in? What are some of the “best practices” in leadership over time and how do they apply to modern business today?
Best Practices are the practices chosen by world-class leaders who have used their influence to change their environment – government or business - for the good, or to improve their organization's success rate.
Organizational development literature contains a wide variety of definitions and descriptions of leadership. Some people argue that leadership and management are quite different and that they require a different perspective and skills. Others hold that leadership is the face of management and that influencing is the face of leadership.
“A leader is someone who sets the direction and influences people to follow in that direction.”
This course establishes what some of the industry leaders do, to improve their organizations’ position through effective leadership. We will study the best practices from industry leaders whose techniques have proven to work in the local and global markets.
Each practice will include a way in which any leader in the market can apply the practices learned to improve their environment. Also, case studies are delivered through videos with a hands-on activity and team case questions, to further provide an insight into how to make these practices work in your environment.
At the end of this course the participants will be able to:
Participants will learn about the field of communication for development in this course (C4D). In order to encourage participation and engagement with kids, families, communities, and networks for positive social and behavioral change in both development and humanitarian contexts, C4D is an evidence-based strategy that makes use of a variety of communication tools, channels, and approaches. It incorporates knowledge and ideas from social, behavioral, and communication sciences. In order to meet these new challenges and take advantage of chances for innovation to bring about behavior and social change, participants in this three-day course will need new and improved communication competencies.
Too often company executives and professionals spend most of their time fixing day-to-day problems. They react to problems, rather than focusing on what they would like the company to be and then on making it happen. This program focuses on changing the way we think from reacting (responding to day-to-day problems, fixing and repairing) to developing plans for what we want to have happened and then implementing the plans.
We all operate in an increasingly complex commercial and professional environment that requires us to negotiate on a daily basis not only with customers, clients, suppliers and contractor, but also with managers, fellow employees and colleagues within our own organisation. ‘Mastering Negotiation Skills’ is a five-day course designed to explain the negotiation process in detail and demonstrate how to use it effectively, giving delegates the negotiation skills and strategies they need to succeed in today’s challenging commercial environment.
"Going back to basics". This is the main theme of this highly interactive course which aims to help participants recognize the need to simplify their organizational processes and procedures. The course will provide the participants with international best practices which will help them understand the causes of complexity and identify areas for improvement by focusing on eliminating waste, simplifying procedures, and standardizing and automating opportunities. Participants in this practical course will also learn tools to map and diagram processes and procedures revealing issues and opportunities for improvement. Various hands-on tools will present participants with the opportunity to transfer this knowledge to their organization and expect immediate results.
Day in, day out, Executive Secretaries and provide high-level support for top executives. They work usually with very little supervision, anticipating needs, and managing the day to day demands of busy and challenging workloads competently and often with little acknowledgment or encouragement! This training course seeks to develop and stretch the skill-set of EAs This training course will help them to understand how to work with different leadership styles and at the same time develop the competence, confidence, and mindset to achieve excellence and to recognize their value to their organizations.
Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) is a credential that recognizes your competence and talents in the hotel industry. It honors General Managers and Hospitality Executives’ leadership and management abilities and provides them with more prospects for advancement. CHA Certified Hotel Administrator credential is one of the most prestigious certifications available.