Management Programme
INVESTMENT
On request
A programme to unlock the full potential of your employees
Unlocking the full potential of its employees is key to any company that aims to develop a sustainable competitive advantage. For this it is important that employees feel connected, competent and autonomous in their job and in their relations at work.
You, as a manager, play a crucial role in exhibiting leadership behavior, such as support, mentoring and coaching to facilitate problem-solving and to promote the development of the people in your organisation.
As a coaching leader you will learn to ‘partner with employees in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential’. In this course you will develop the following competences:
- establishing trust: the ability to create a safe and supportive environment that produces ongoing mutual respect and trust
- coaching presence: the ability to be fully present and create spontaneous interactions with the employee in a way that is open, flexible and confident
- active & generative listening: the ability to a) focus completely on what the employee is saying and is not saying (on a content level) b) to get the underlying emotions and c) to communicate this actively
- asking powerful questions: the ability to ask questions that a) challenge the employee to take responsibility for their own problems and b) generate new insights and awareness
Learning goals:
- master what we call ‘Micro-coaching’ – coaching in ten minutes or less to support your employees’ professional and personal growth
- be able to integrate the coaching leadership competences into everyday actions and create a sustainable change in your leadership style
- have a greater self-awareness of and how your leadership impacts your employees
- encourage others to translate valuable insights into effective actions in gearing the company’s success forward
Suggestions for the programme
Day 1 Setting the stage
- Getting to know each other
- Creating a safe space for learning and development
- Explaining objectives, overarching goals and learning approach
- Goal setting and discussing expectations
Leadership Reflection:
- Introduction to Coaching Leadership
- River of my life as a leader: reflecting back – how did I get here? What were my ups and downs as a leader and manager?
- Assessment & reflection on leadership style and coaching competences
Day 2, Coaching fundamentals
- Coaching Presence & context: what does it take to be fully present and empowering for another
- Mindfulness & presencing exercises and tools
- The coaching mindset: becoming aware of our beliefs about ourselves and others
- Barriers to empowerment and roadblocks to communication
- Understanding the process of transformation through awareness
Leadership Reflection:
- Leadership values: who do I want to be as a leader?
- What are my strengths and areas for development as a leader?
Day 3, Listening
- The power of silence and deep listening
- Empathic listening: empathy, connection and trust (psychological safety)
- Active and generative listening: paraphrasing and summarising
- Overcoming roadblocks to listening
Leadership Reflection:
- Leadership impact: Which impact do I want to have?
- How do I want to be seen?
- What is my leadership vision?
Day 4, Powerful questions
- Powerful questions and how to ask them
- When advicing is good and when not
- Other barriers to empowering communication
Leadership Reflection:
- Learning organization: how to lead for learning and development?
Day 5, Reflection & Transition
- Translating insights into concrete action
- Creating accountability
- Coaching Leadership in Action
Leadership reflection:
- What have I learned?
- What will I take out from this training?
- Which (behavioural) changes will I bring about in the coming month(s) – for myself and others?
- Formulating a clear Leadership commitment
We can tailor the programme to your needs so you can choose some elements of the suggested programme above. A programme in Dutch or German is also possible.
Who is this programme for?
This leadership development programme is suitable for managers in an organisation who need concrete tools to support others in their professional development and growth.
Together with you we will explore the options for designing a customised programme.
We are more than happy to visit you for an explorative talk and find out if and how we can be of service to you and your organisation!
PRACTICAL DETAILS
- LOCATION
In consultation with you we can suggest some locations
- Dates
In consultation with your organisation
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