Training Course on Leadership for Emerging Women Leaders

Are you confident in leading and managing your organisation? This course covers the key topics addressed by Executive MBA’s, focused on the needs and challenges of women managers or would-be managers. Having an understanding and working knowledge of people management, marketing, finance, and strategy is essential for any manager worth their salt. In addition, there is a need for key skills: influence and negotiation, to deliver great results.

This training course offers delegates the chance to apply theories and practice skills in a safe environment – to overcome obstacles and gain confidence. Delivered in a fun and participative manner, participants will take back new ideas and ways of working which will enable them to deliver results!

Duration:        5 Days

Target Audience

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit women who are:

• New to a supervisory or managerial role
• In need of leadership development to be more effective
• Wanting to gain management knowledge to work with or for others.
• Project managers, professionals or team leaders wanting to gain business acumen.

Objectives

At the end of the course, the participants will be able to:

• Manage subordinates, peers, and line managers effectively.
• Work with marketing colleagues to deliver key messages to customers.
• Understand how day to day tasks support achievement of objectives.
• Gain a working knowledge of financial statements and how to use the information.
• Enhance leadership skills: influencing and negotiating.

Course Outline

Day One: People and Performance

• Understand the HR cycle.
• Understand key elements of recruitment, selection, induction, retention, and development of staff.
• Develop capabilities in use of competencies in selection and development.
• Enhance skills in conducting appraisals & managing performance.
• Develop skills and confidence in giving and receiving feedback.
• Recognise the importance and value of partnership working.

 Day Two: Marketing in Action

• Understand the 5 essential areas of marketing and their critical role.
• Apply analysis of macro and microenvironments for strategic decision-making
• Learn techniques for successful relationship building with key audiences.
• Learn to use marketing communications mix for single activities and campaigns.
• Develop knowledge of frameworks for planning marketing communication activities
• Gain understanding of elements of a brand and its consistent use on- and off-line.

 Day Three: Strategic Change

• Understand key concepts in development of strategies.
• Understand how objectives and plans must align with corporate strategy.
• Develop skills in identifying and managing risks.
• Consider the human impact of change and uncertainty.
• Learn how to overcome barriers to effective strategy implementation.
• Link theory to practice: how strategy affects every job

 Day Four: Finance for Managers

• Use financial knowledge to help manage a company in today’s business environment.
• Understand why good financial information is critical to company success.
• Understand and analyse financial statements.
• Apply appropriate financial measures to financial statements to assess viability.
• Use financial knowledge to make more effective decisions.
• Use case studies to prepare financial statements.

 Day Five: Negotiation and Influence Skills

• Develop skills and attitudes to deliver ‘Win-Win’ negotiation outcomes.
• Acquire knowledge of influencing strategies
• Conduct stakeholder analyses
• Prepare influence diagrams.
• Learn tactics for successful negotiations.
• Understand your opponent’s negotiating style and tactics.

Certification

• Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with Macskills Training and Development Institute Certificate

Training Venue

• Training will be held at Macskills Training Centre. We also tailor make the training upon request at different locations across the world.

Airport Pick Up and Accommodation

• Airport pick up and accommodation is arranged upon request.

Terms of Payment

• Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to us via email.