Day 1

Transformational Leadership

What is leadership and why is it important? This session looks at the issue  of leadership, the qualities of a great leader, and at what the differences are between the qualities of a great leader, and those of a great human being. We also look at what we mean by “Transformational Leadership” - the ability to bring about change which uplifts and benefits humanity, through meeting its needs, and developing its capabilities.

The Human Framework

Our feelings, thoughts and actions are constantly at play, interacting and reacting to each other. Why is understanding this important in terms of leadership? What are our own individual default mechanisms? Are they always useful? How can we become aware of them and avoid them if we need to? This session looks at 4 aspects of the human being: Awareness, Feeling, Thinking, Doing, and at how, once we are aware of what is happening in these areas, in ourselves and in others, we can make better choices about what is needed. 

Emotional Intelligence

Taking Daniel Goleman's work on Emotional Intelligence we incorporate the key concepts into our leadership training by giving simple, practical exercises in mindfulness that helps us develop our awareness so we can be more aware of the needs around us as leaders. Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence framework can be distilled into these four areas:

• Self-awareness – the ability to read one's emotions and recognise their impact while using gut feelings to guide decisions.
• Self-management – involves controlling one's emotions and impulses and adapting to changing circumstances.
• Social awareness – the ability to sense, understand, and react to others' emotions while comprehending social networks.
• Relationship management – the ability to inspire, influence, and develop others while managing conflict.

The Energies

How do we need to “be” in order to “do”? What impact does our energy and that of those around us have on the task at hand? How can we use our energy more effectively to shape the environment we are in, and inspire or focus others?

Taking the Lead

This session opens up the “doing” side of leadership. When you find yourself in a position of leadership, where should you start? This session introduces a simple framework on what steps we need to take in order to take the lead in any situation.

Decision Making 

What impact do our decisions have on those around us? Who do we consider when we make decisions? What happens when we extend that consideration wider? What happens when we don’t? We are constantly making decisions. The Decision Tree provides a tool to help us consider how to make those decisions as wisely as possible.

Day 2

Great Communication

Great communication is a key part of leadership, but it is not just about telling and the grand speeches. This session looks at the 4 key tools of dialogue developed by William Isaacs in his book "Dialogue and the Art of Thinking Together": Listening, Respecting, Suspending, Voicing and at how to apply them to resolve conflict through thinking collectively.

Personal Mastery

We already have at our disposal all the core resources we need to achieve great things. We just need to make a conscious decision to develop and cultivate those resources. The Personal Mastery session looks at what we as individuals need to develop in ourselves in order to meet the needs we see in front of us, and at how we can put in place simple, practical steps to do so. We look at some examples of leaders such as Nelson Madella and how they used the tools of Personal Mastery to be effective leaders.