The Influential Leader

Any successful leaders understand their strengths and weaknesses, as well as are able to build strong, powerful relationships with clients and individuals to leverage business success. 

This KC Academy training course will focus on the prime competencies of self-awareness and the ability to influence to form strong professional relationships to help drive sustainable business growth. Understanding and practising these key competencies will help develop your professional leadership and improve your standing as an influential leader who inspires others.

This KC Academy training seminar will highlight:

• The Importance of Leadership and how this differs from traditional management techniques
• The Knowledge and Techniques to improve your leadership self-awareness
• The Importance of Networking and using essential interpersonal skills in building business relationships
• The Key to setting vision and direction for people and the organisation
• Strategic Leadership for the broader organisational growth

Objectives:

At the end of this KC Academy training seminar, you will learn to:

• Describe the differences in leadership and management and be aware of your self-understanding
• Understand your self-imposed limits, grow your self-understanding and learn how to overcome issues arising from this knowledge
• Apply techniques to increase your self-understanding to improve your engagement with others
• Utilise influencing techniques to build and form strong business relationships
• Understand how to lead the organisation by providing strategic direction and vision

Training Methodology:

Participants to this training seminar will gain a thorough knowledge of the subjects covered by the training seminar outline with the instructor utilising a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques. Training seminar methodology includes case studies relating to the core competencies. 

These exercises highlight the core areas of this training, specific videos relating to the topics being discussed and targeted self-assessment tools to ensure learning is fully embedded during the course. In addition, there will be structured, facilitated discussions to help reinforce the concepts and techniques used.

Organizational Impact:

In attending this KC Academy training seminar, the organisation will significantly benefit through:

• Self-aware Leaders
• Greater Leadership Potential and Knowledge within the Organisation
• Increased Commercial and Customer Focused Awareness
• The Formation of Strong Internal and External relationships with Clients and Key People
• Improved Understanding of Leading the Organisation to Achieve Sustainable Growth

Personal Impact:

By attending this KC Academy training seminar, you will gain:

• A greater understanding of your leadership awareness
• Increased Confidence in your leadership ability
• Greater Understanding of influencing and favorable negotiation
• Increased Confidence with networking and building professional relationships
• Insight into the Importance of sustainable and strategic leadership

Who Should Attend?

This KC Academy training seminar is suitable to a wide range of leadership professionals but will also greatly benefit:

• Senior Managers
• Middle Managers
• Identified Leadership Talent and High Potential Personnel
   

Course Outline

Day 1

• Leadership: Self-Awareness to Growth
• Defining Leadership
• Competencies of Great Leaders
• Leadership Styles, Attributes and Qualities
• VUCA Leadership: The New Normal
• Personal Power and Emotional Intelligence
• Self-understanding to SWOT
• Leadership Assessment

Day 2

• Leading through Positive Interaction and Influence
• Developing Positive Inspirational Leadership
• Psychology of Personal Interaction and Motivation
• Key Interpersonal and Engagement Techniques
• Influencing Skills and Methods
• Social Networking - How to work the room?
• The Art of Social Negotiation

Day 3

• Client Relationship Building
• Defining Your Key Clients and Customers
• 5 Key Fundamentals of Lasting Client Building
• Networking and Business Influence
• Social Media and Business Communication to Build Relationships
• Developing Long-term Partnerships through Trust and Integrity

Day 4

• Leadership for Sustainable Growth
• Creating an Environment for Growth
• Forming Vision and Values
• Defining Organisational Aims, Goals, and Targets
• Developing and Cascading Clear Business Objectives
• Communicating the Message as a Leader

Day 5

• Leading Organisational Success
• Leading through Change
• Strategic and Future Planning
• Organizational Planning: Succession Planning for a sustainable future
• Celebrating Organisational Success
• Next Steps