Course code: TIM1 - call 0845 071 2801
Overview
Course duration: 2 days.
By identifying your strengths and weaknesses as a global leader, you will learn to refine your leadership and management approach to succeed in a global context.
This two day highly practical residential course will help you gain the skills and techniques needed to excel as a global leader and provide you with networking opportunities with other global managers and leaders.
The course employs a recognised and credible 360-degree feedback tool, which measures global leadership competence. A skilled facilitator provides an individually tailored one-to-one coaching session. This session helps examine and help better understand each delegate’s leadership behaviours when managing globally.
Is it right for me?
Designed for managers and leaders with global management responsibilities, this course will help you to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to successfully work in an international environment.
What will I learn?
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Work more effectively with global colleagues.
- Adapt your communication, leadership and management style to recognise cultural diversity.
- Identify and build on your areas of strength as a global leader and address any weaknesses.
- Employ proven best practice techniques to manage remote/virtual teams.
Pre-course Activity
In order to focus on individual development needs, you will be asked to complete a 360-degree feedback exercise before attending the course. The tool helps the global leader self asses their own competence and behaviours as well as providing an opportunity to receive feedback from other colleagues and members of their teams.
What will it cover?
Working in an International Environment and Managing Cultural Diversity
- Diversity, devolved power and dispersed people - how to turn these challenges into advantages
- How does national culture affect different working styles?
- Different values in different cultures
- Methods of working across cultures: perception of time, structure and planning
- Understanding the impact of diversity and harnessing its strengths
Effective Global Communication
- Overcoming barriers/time zones
- Evaluating differences in communication styles
- Exploring different meeting styles
- Developing relationships and cooperation
Inspirational Global Leadership
- Seize opportunities to create a compelling vision
- Empower others- creating a sense of ownership
- Inspire and energise others to act
- Understand the impact of culture on management styles and practices
Managing Performance in a Global Context
- Set performance milestones and hold people accountable
- Motivating your staff: identifying values and managing expectations
- Provide effective constructive feedback in an ongoing manner
- Encourage constructive conflict
- The advantage of diverse team members
- Cross-cultural negotiations: understanding priorities and adapting your negotiation style
Emotional Intelligence as a Global Manager
- Identify the skills and qualities of emotionally intelligent managers and leaders
- Recognise own behaviours and the effect they have on others
- Inspire trust in others
- Seek ongoing feedback on your behaviours and their impact on others
Personal Development Plan
- Prepare a personal action plan to support your return to the workplace