Tough Leadership Training - Step 1.

Tough Leadership Training - Step 1, Leading Individuals is a training-intensive programme (2 + 2 days in the classroom or 41 hours online) in which participants develop the abilities and the mindset that are essential for practising modern, involving (adult-to-adult) leadership. It is about how and who you are in your leadership, how you are perceived, what you radiate and what outlook you have, all of which is decisive for how things go. The training is close to everyday work, practical and tough, with lots of realistic role plays followed by feedback. This document certifies that the participant has completed Tough Leadership Training - Step 1, the first step in our comprehensive leadership programme. From the content: - What is modern, involving leadership and how does it differ from traditional leadership? - Fundamental starting points and mindsets needed to release people's capacity, engagement, ownership and sense of responsibility - Individual challenges, pitfalls and strengths as a leader - Extensive practical training in difficult leadership situations - Training in the abilities needed for modern, involving leadership, including the ability to: - listen effectively, to listen beyond what is said - coach, to place responsibility with the individual and to ask questions that move things forward - hold feedback conversations that are effective and give lasting results - improve and develop difficult relationships - motivate and strengthen employees, especially when times are hard or there is a lot of worry in the organisation - give someone bad news without sounding too harsh and "bossy" while still being clear and direct - hear and make visible people's unhelpful attitudes that stand in the way of what they want to achieve