Developing Executive Leadership (Live Online)

When you’re focused on your organization's future every day of every workweek, it's vital that you are well equipped to optimize your company's performance—as well as your own career—with executive leadership training.What does it mean to be an executive leader? It means you’re a visionary, a trailblazer, a strategist, a communicator, a coach, a diplomat and a politician. Pride, commitment and camaraderie. Those are the words you describe your team. You’re able to focus on the big picture and uphold high standards while wearing many hats. We know It takes laser-precise vision to be an executive leader. Join your peers in this course to craft your own leadership style, build an extraordinary team and master the competencies of effective executive leadership.Who Should AttendThis seminar is designed to provide executive leadership training for midlevel managers or executives who lead others with managerial responsibility. It will benefit executives who require strong decision-making skills and the ability to lead and motivate others.How You Will BenefitBuild an executive leadership style that creates trust, sets a clear vision and guides your entire team toward greater performance and profitArticulate your mission, vision and value statements with authenticity and passionPractice coaching and inspiring your people to deliver outstanding resultsChannel your “emotional intelligence” for greater achievement and satisfactionIdentify the characteristics of effective leadership and the most common saboteurPrioritize time for yourself and your team for strategy implementationFoster a productive environment that drives towards a shared purposeWhat You Will CoverYour Leadership JourneyExploring your leadership challenges and core leadership beliefsDifferentiating between management and leadershipIdentifying and practicing leadership requirements for the 21st centuryDeveloping Strategic Leadership and Passionate PurposeUnderstanding the “big picture” of organizational strategyPlanning and prioritizing to secure time for strategy implementationGuiding success by crafting your power vision statementPracticing communicating your strategy to empower othersLeveraging Your Professional and Executive EffectivenessMastering techniques of self-management and personal productivityEnhancing your emotional intelligence to set yourself apart as a high-performing executiveDeveloping the skills to manage your emotions as you foster relationshipsRecognizing the emotions of others and responding to their emotional needsDeveloping the Talents of OthersBecoming intentional in supporting others to become self-reliant problem solversAssessing the ability and willingness of individuals and teams to accomplish tasks and goalsCoaching and inspiring your people to higher levels of performanceAligning Organizational Culture with StrategyShaping your organizational culture as a strategic leadership practiceCreating intrinsic rewards that drive engagement and satisfactionAligning your core authentic personal values with the values of your organizationAddressing the challenges of ethics and ethical decision makingFostering mutual trust and respect throughout your sphere of influenceLearning the Art and Science of Inspirational LeadershipCreating an environment that thrives on idea sharing and collaborationAssessing how your current practices and leadership style motivate and demotivate othersCustomizing reward and recognition (onsite and virtually) for your people to increase commitment, pride and camaraderieCreating Your Executive Leadership DevelopmentIdentifying, prioritizing and creating a roadmap to implement the skills, tools and actions learnedLeveraging your strengths to further develop yourself as a high-performing executivePre-work: Skill Assessment and Strategic Leadership Type Indicator. It is essential that you complete the pre-work and bring your results to class.Outline:Learning ObjectivesIdentify and Begin to Address Your Leadership ChallengesAnalyze the Results of Your Self-Assessment Strengths and Development NeedsRelate the Components of Strategic Leadership to Your OrganizationAssess Your Emotional Intelligence and its Impact on Your Leadership potentialUnderstand and Apply the Concepts of Strategic LeadershipCoach Employees Toward Improved PerformanceDiscover Your Personal Values and Ethics and Their Influence on Your LeadershipIdentify and Apply Practices That Influence Motivation and EngagementAssess the Culture of Your Organization.Apply Techniques of Inspirational LeadersCreate a Personal Development Plan to Bolster Your Executive PerformanceLESSON ONEMy Leadership JourneyIdentify Your Most Important Leadership Challenges and Gain Insights on How to Address Those ChallengesDescribe the AMA’s Total Professional Model and Leader Level CompetenciesIdentify Your Strengths and Development Needs Based on AMA’s Leader Level CompetenciesEvaluate the Relationships Between Your Leadership Challenges and Your Assessment ResultsStrategic Leadership, Part 1Describe Leadership and Management BehaviorsDefine the Elements of Strategic Leadership and a Strategic PlanSpecify Your Mission, Vision, and ValuesApply Strategies of Goal Setting to Set Goals That Can be AccomplishedExplain the Significance of PrioritizationLESSON TWOStrategic Leadership, Part 2Professional EffectivenessDefine Emotional Intelligence (E.I.) and its ImportanceIdentify Your E.I. Strengths and Development NeedsApply Techniques/Practices to Develop Your Emotional IntelligenceExplain Your Strategy for Professional Effectiveness and Demonstrate it By Practicing Positive Communication and Presence SkillsDescribe How to Align the Culture of Your Team with Your StrategyDeveloping the Talent of Others, Part 1Identify the Relationships Between Work Environment and Individual Factors of PerformanceCompare the Relationships Between Strategy and Individual PerformanceLESSON THREEDeveloping the Talent of Others, Part 2Identify the Relationships Between Work Environment and Individual Factors of PerformanceCompare the Relationships Between Strategy and Individual PerformanceApply Strategic Leadership Skills to Develop Team MembersPractice a Coaching Process to Support Self-Reliant Problem-SolvingAligning Organizational Culture and Engagement with Strategy, Part 1Explain the Importance of Shaping Organizational CultureAnalyze the Culture of Your Organization or TeamExamine the Alignment of Your Personal Values with the Values of Your OrganizationIdentify the Types of Organizational Cultures and Their Influence on MembersLESSON FOURAligning Organizational Culture and Engagement with Strategy, Part 2Describe the Importance of Leading an Ethical Organizational CultureSelect Practices to Create and Maintain Trust with Your Team MembersThe Art and Science of Inspirational LeadershipDescribe the Relationship Between Leadership and Employee EngagementCreate and Share a Personal Crest That Describes Your Authentic Leadership AttributesIdentify Actions That Create a More Motivating WorkplaceDifferentiate Between Recognition and Reward Practices Based on the Personal Preferences of OthersLeadership Development PlansPrepare and Plan for Your Continued Leadership DevelopmentComplete and Receive Feedback on Your Leadership Development Plan