Dates

Please note new dates supersedes prospectus.

Overview

The High Potential Leadership Programme has been designed for those rising stars within your organisation who have proven technical ability but need more sophisticated leadership skills to advance to the next level. It is an exclusive programme for those in your organisation who you want to invest in because they show real talent and potential to succeed. Employees in whom you consciously wish to make an investment.

The programme will have a heavy focus on self-awareness, so that people understand their impact as leaders and their influence on their organisation’s future. It will be underpinned by relevant theories and world-renowned models which will be applied in a practical way to real issues. Participants will have the opportunity to practise new skills in a ‘safe’ environment and build their confidence. It will also provide them with a strong peer network for ongoing support after the programme.

Benefits to you and your organisation

• Enhance personal awareness and confidence
• Appreciate your impact on others
• Develop a broader range of leadership skills
• Develop new skills and techniques
• Development of career and personal development plans for implementation within your organisation

Who should attend ?

It would be expected that leaders attending the programme would currently be performing in a middle or senior management role. Participants would also be expected to have had exposure to foundational leadership development before attending the programme.

Attendees on this exclusive high potential programme are strictly limited to 15.

Learning principles

• Adults learn best from their own experiences and experiments
• Delegates will be encouraged to bring themselves and personal case studies into the programme
• Pre-work will be an essential requirement in advance of each module to maximise learning

Course Content

Seminar 1: Leading at the next level (3 days)

• Leadership expectations at the next level
• Characteristics of star performers
• Authenticity of leadership
• Leading self (self awareness and development)
• Leading others
• Leading the business
• Advanced coaching skills (relating to personal development)

Seminar 2: Positive Power and Influence (3 days)

• Understanding current impact
• Exploring alternative behavioural styles
• Developing a flexible approach to influencing stakeholders
• Strategic influencing in organisations

Seminar 3: Leading Change (3 days)

• The role of the leader
• Using culture to enable change
• Maximising employee involvement and engagement
• Overcoming barriers to change
• Creating a learning environment

Pre-work and follow up

• Prior to each seminar there will be pre-work for participants to read or complete to maximise learning. Participants will also form into ‘learning pairs’ to support the learning process outside of the formal seminars
• At the end of each seminar, participants will be required to complete an action plan, enabling them to try out the techniques that have been discussed and practiced in the seminar. They will be expected to share this with their manager or sponsor.