Professional Leader: Leading with Emotional Intelligence
Management & Leadership · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900
Overview
Public and private sector organizations alike are increasingly recognizing the need for their professionals at all levels to take a strategic approach to run their part of the organization. But “Strategy” is a frequently misunderstood concept which needs to be translated into everyday language and the strategy process demystified into something every manager can understand. The strategy is not merely about “achieving and keeping a sustainable competitive advantage”, but is about being genuinely creative and providing effective leadership.
Learning Objectives
Develop an accurate self-awareness of yourself
Practice self-management
Have a positive influence on the emotions and motivation of others
Develop cohesive, emotionally intelligent teams
Create an atmosphere that fosters emotional intelligence
Understand and apply the psychology of leadership
To define and to demystify the concepts of “strategy” and “strategic planning”, but also to demystify the strategy process - as part of “Helicopter Thinking”
To break the strategy process down step-by-step, providing a practical toolkit for managers for each key stage
To illustrate it through some well-chosen and highly stimulating case studies - and to distil the lessons from this
To apply it to your own area of management responsibility - through planning the analysis, option generation, choice, implementation, and measurement phases of strategy
To put this within the overall context of your own organization and of the change and influencing process generally
To give you a lot more confidence in managing your role strategically within your organization
To understand your role as a manager and a leader
To identify and leverage talent within the team
To engage and motivate the team with shared vision and values
To establish clear objectives and standards of performance for your team
To manage and use conflict and challenge
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for professionals working in management and leadership, as well as those whose responsibilities require a stronger practical grasp of the subject and its application within their organisation.
Professionals in Communication & Influence
Managers, team leaders and supervisors
Heads of department and function leads
Course Outline
Day 1 — Strategic Thinking and Analysis
What is strategy/strategic planning?
What are the main conceptual frameworks?
External analysis - understanding and analyzing business attractiveness - ‘PEST’ factors, growth drivers, competitive forces, market dynamics
Benchmarking your own strategic position/competitor analysis
Day 2 — Internal Analysis and Fusion of Analyses into Strategic Options
Overview of day one
Internal analysis: financial and non-financial – the balanced scorecard concept
Mini-case on importance of internal analysis
The fusion of analyses into strategic choices - SWOT and the strategy matrix
Day 3 — Scenarios and Strategic Innovation
Review of the tools used so far
Putting a strategic plan together – the 5-page framework
Strategies for alliances and joint ventures Exercise on one’s own influencing skills
First-phase work on the main case study
Day 4 — Global Strategy and the Management of Internal Communication
The essence of globalization and global strategy
How to build and manage a strategic planning team
Communicating strategy through the organization
Second-phase work on the main case study
Day 5 — Strategic Implementation and Getting the Value Out of Strategy
Final-phase work on the main case study and group presentations
Effective execution - converting rigorous analysis and planning into action
Strategic planning of your own career
Summary of the corporate and individual value of strategic thinking
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa management and leadership courses cover?
The portfolio covers KPIs and performance management, strategic planning and execution, Mini MBA programmes, supervisory and first-line management skills, change leadership, decision-making and problem-solving, and executive communication. Sessions are workshop-based, built around delegates’ own organisational challenges.
Who should attend a management and leadership course?
These courses suit team leaders and supervisors, department and functional managers, newly promoted managers moving from technical to leadership roles, senior specialists preparing for management, and executives responsible for strategy or organisational performance.
How long are management and leadership courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa management and leadership courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can management and leadership training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa management and leadership course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.