5 DAY LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMME
– MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR 50% FUNDING - refer to our funding page for more information
Course Name: Developing a highly effective personal leadership and management style for Business Growth
(Including strategic thinking; and effective communication)
Duration: 5 days, first 2 days taken together then the remaining 3 spread across the following 3 weeks
Commitment: In addition to the 5 full days there will be tasks set for completion in the workplace and at elbow support and coaching as needed.
Target: Owners/ Directors of companies employing less than 9 people with growth potential
Outcome: At the end of this 5 day leadership growth programme you will have developed an outline strategic plan for your business and will be able to present it effectively to improve your relationships with stakeholders such as employees, banks and other financial influencers, co-directors and potential strategic partners.
Cost: The cost of the 5 day programme, including support and coaching as needed, is £1,750. This cost includes all refreshments and course materials.
The Presenter: The 5 day workshops will be delivered personally by Fiona Hudson-Kelly who has successfully started and grown a multi-million £ business, Silver Lining Solutions, selling her majority stake to venture capital investors in 2007. Fiona has delivered strategic advice and guidance to hundred of business over the last 2 years with 100% good feedback, of which 98% rated her as excellent!
Why Choose This Course?
Having the courage to start up your own business can be challenging enough and simply surviving can seem to be all consuming, particularly in the current uncertain economic environment but few businesses can seem to achieve their full growth potential, there are 4.8 million small businesses in the UK but 95 per cent employ less than 5 people **. Imagine what could happen to the UK economy if just 10% of those small businesses grew to employ more just 2/3 more people each that would be over another 1m people in work.
Does your business idea have the potential to grow into a successful company?
Do you have the personal leadership skills to take it there?
PROGRAMME OF LEARNING
DAY 1 & 2- YOU AS THE LEADER (CONSECUTIVE DAYS)
* Understanding good Leadership Behaviours
* Learning the difference between Leadership and Management
* Understanding your own beliefs and behaviours
* Defining your personal Qualities and Strengths
* Heighten your awareness of what's going on around you
* Improving your Interpersonal Skills and Communication Skills
* Learning about Commitment and making things happen
* Making Key Decisions
* Managing Your and Other People's Stress
* Empowering, Motivating and Inspiring Others
* Leading by Example
Outcomes
At the end of Day 2 you will understand how to be an effective leader and have started to shape your personal leadership style.
Self Study/Tutorial work
At the end of Day 2 you will be given an assignment to complete to identify national statistics relevant to your business which you will need to complete Day 3 of the programme.
DAY 3 – DEVELOPING YOUR STRATEGIC THINKING
Day 3 is all about getting you to leave the detail behind and open up your mind as to what the future of your business could be. We will work interactively as a group using brainstorming and evaluation methodologies to explore options for your business that are in tune with your personal aspirations and exit strategy.
Outcomes
At the end of Day 3 you will have opened up your thinking to identify where you would like to take you business in the long term (5/7 years), medium term (next 3 years) and the short term (next 12 months).
Self Study/Tutorial work
At the end of Day 3 you will be given an assignment to complete to identify key performance indicators for your business which you will need to complete Day 4 of the programme.
DAY 4 – WHERE IS YOUR BUSINESS NOW? HOW CAN YOU GROW IT?
Morning session
Having identified in Day 3 some options of where you would like to take your business in the future you need to measure where your business is now and what you will need to do to move forward. During this workshop we work on a ‘gap analysis’ where we measures your current business and map this against your desired strategy.
We use 5 key matrix to measure current position against strategic desire:-
* Core competencies and skills
* Finance
* Resources & infrastructure
* Sales & Marketing
* Operations & Processes
The gap generated from this exercise is the challenge and defines the next step which is ‘How are you going to get to where you want to be?
Afternoon session
With these business issues identified you can now establish a list of actions that are required to resolve them and move your business forward.
These actions then need to be prioritised into what are the ‘now’ actions that need to be implemented straight away and what are the ‘next ‘ actions that will follow on to keep this action plan dynamic - most importantly who is going to do what by when and what are the targets and measures that can be put in place to ensure that the business is moving in the direction you want it to?
Documenting this will provide you with a simple and effective strategic plan; to be reviewed and updated regularly, defining the next move(s) to enable you to grow your business and to better manage your time effectively; thus moving you from a tactical to a strategic business owner!
During the afternoon session we will prepare the draft action plan.
Outcomes
At the end of Day 4 you will have completed a gap analysis on your business from where your business currently is and have identified the key actions you need to take your business forward. At this stage the action plan will be in draft format.
Self Study/Tutorial work
Your assignment from Day 4 will be to prepare a detailed action plan from your draft plan that includes priorities, time lines, targets and measures.
Day 5 – COMMUNICATING YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN
Having a strategic plan is a great starting point to growing your business but you will need to be able to communicate your plan to different audiences to enable you to inspire and motivate stakeholders to help you take your ideas forward.
Whether this is a financial stakeholder such as a bank, Investor or venture capitalist, employee(s), Business Mentors, Business support services, Strategic Partners, Suppliers or simply your friends and family whose support you will need.
This last day will focus on finalising your Strategic Action Plan and your communication skills including:-
*Common Communications Mistakes
*Different communication choices
*Active listening skills
*Harnessing Nervous Energy
*Understanding body Language
*Develop your own communication style
*Present a clear and succinct message
*Know & profile your audience
*Making communication interactive
*Encouraging and reacting to feedback
Outcomes
At the end of Day 5 you will have completed your strategic plan, feel confident in presenting it to different audiences, be committed to keeping it up-to-date and use it as a key tool to grow your business to meet your aspirations.
Course Dates for Birmingham:-
June: Day1 6th & Day 2 7th then Day 3 15th, Day 4 23rd and Day 5, 27th
or
September: Day 1 8th & Day 2 9th, Day 3 16th, Day 4 22nd and Day 5 27th
Course Dates for Cambridge:-
June: Day1 8th & Day 2 9th then Day 3 13th, Day 4 21st and Day 5, 28th
or
September: Day 1 6th & Day 2 7th, Day 3 15th, Day 4 20th and Day 5 26th
To find out more please contact Fiona on 0845 460 4440 or by e-mail fionahudsonkelly@btconnect.com
