Program Description:
"Leading from the Middle" presents ways that managers can create and leverage their influence to build coalitions in order to effect positive change and achieve organizational goals. Managers who lead up are those who can influence across boundaries because they have the trust and respect of senior leaders and colleagues.
"Leading from the Middle" is essential to mangers who want to achieve sustainable results that complement the mission of their organization.
Learning
Objectives:
Managers who participate in the "Leading from the Middle" program will be able to:
-Define the role of leadership in achieving sustainable results
-Use influence to effect positive change
-Gain trust of colleagues and senior leaders
-Affirm the organizational vision, mission and values
-Reinforce the bond of trust between leader and follower
-Embrace transformation - e.g., change!
Agenda:
"Leading from the Middle" will cover topics such as how to:
-Influence up, down, and across the organization
-Lead bosses to achieve greater results
-Build coalitions of peers
-Demonstrate leadership presence, e.g. demonstrating earned authority
-Facilitate two way communications throughout all levels of the organizations, including manager to employee, employee to manager, and peer to peer.
-Create the impetus for organization effectiveness (e.g. making things happen)
-Become an agent for positive change
-Asking the right questions at the right time
-Demonstrate authority, conviction and compassion
-Radiate optimism and hope with their demeanor
-Develop individual "elevator speeches" for key constituents
Who should
attend?
High-potential executives; middle managers
Results
Participants will learn to exert positive influence in order to lead bosses and peers to achieve inspired results
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