The Senior Management Programme

Today's Senior Management task is changing in focus. Three components especially require close attention: developing people, strategic planning and managing change. The LDL Senior Management Programme is designed to equip executive managers and those aspiring to lead business in an era when success increasingly depends on people.

You will learn advanced processes for getting the best out of your people and how to apply them in your organisation. You will have the opportunity to practise a range of specific skills essential to leadership in today's turbulent business environment.

The content combines tutorial input, questionnaires, case studies, management workshops, group discussions and delegate presentations, set in an open, hands-on, how to-apply-it-today atmosphere.

Designed for directors and senior managers, the course is an excellent management development programme for executives from any function. Managers in their first general management role, or those about to be promoted to top management will find it especially useful.

At the end of the course participants will:

• Appreciate the role of the strategic manager.
• Have a clear understanding of strategic thinking and planning techniques.
• Know how to maximise performance from others using leadership, communication, motivation, and teamwork.
• Be able to lead positive change more effectively.
• Be better equipped to retain and develop their key people.

• The role of the senior manager. Cutting through the fog of new ideas and buzzwords.
• The skills of leadership in management. Different skills, styles, attitudes and attributes.
• How to use strategic thinking and planning techniques. How to gear up for the future.
• The importance of vision, values and culture as a powerful integrating mechanism across the organisation.
• How to inspire people towards peak performance.
• How to set and monitor stretch performance objectives. The importance of keeping everyone goal orientated.
• How to build effective teams. How to develop a collaborative spirit.
• How to conduct meetings you could sell tickets to.
• How to use performance appraisals.
• How to formulate personal development plans.
• The value of focused feedback - monitoring performance and corrective action.
• How to develop a learning organisation.
• How to successfully introduce change. People are the real challenge of change. Overcoming resistance.
• How to stimulate creativity, solve problems and innovate.
• How to improve succession planning.
• Personal development techniques for personal and professional excellence. Self-organisation.
• How to build a commitment to action.