This one Day Course provides new Team Leaders/Managers an understanding of self. Looking at learning styles, feedback mechanisms and emotional intelligence to be the most effective leader you can be.

How to be self-aware

• What is self awareness?
• Impact of own behaviour on others
• Adapting behaviour to improve self

Unconscious bias and inclusivity

• What is unconscious bias?
• What is inclusivity?
• Avoiding unconscious bias

Emotional intelligence

• EI theories -Goleman, Salovey & Mayer’s, Petrides & Furnham
• Benefits of EI
• Effective use of EI as a manager
• Identifying personal emotional triggers and managing these

Time management tools & techniques

• Benefit of time management
• Prioritising activities, saying no – time stealers/ assertiveness
• Time management tools – Eisenhower Grid –4Ds, Murphy -10 laws of time management

Learning Styles

• Exploring learning styles – Honey & Mumford, VAK, Garners Multiple Intelligence, Felder-Silverman
• Identifying your learning style
• Being aware of the learning styles of your team members

Feedback Mechanisms

• Different sources of feedback -data, surveys, reports, reviews etc
• Gaining feedback personal performance
• Reflecting on feedback for personal development & growth as a manager

Prioritise activities and approaches to planning own development

• Assess own development needs – VAK, SWOT, 360◦ feedback
• Personal development plans
• Continuous professional development plans
• Personal development methods -podcasts, webinars, TED talks, eLearning, coaching & mentoring, reading, research, professional body membership
• Personal development benefits – ability to progress, self-fulfilment, greater productivity, greater engagement, job security, improved self-esteem, skills and behaviours, transferable skills, personal growth and motivation, greater wellbeing