What You Need to Lead

Training Aim


The WHAT YOU NEED TO LEAD workshop is about practical ideas, tools, and techniques. The workshop focuses on the requirements of managers and recognises the need to work effectively with people who report to you, or whom you report to. Your success, and the success of those you work with, depends on effectively getting the most from your people. Working with people can be challenging. Some have different priorities than you. Others may not always want to cooperate, and it can be difficult persuading them to work together, even when you must. These problems can be frustrating, and can be roadblocks to your success. WHAT YOU NEED TO LEAD programme will give you the tools and techniques for getting the people who work for you to be more productive. You will learn practical, proven skills for managing people effectively. Equally important, when you return to work, you can use the tools and techniques immediately.

Training Content


This workshop is focussed on the practical skills required for managing and influencing others.
Specific Content
Managing in Today’s World
  • The challenges of management
  • Responsibilities of managing communication with you team and your boss
  • Examining and addressing real life issues for the manager
    Managing Behavioural Impacts
  • Managing my behaviour and understanding the behaviour of others
  • Understanding the impacts of behaviour
  • The Dimensional ® Model of Behaviour
  • Applying a tool to analyse the behaviours of your staff
  • Gaining the edge for success in working with others
    Getting Organised for Success
  • Planning effective communications and meetings with others
  • Applying the Five –Step Format
  • Learn an effective tool to plan and organise discussions for managerial success
  • Mastering the skills to gain employee commitment and coach employees
    Skills Practice
  • Applying the skills based on real case scenarios to improve effectiveness in the workplace
  • Peer and facilitator feedback
  • Improvement Recommendations
  • Action plan

    Target Trainee Profile


    Aimed at middle level management, who experience the demands of delivering outcomes through their teams, this programme develops the skills to communicate effectively, manage different types of behaviour and organizing for success.

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    • The Learning Waves Skillnet is funded by member companies and the Training Networks Programme, an initiative of
    Skillnets Ltd. funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment'