In-House: Leading through Challenging Times

Overview

Staff look to their leaders for clarification, certainty and direction when their organisation is going through challenging times. As you know such times manifest themselves in a variety of different forms; whether it is your organisation going through significant change, delivering a complex project or managing services with limited resources.

This In-House Leading through Challenging Times course gives you the practical tools and techniques to help you lead your staff and organisation through a plethora of testing situations.

Host the Leading through Challenging Times course In-House to gain a much firmer understanding of the complex issues facing your organisation; utilise practical tools and techniques to overcome barriers; enhance the resilience of your staff and maintain their focus and commitment, and work through real-world scenarios that will help you apply all of the day’s learning.

Run this Course In-House

Learning Outcomes

Break down the challenges facing your organisation
Learn how to overcome the challenges facing your organisation
Enhance the resilience of your staff
Gain the confidence to lead through challenging times

All the Understanding ModernGov courses are Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certified, with signed certificates available upon request for event.

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0800 542 9414
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Agenda

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09:45 - 10:00

Introduction and Learning Objectives

10:00 - 10:45

Workshop: Challenges Facing the Public Sector

In this interactive session, delegates will identify in groups and with the trainer the challenges facing their organisation.

The key challenges facing your organisation today
Consider the root cause; is it internal or external?
Break down the challenge into its simplest form
Discuss with other delegates and the trainer, and hear about the challenges that others face

10:45 - 11:00

Morning Break

11:00 - 12:00

Workshop: Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges

In this practical session, delegates will gain the tools and techniques to help them to overcome barriers to achieving success through challenging times.

How to take part in the challenge and grow
Understand the process of change and how to manage the stages successfully
Reflect on what works and what doesn’t work
Good practice tools and techniques for effective leadership at difficult times.

12:00 - 13:00

Workshop: Enhancing Staff Resilience

Understand the role of Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Resilience
How to develop Emotional Resilience
Emotional contagion: the importance of self-care and leading by example
Take your staff with you as individuals and as a team.

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 16:00

Workshop: Leading through Challenging Times in Action

Take in the day’s learning and explore how to lead effectively through difficult times.

Create an agile organisation able to positively respond and navigate uncertainty
Review and reflect on your own role, style and approach
Develop your confidence and ability to be an authentic transformational leader
Create a Personal Action Plan to transfer learning back into the workplace.