Training Course on Executive Skills for Modern Leaders
1Summary
Organisations rarely fail because they lack good ideas — they fail because no one in the room has the managerial, leadership and executive skills to turn those ideas into results. That gap is what this training course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy is built to close, for anyone who wants management-level capability at a genuinely advanced level.
A manager who leads with creativity is someone who can pick up almost any piece of work, improve it, and push it through to the results everyone actually wanted — often while anticipating problems well before they surface. That kind of manager builds strong teams, cares about outcomes as much as people, and treats teamwork as the real engine behind every big achievement. This course gives delegates the tools to build that kind of relationship with their teams, and to keep pushing performance, efficiency and excellence long after the programme ends.
2Objectives and target group
What You Will Learn
- Identify the managerial, leadership and executive skills needed to solve problems and lead teams in an innovative way.
- Master the methods and means used to prepare and build strong work teams.
- Develop new ways of analysing problems beyond traditional patterns.
- Translate innovative ideas into concrete, workable action plans.
Who Should Attend
- Managers of commercial institutions and companies.
- Heads of management departments.
- All employees in advanced leadership departments.
- Business administration students at university level.
- Anyone who feels they need this course.
3Course Content
Module 1: Thinking and Deciding Strategically
- Setting effective strategic goals, and planning tools such as SWOT and OKRs.
- Strategic thinking techniques for solving complex problems, and using scenarios to plan for the future.
- Steps for effective decision-making, including option-analysis tools like cost-benefit analysis.
Module 2: Leading People with Emotional Intelligence
- Defining leadership and management, and the real difference between a leader and a manager.
- Leadership styles — transformational, service-based and autocratic — and when each one fits.
- Understanding emotional intelligence and techniques to build it in the workplace.
Module 3: Communication That Gets Results
- Effective communication skills for managers.
- Giving constructive feedback that people can actually act on.
Module 4: Managing Time, Resources and Risk
- Time management strategies and prioritising work with the Eisenhower Matrix.
- Identifying potential risks and strategies to mitigate them.
Module 5: Building and Motivating Teams
- Strategies for building a strong work team and understanding team dynamics.
- Understanding what motivates individuals, and techniques for driving performance and commitment.
Module 6: Navigating Conflict and Change
- Strategies for handling workplace conflict, and turning conflict into an opportunity for growth.
- Understanding the dynamics of change and strategies for managing it successfully.
Module 7: Driving Innovation
- Creating an environment that stimulates innovation.
- Tools and techniques for fostering creative thinking within teams.