Outstanding Leadership: Strategies for Coping With Challenging Times

  • While decisive leadership is never easy, those charged with leading in the current business and government climate in Canada are confronted with an array of challenges.

    Challenges such as:

    • An uncertain economic and political future in Canada
    • A Canadian employment landscape where nearly half of all managers are forecast to retire over the next decade, with a projected skills shortage
    • The most culturally diverse workforce in history, including a cohort of younger employees who bring a significantly different set of expectations and values to the workplace
    • Significant changes in corporate strategies – creating employees with low levels of trust, motivation and loyalty to their organizations

    Who Should Attend

    This program is ideal for line managers, directors, VPs and human resource professionals who wish to more effectively lead their department and organization as we continue through market recovery.

    Featuring 10 essential leadership strategies for better organizational performance – Drawn from Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition

    What You Will Learn

    • Apply 10 critical leadership strategies used by outstanding leaders under demanding conditions
    • Learn how exceptional leaders adapt to business and market changes
    • Learn how to coach and engage your employees when problems occur
    • Learn how to prioritize projects and manage obstacles you have control over
    • Apply the principles of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) with your team
    • Use a variety of situational leadership strategies depending on the challenge
    • Techniques to enhance your own leadership competencies
    • Develop specific action plans and strategies to move your team forward – willingly
    • Have a response repertoire that you can apply to any difficult situation
    • Know how to influence decision makers and remove roadblocks to success

    A Complete Learning Approach

    Participants will benefit from active group participation, individual leadership feedback, plus Shackleton’s Interactive Leadership case history.

    Participants will also use the latest Emotional Intelligence (EQ) instrument to evaluate their ability to lead effectively, and leave with a customized plan for personal growth.

    Each participant will also receive a copy of Cy Charney’s bestselling book Instant Leadership.

    • “Helped me better understand the skills and competencies I currently have and what I need to focus on to improve.”

      P. BroderickSDP, Toronto Employment & Social Services

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