Becoming an inspiring leader to lead and manage teams to better performance.
Our premier leadership program for managers is specifically designed to enhance the interpersonal skills essential for successful leadership within organizations. Grounded in the principles of Adlerian theory, this program encourages leadership that is both inspiring and empowering. It aims to help managers develop a personal leadership style, establish horizontal relationships, and create a work environment where individuals feel a strong sense of purpose and belonging.
A structured approach emphasizing the five core managerial skills.
The foundation of our program is the ACCEL Model, which identifies five critical leadership aptitudes for managers: accountability, collaboration, communication, engagement and listening & assessing. This leadership model guides managers in how to develop their teams effectively by exemplifying these core skills.
Accountability skills refer to performance management and the delegation of responsibility to direct reports. Managers who are adept at creating a culture of accountability encourage team members to be accountable for self-development and meeting their own development goals.
Collaboration is defined as creating an environment and culture of teamwork (in this case, the team comprises the manager and direct reports). Managers who excel in this skill foster trust and relationships between all team members, clarify team roles, and encourage cooperation toward achieving a common goal. By encouraging trust and relationship building between team members, direct reports can share knowledge with and learn from one another.
Communication is defined as the exchange of information and feedback between managers and their direct reports. Communication also involves a willingness to engage in three types of conversations with employees: disciplinary, coaching, and praise. Managers who are adept at communication foster a transparent, open, and honest team atmosphere. At the individual level, effective communication—including targeted, actionable feedback—can build awareness and action toward better employee performance.
Engagement is defined as motivating, inspiring, and involving one’s direct reports. Engaged employees understand their specific role and its importance. By engaging team members, managers will have direct reports who are psychologically committed to their work and who make positive contributions to their own development and the company.
Listening and assessing involves the information-gathering, critical-thinking, and processing skills of a manager during interactions with direct reports. Listening and assessing also encompasses emotional intelligence, which entails recognizing one’s own and others’ emotions and using emotional information to guide one’s behavior and assessments. Managers who are skilled at listening and assessing use these abilities to identify areas of strength and improvement in direct reports.
Experiential learning: merging theory and practice in leadership development.
The program is deeply committed to experiential learning, providing a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application. It features in-person training sessions enriched with experiential activities that allow participants to practice new skills in a supportive environment.
To reinforce learning, assignments are provided between sessions, helping participants to seamlessly integrate these skills into their daily routines. The program is also structured into progressive stages. This phased approach ensures a comprehensive development path for each participant.
Transforming performance by enhancing leadership and team dynamics.
Participants conclude the program with a profound understanding of the interpersonal skills required for effective leadership and a strategic plan to further develop these skills, which leads to teams inspired to achieve their best potential. The benefits are multifaceted:
- An enhanced ability to lead with confidence
- A culture of collaboration and accountability
- Engaged and committed team members
- A transparent and open team atmosphere
- Awareness and action toward better performance