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DDI Modular Series - Developing Extraordinary Leaders

Modular series

  • Interaction Management (IM) Essentials

Half Day

Target group: All academic and general staff supervisors, team leaders and managers.
Group size: Maximum of 16

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Venue:

Devon Room, Staff Development Unit, level one, 700 Blackburn Road, Clayton
Cost: To be advised
To apply: Register your interest
Facilitator: DDI Certified Facilitator
Pre-Requisites: NIL - IM Essentials is a pre-requisite for all DDI Modules.

Overview

This foundation course teaches leaders how to get results through people.  During the course, they attain the tools necessary for a successful "leadership journey".  Learners acquire a set of proven interaction skills, discover seven Leadership Imperatives key to meeting today's challenges, and realise their role as a catalyst leader who inspires others to act.

Content

  • The challenge of leadership today
  • The Leadership Imperatives - critical skills for a successful leader
  • Self assessment of current leadership styles compared to a catalyst leader
  • The Interaction Process - essential skills used to ensure successful interactions
  • The 5 Key Principles - tools to meet people's personal needs
  • Key Principles Self Evaluation
  • Interaction Guidelines and process skills - how to meet individual's practical needs
  • Introduction of the Discussion Planner
  • Elements of effective feedback using the STAR format

Workshop objectives

  • Enhance team success by motivating and helping people be more effective
  • Build and enhance strategic working relationships
  • Identify leadership strengths and areas of development
  • Evaluate the use of important leadership behaviours
  • Use a set of interaction skills and techniques to achieve critical business objectives while enhancing working relationships
  • Use a technique to provide meaningful, supportive feedback

Handouts

  • Workbook
  • IM Essentials Job Aid/Road Map
  • IM Essentials Discussion Planner
  • Key Principles Self Evaluation Booklet
  • IM Essentials - travelling with key principles
  • STAR note pad
  • DDI Certificate

See also

Additional information available from Development Dimensions International (DDI)