Managerial Leadership Skills Development Program

Program Overview:

Leadership is one of the most discussed and researched topics in the field of management. As one of the most elusive attributes that separate effective managers from less effective ones, the success or failure to achieve organizational goals depends on the leadership styles of the managers of the organization.

This workshop is therefore designed to help the participant become a more effective leader who can identify problem situations, select and apply the right leadership style or technique to resolve them.

For whom:

Departmental and Sectional Heads, Managers and Supervisors who coordinates peoples’ activities for organizational performance

Learning objectives:

At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

•          explain leadership effectiveness in terms of work-centered and employee-centered behaviour of the leaders;
•          identify the role of leader-member relations, task structure and position power in leadership effectiveness; and
•          describe an integrated approach to effective leadership styles at the workplace.

Course outline:

Day 1: Managerial Leadership: An Overview

            - The Manager as a Leader / Competencies Required

*          Strategic Planning:

            -           Mission and Vision

            -           Objectives and Strategies;

*          Leadership Development;

             Principles, Concepts and Core competencies

             Visionary Leadership

             Trans-formational Leadership

Day 2: Leading with Emotional Intelligence 

            - Leading Yourself

                        • Self Knowledge

                        • Self-Management

            - Leading Others

*          Effective Delegation;

*          Problem Solving and Decision-Making

*          Building Quality Relationship

            -           Developing Interpersonal Skills

            -           Group dynamics and

Team Building

Day 3: Managing Change

*          Training and Development of Subordinates

*          Performance Management                       

*          Effective Communication

*          Productivity improvement.

Training Methodology

Lectures, discussions, exercises, case studies, audio-visual aids will be used to reinforce these teaching/learning methods.

Dr. Nosike Agokei is a seasoned corporate manager, boardroom expert, legal practitioner, banker, Economist, Corporate Governance expert, Chartered Secretary, Arbitrator and a Chartered Accountant. He has diverse experience in banking, accounting, board practices, leadership and dynamics (including corporate governance, induction and board evaluation), legal, administration, human resources, strategy, corporate and public affairs, and taxation, covering over thirty years. He holds the degrees of B.Sc Economics, LLB, BL, M.Sc Economics and a Doctorate Degree. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA); a member of the Institute of Directors, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators of London, United Kingdom (FCIS); a member, Chartered Institute of Taxation (ACTI); a fellow, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (FCIB); and a fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK (FCIArb). He is currently a Legal, Management Consultant and Facilitator to several organizations in Nigeria and abroad (in the past and presently), including the African Development Bank, Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire and at their offices all over Africa, the Institute of Directors, the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators of Nigeria. He has undertaken management consulting projects for a couple of organizations in Nigeria, Kenya, Tunisia, the United Kingdom and Ghana.

Leke Oshiyemi – BA, M.Sc., Public Admin. (HR) & Cert. Advanced Strategic HR Mgt. USA. An astute Human Resource Professional of about two decades in the trenches, who has held Senior HR Leadership roles with Multinational and conglomerate companies, FMCG, HR-Consulting, Private Equity & Financial Services in Nigeria. Mr. Oshiyemi has worked as Human Resources Business Partner and Career Development Manager with Nigerian Breweries Plc, Strategic HR Business Partner (HRBP) with Honeywell Flour Mills PLC, and head Human Resources for Verod Group where he was responsible for generating strategic HR initiatives to help develop the group recruitment drive, employee engagement and implement talent and reward management initiatives. He will join other HR professionals to share experiences on this program.

Group nomination of 5 and above participants attracts 10% discount