Adaptive Leadership

Leadership is influencing others to think and/or act a certain way, directed at a specific goal or outcome. It is the fuel which powers the manager, supervisor and team leader roles. Without effective leadership, these roles fall flat. The performance of employees and team members is unpredictable, with so many variables driving it that their accomplishments are sporadic at best.

Effective leadership provides employees and team members with a clear vision of the goals and outcomes they are intended to achieve, a high level of commitment to that accomplishment, a feeling of security that someone is in control, not in a negative way, but with both the interest of the organization and the individual in mind. Poor leadership is at the heart of tangible and observable performance downfalls. Absenteeism rates skyrocket as employees are less prone to push themselves both physically and mentally. Work is done well, but within an atmosphere typically charged with discomfort at best, and outright anger at the extreme.

Upon completion of this program participants will:
- Investigate various leadership styles and identify their appropriate and inappropriate applications.
- Identify your leadership style and pre-dispositions.
- Enhance your flexibility and range of leadership approaches.
- Learn how to assess the needs of individual employees and team members related to the type of leadership they require.
- Develop a personal action plan

Topics include:
- Leadership and Power Bases
- Success versus Effectiveness
- Introduction to Adaptive Leadership
- Personal Autonomy
- Determining Personal Autonomy Levels
- The Adapt Model
- Adaptive Leadership Style Descriptions
- Contracting for Adaptive Leadership
- Adapting Leadership Styles
- Adaptive Leadership Self-Analysis
- Leadership Action Plan

This on-site 1-day program offers an effect balance of presentation, individual and small group exercises and role plays. It is ideal for new and seasoned managers and supervisors.