Building leadership capability

'A boss creates fear, a leader confidence. A boss fixes blame, a leader corrects mistakes. A boss knows all, a leader asks questions. A boss makes work drudgery, a leader makes it interesting. A boss is interested in himself or herself, a leader is interested in the group.'
Russell H. Ewing

Toynbee Associates offers Leadership Training for new leaders, established leaders and top talent.

The purpose of our training is to challenge those who supervise others to think about themselves as leaders, and the qualities they bring to their leadership. Additionally, to grow levels of initiative and responsibility, and to give them the tools and confidence to manage the complexities of heading a team in a constantly changing world.

Benefits of going through our programmes:

For Leaders	For Organisations
Building their leadership toolkit – more tools to handle a wider range of challenging situations, greater interpersonal skills Greater confidence in their ability to lead Appreciation of their leadership skills, qualities, as well as gaps A greater understanding of what worked, what hasn’t worked – and why New ideas and the enthusiasm to try them out Less stress and higher productivity Healthier work/life balance Pride and satisfaction in what they do; a recognition of the contribution they are already making to their team A new support network: Structures for coaching each other and sharing best practice are set up and allow the leader to tap into these whenever they need support Feeling valued by their organisation for investing in this training for them Accelerates their career path	Confident and competent leaders, who inspire and engage teams to work together and deliver on the company vision and goals Happier and more productive staff who feel valued and want to stay. Higher levels of retention, lower levels of “churn”, especially in high stress areas of the company Enhanced reputation as an “employer of choice” Self-directed leaders who take responsibility for their own learning and development – and to grow the untapped potential of others Enhanced systems, more efficiencies, better internal and external relationships, higher profitability as ideas from the course are applied (Where leaders across the organisation are going through the same programme), a common language about leadership and leadership behaviours and attitudes. Additionally, the building of a leadership culture of self-awareness, responsibility and enterprise

For Leaders

For Organisations

Building their leadership toolkit – more tools to handle a wider range of challenging situations, greater interpersonal skills
Greater confidence in their ability to lead
Appreciation of their leadership skills, qualities, as well as gaps
A greater understanding of what worked, what hasn’t worked – and why
New ideas and the enthusiasm to try them out
Less stress and higher productivity
Healthier work/life balance
Pride and satisfaction in what they do; a recognition of the contribution they are already making to their team
A new support network: Structures for coaching each other and sharing best practice are set up and allow the leader to tap into these whenever they need support
Feeling valued by their organisation for investing in this training for them
Accelerates their career path

Confident and competent leaders, who inspire and engage teams to work together and deliver on the company vision and goals
Happier and more productive staff who feel valued and want to stay. Higher levels of retention, lower levels of “churn”, especially in high stress areas of the company Enhanced reputation as an “employer of choice”
Self-directed leaders who take responsibility for their own learning and development – and to grow the untapped potential of others
Enhanced systems, more efficiencies, better internal and external relationships, higher profitability as ideas from the course are applied
(Where leaders across the organisation are going through the same programme), a common language about leadership and leadership behaviours and attitudes. Additionally, the building of a leadership culture of self-awareness, responsibility and enterprise

What we offer:

We have three tiers of training:

New Leader Programme - For leaders who are about to take the role for the first time, or who have been leading for less than two years and are managing fewer than seven members of staff.

Established Leaders - For leaders responsible for over seven members of staff and more established leaders.

Top Talent Programme - For the highfliers in your organisation. Either they are fast-trackers who expect to take on a leadership role within the next 12-18 months, or subject matter specialists who you want to retain.

Each type of leader has different needs which our programmes address. For example:

New Leaders

New leaders are still coming to terms with their responsibilities. They have the potential to be good leaders, but their leadership and management skills are still forming, and their confidence is still shaky. Our New Leader Programme looks at 'me as a leader'; the roles, responsibilities and skills of management (setting goals, setting standards, managing tasks and performance) and leadership (visioning, motivating and coaching the team and growing the potential of the team). Participants engage in self-enquiry, discussions, and 'realplay' (acting out real life situations not just standard scenarios). They begin to develop their self-awareness of the skills and qualities needed to be a good leader, and gain the confidence required to handle a range of different (and difficult) management situations.

Established Leaders

By now leaders have a sense of who they are as leaders, but they need to raise their game as others will look to them as role models. They are learning how to stay authentic in the midst of competing demands above and below. Their primary focus is developing their people, rather than managing tasks. Above all they have more personal power to change what's not working, and their people are looking to them to stand up and make a difference. Our Established Leader's Programme also explores 'me as a leader' but in more depth, as there is more self-awareness of strengths and blind spots. Leaders coach each other and share experiences of real and current business challenges. Leaders are challenged to explore the value they truly contribute to the company and the legacy they want to build. At this level, leaders may benefit from one of our Coaching Programmes to realise their team's true potential.

Top Talent

They may be leaders or SMEs (subject matter experts), but here the emphasis is on career development and challenging the individual to be their best. Good people seek constant challenges to stay engaged and grow - or they leave - to the detriment of their organisation. Our Top Talent Programme is designed to give specific and relevant feedback to participants on their strengths and weaknesses. This is achieved through a series of scenario and project-based assessments similar to the ones they might experience in their organisation . It reviews career goals and creates a personal development plan to help them to get the right skills, experience, contacts and knowledge. This may be through further training, but is more likely to take the form of coaching, rotations, cross-departmental projects or even attachments in another company at the same level.

Integrating Learning

Coaching is available as standard for all training programmes. In our experience this is the best way to ensure skills learned and ideas generated from the course are implemented, and that the company receives optimal Return on Investment (ROI) for their training pounds.

Add-ons are available to build skills and keep confidence high. These include:

Action Learning Sets or group coaching
Alumni master classes on relevant topics
Mentor coaching (where an experienced coach works with you to raise your level of coaching skill with your direct reports)
Observation and feedback (where we shadow you for a day and give feedback on your skills back in the workplace)

Studies have shown that training and development is most effective when tied into a company's overall strategic goals, and aligned with its structures, values and culture. The above programme outlines are therefore illustrative only. Before delivering any training, we would always conduct a training needs analysis and ensure the content, outcomes and delivery method are a fit for you.

Want to know more?

If you would like to know more about any aspect of our Leadership Training call us on 020 7383 0714 or email us and we would be delighted to discuss any questions you might have.

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