Leadership Team Dynamics Workshop for Middle Managers

Leadership Team Dynamics Workshop for Middle Managers

LEADERSHIP TEAM DYNAMICS FOR MIDDLE MANAGERS - Workshop -

WELCOME MESSAGE

Dear Leaders at Shangri-La Villingili,

I am most excited to be joining you next week and spend some time facilitating the Leadership Team Dynamics for Middle Managers Workshop.

During the workshop we will be exploring the following concepts:

• How leaders can inspire motivation in front-line teams • What makes a great leader in the 21 st century? • How does feedback and coaching support organisational change? • How can we lead a challenging team In preparation for the workshop, please allocate some time and complete the three pre-work activities presented in this document and bring your answers to the workshop.

I look forward to meeting you all and I am sure we will have a great time learning together; using your experience, capabilities and positive attitude.

Warmest regards,

Daniel Agudelo Area Director of Learning & Development SLIM – Dubai

Leadership Team Dynamics for Middle Managers Shangri-La Villingili 2017

PRE-WORK ACTIVITY No. 1

American entrepreneur Derek Sivers provides some unconventional insights into how leadership works. According to him, one leader can start a revolution!

1. Take 3 minutes to watch this Siver’s Ted Talk which is available by clicking here or in the image.

2. Reflect on the following questions and bring your answers to the workshop:

• What are the conditions necessary that leaders should facilitate to motivate others to follow them?

• What did you find interesting from the video?

3. Important: Please bring your mobile phone to the session fully charged.

Leadership Team Dynamics for Middle Managers Shangri-La Villingili 2017

PRE-WORK ACTIVITY NUMBER 2

Thinking of your current role as a leader, please complete the following self assessment (using a scale from 1 to 10 where 1= the lowest score and 10 = the highest) and provide specific examples that support your self-score. The examples should be specific times in which you have demonstrated the behaviours associated to each statement.

STATEMENT

SELF-SCORE (1 TO 10)

EXAMPLES TO SUPPORT THE SCORE I GAVE MYSELF

I consider myself a self-motivated leader

My team would say I motivate them

I use feedback as a way to improve my capabilities as a leader

My team welcomes my feedback

I find challenging to manage my team at times My team is perceived as a challenging team in the organisation I utilise coaching as a way to establish continuous learning

I trust my team

My team trusts me

Leadership Team Dynamics for Middle Managers Shangri-La Villingili 2017