ASPIRE 

a development programme for new and improving managers delivered remotely

Leadership in the 21st Century
D2 | Creating Time for Leadership
 S1 | What is Leadership 

Defining Leadership

In this first session we focus on what everyday leadership means and why it is important in today's world.



The Responsibilities of a Leader

Understanding what it means to be a leader and that actions speak louder than words.

 
 S2 | Leadership Behaviours 

The 5 Cs of Leadership

We explore a model of leadership attributes and explore how using these attributes will enhance your leadership.


Leadership Styles

We examine your leadership dominate leadership style and provide guidance on how to improve through flexing your behaviour

 
 
 S3 | Priority Management 
How to do lists sabotage your productivity

An exploration of current techniques used and how to enhance them.




Priority Management

Urgency creates poor working practices, in this session we look at alternatives.

 S4 | Delegation 
Delegation Basics

We explore why delegation often fails and why it is not allocation.



The Delegation Success Formula

In this session we provide the tools necessary to ensure that your delegation works, every time.

D3 | Creating and Managing Teams
D4 | Creating a High Performance Culture
 
 S5 | Creating the Team 


Defining Teams

In this first session we focus on the purpose and need for teams.



Team Development

Teams don't just happen, they need to be created and this session focuses on team development.

 
 S6 | Managing the Team 
Team Health

Healthy teams are paramount, the completion of the pre-work will provide a barometer of team health.



Team Diversity

Have you ever thought about the value you bring to the team, this session explores how personal characteristics can make the team.

 
 S7 | Understanding Performance Management 
Defining Performance Management

We begin the session by exploring the purpose of performance management and why it is needed


Creating the ABC of Performance

A simple performance management system is created to help identify how individuals should be managed in the team

 
 S8 | Understanding & Creating Objectives 

Managing High and Low Performers

A session looking at strategies to manage these two groups of individuals



Creating Objectives and Feedback
The concluding sessions look at how to write effective objectives and provide effective and meaningful feedback
D5 | Coaching for Results
Pre Work Activity
 
 S9 | Motivation 
What Motivates Us

An exploration into the differences between these development and management tools.



Key Theories and Practical Application

An exploration into the differences between these development and management tools.


 
 S10 | Coaching 


Defining Coaching

A session underpinning the purpose the principles of effective coaching.



Skills and Process

We explore the skills needed and provide you with a road map for effective coaching.




Test Drive

An opportunity to test drive your new found skills within the coaching process.


S2

Complete a leadership self assessment
(10 minutes)

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S3

Keep a time log for a morning or afternoon
(15 mins)



S5

Complete two team surveys using the provided spreadsheet
(15 mins)



S10

Read a short provided on-line article
(10 mins)

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Institute of Leadership Accreditation

Institute of Leadership Accreditation

Everyone who completes will be provided with an Aspire
Certificate, provided by the Institute of Leadership and Management.

Support from a qualified and experienced trainer

A trainer with over 30 years experience working in some of the biggest names across multiple sectors who is also active in the SME world. 

Learning Materials

We provide all the learning materials required to complete the programme.  We promise no heavy, complicated manuals, just user friendly workbooks.

Continually Updated Materials

We are constantly updated our materials to ensure everyone
gets the very latest thinking.

Simple, easy to access learning

We pride ourselves on using simple, jargon-free language in our training.

Attendance

You must attend all sessions.


Change Making

You will need to show that you have made a change in your leadership and and management practice.



Active Participant

You must be an active participant on the programme



Pre-Work

Must  be completed prior to the training day.


Performance Pledges

You will nominate one change that you will make to your practice and provide evidence that this has been completed.

programme dates

Dates for 2025 

Jan 8   | Induction (9.00-11.00)
Jan 21  | S1 What is Leadership?
Feb 5   | S2 Leadership Behaviours
Mar 3  | S3 Priority Management
Apr 2   | S4 Delegation
May 7  | S5 Creating the Team
Jun 2   | S6 Managing the Team
Jul 2    | S7 Understanding Performance Management
Sept 3 | S8 Understanding and Creating Objectives
Oct 9   | S9 Motivation
Nov 3  | S10 Coaching
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