Leadership Development Mentorship Program
A structured approach focused on enhancing key leadership skills, emotional intelligence, personal growth, ability to inspire others and lead with vision.
Program Goals
1. Enhance leadership capabilities through developing core leadership competencies
2. Foster self-awareness and emotional intelligence
3. Enhance decision-making, communication and conflict resolution skills
4. Build the ability to inspire and motivate teams
5. Encourage adaptability and resilience in a dynamic environment; Align personal and organizational goals.
Target People
Emerging leaders, senior and executive management
Learning Methods
1. Theory delivery on key topics
2. Self-directed learning through research on topics
3. Action learning through exercises and projects
4. Small group discussions for peer-to-peer learning
Duration
1. 12 weeks of 4 hrs each Saturday plus assignments
Session 1
Foundations of Leadership
Objective – To help participants understand their leadership styles and set leadership development goals.
1. Leadership Style assessment (Myers & Briggs Type Indicator and 360-degree feedback)
2. Personal assessment ( Wheel of Life)
3. Leadership role, styles and theories
Session 2
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Objective – To help participants understand their leadership style, strengths, weaknesses and emotional triggers.
1. Emotional intelligence and its impact on leadership
2. Strategies for being self-aware and handling stress
3. Set personal leadership development goals
Draft personal leadership development goals
Session 3
Visionary Leadership and Strategic Thinking
Objective – To develop the ability to think strategically, set compelling vision and communicate effectively.
1. Crafting and communicating a compelling vision.
2. Long-term goal setting (Decision making tools PESTIL; SWOT; Scenario planning).
3. Aligning team goals with the organization’s vision
Draft personal and team visions
Session 4
Communication and Influence
Objective– To enhance participants’ ability to influence others and to communicate effectively across different levels.
1. Active listening and empathetic communication
2. Building trust and rapport
3. The art of influencing others (Persuasive communication techniques)
4. Conflict resolution (managing difficult conversations)
Practice active listening.
Session 5
Building High-Performance Teams
Objective – To learn how to build effective high-performance teams.
1. Team dynamics and collaboration techniques.
2. Delegation and empowerment.
3. Performance management and constructive feedback.
4. Coaching and mentoring others for growth.
5. Fostering diversity and inclusion.
Teamwork exercises.
Session 6
Decision Making and Problem Solving
Objective – To help participants improve their decision-making skills.
1. Decision-making models.
2. Critical thinking to enhance decision-making.
3. AI tools in decision-making
Case study- Solving a topical real-world leadership challenge.
Session 7
Managing Conflict
Objective – To enhance participants’ conflict resolution skills.
1. Minimizing conflict through contracting.
2. Negotiation and mediation techniques.
Role-playing resolving real conflict situations.
Session 8
Change Management and Resilience
Objective – To equip participants with the tools needed to manage change and build organizational resilience.
1. Building a resilient leadership mindset.
2. Change management models.
3. Leading innovation (Embracing technology)
4. Crisis leadership (Decision making under pressure).
Personal/organizational resilience planning.
Session 9
Leading Through Change
Objective – To enhance participants’ skills in inspiring and motivating during change.
1. Embracing Artificial intelligence in different aspects of the organization.
2. AI in HR management.
Teamwork exercises.
Session 10
Ethical Leadership
Objective – To cultivate integrity, ethical decision-making and personal accountability in leadership.
1. Role of ethics in leadership
2. Ethical decision-making frameworks.
3. Creating an ethical culture within an organization.
Value based decision making.
Session 11
Coaching and Mentorship Skills
Objective – To equip leaders with coaching skills and mentorship skills.
1. Understanding Mentorship and Coaching.
2. Essentials of coaching models.
Coaching conversation.
Session 12
Reflection and Future Planning
Objective – To review progress made during the program and plan for future development.
1. Reflect on personal growth throughout the program.
2. 360 Degree feedback.
3. Personal assessment (Wheel of life).
4. Develop a personalized leadership development plan to address gaps.
5. Celebrate achievements so far.
6. Evaluate the program against set goals at the beginning.