This three-day course is particularly recommended for anyone who has recently taken on, or who is considering a new leadership role.

It would also be very valuable to those who have been leading for some time, but have never had any formal training in the area.

Most people, as part of their job responsibilities, have to assume leadership roles at some-or-other stage.

This can be through the normal course of working in a team, or when you act in a higher position, or when you are promoted to a higher post.

Without a thorough understanding of the difference between management and leadership, the various leadership roles, the various qualities of leaders, the various leadership approaches to be used according to individual and organisational needs and applying leadership techniques/styles to improve group dynamics, this can seem to be a daunting task.

It need not be.

This course will provide you with a thorough understanding of these concepts, as well as to provide you with a broad theoretical base on leadership roles, qualities of effective leadership and influencing tactics to be used with success.

Once you’ve also learned about the various roles team members could play (and are playing) within a team, you can synthesise all you’ve learned and really start to be a leader in your work environment.

Concepts of Leadership:

 Defining leadership

 Roles and qualities (traits) of a leader

 The various types of power

 Influence tactics to achieve the desired outcome

Differentiate between Management and Leadership:

 Understanding and comparing the concepts with practical work

 Practical understanding of when a team leader manages and when s/he leads

Apply Leadership techniques in the work context:

 Identify and understand the various Leadership theories

 Identify and understand the various Leadership Techniques/Styles

 Identify and apply the appropriate leadership approach according to individual needs and organisational requirements

 Understand the various roles team members could play (and are playing) within a team context Evaluate the impact of leadership techniques/styles applied

 Measure the impact of leadership techniques/styles against organisational requirements

 Evaluate the effectiveness of the techniques/styles against theory and practice

 Take corrective actions, where appropriate, to improve the effectiveness of the individual or team

ASSESSMENT OF LEARNERS

Learners who attend this training will receive a “Certificate of Attendance” directly after the training.

Assessment entails the completion of a Portfolio of Evidence and if being assessed as competent, the learner will be awarded 12 credits on NQF Level 4.

In this case, a “Certificate of Competence” will be issued representing the credit values and NQF Level.

Entry-level requirements for assessment according to the Unit Standard:
Learners should be competent in Communication and Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 3.