Afi U. program

Leadership and Team Management

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Start date

May 16, 2024 | Montreal

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Duration

5 days

Fee

$ 3,450

An Immersive Team Management Experience

Acquiring the craft of a true leader is a long-term learning process. You are undoubtedly an expert in your field, but do you have the skills to build, manage and mobilize a high-performance team?

Two researchers studied the impact of engaging leadership on the work engagement and team effectiveness of 1,048 employees in 90 teams in one company. After one year, managers perceived as engaging leaders had actually increased employee engagement.

Leadership and team management skills are essential for mobilizing and strengthening that engagement, and they will also help you become a successful, inspiring manager within your organization.

Our program will develop your ability to anchor your team manager mindset. As the old saying goes, “smithing makes the smith,” so that development process will involve practice. We offer you an immersive management experience through active participation in collaborative workshops with peers from a variety of occupations.

This action learning process will provide an opportunity to practise and apply proven team management approaches and tools in a safe yet challenging environment.

During this program, you will practise using business tools and strategies. You will also approach your teams with a new, mobilizing mindset to project authentic, inclusive, influential, inspiring leadership.

Be ready to ...

Gain confidence in your role as a team manager
Elevate your leadership maturity
Manage your team with a human approach
Implement new influence and collaboration strategies
Mobilize your team, and generate collaboration and commitment toward achieving business results

... and drive immediate value for your organization

Foster a healthy, humane work environment
Develop high-performance teams working toward a common goal
Foster an inclusive, collaborative culture
Facilitate adaptation to organizational changes and challenges
Enhance employee commitment and retention

Experience the learning journey
with Afi U.

Intensive learning experiences designed for professionals seeking rapid advancement in a specific field. Immerse yourself in interactive, in-depth learning sessions led by field experts. Leave with practical, adaptable skills ready for immediate implementation in your workplace.

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Learning activities

3 workshop talks (with guest speakers): intro, mid-course and wrap-up
2 case studies
Self-assessment of management skills
Individual projects and action plan
Preparatory reading and assignments
1 hour of individual coaching

Science and technology

Knowledge reinforcement
Practical challenges and action plan follow-up
B12 platform to support learning transfer
Microsoft environment enabling collaboration

The community

Mixed cohorts from diverse backgrounds
Workgroups with peers in similar roles and functions
Preferred access to the Circles by Afi U.

Study plan

Session 1

Acting with Impact

Knowing yourself to determine the skills you need to develop so you can be the manager you want to be

Assessing your leadership skills and identifying your development priorities
Taking concrete action on management traps
Making difficult choices to be in sync with circumstances

Quality Conversations

Developing listening skills for trust-based leadership

Realizing the impact of your beliefs and convictions on yourself and others
Adapting your communication style to improve the quality of conversations
Having conversations with openness and willingness to improve the relationship and achieve the desired results

Session 2

Communicating expectations clearly

Empowering, and communicating expectations

Clarifying your intentions before starting a conversation
Establishing winning conditions by communicating clear, engaging expectations (case study)

Engaging Feedback

Incorporating feedback into day-to-day management to ensure ongoing skills development

Practising the art of giving and receiving feedback to improve individual and organizational performance
Documenting a difficult situation you want to resolve

Session 3

Coaching to develop talent

Adopting a coaching mindset to promote the empowerment and autonomy of team members

Understanding a manager’s different roles
Developing your coaching skills
Identifying your priorities for development as a coach

Managing Humans

Understanding the source and manifestations of emotions to support and empower team members more effectively

Appreciating the important role of emotional intelligence in managing yourself and your interpersonal relationships
Identifying the triggers and stressors that can affect actions, and knowing how to respond to them in your management role

Session 4

Managing Challenging Situations

Acting authentically and confidently toward employees in difficult situations

Knowing how to position yourself and analyze the factors involved in an issue with an employee
Developing your ability to manage a situation, in some cases an emotional one, to generate results and collaboration

Achieving Results

Communicating a clear vision to inspire your team to take an active part in achieving objectives

Recognizing the factors that contribute to team performance and results management
Applying a methodology to align a team with results
Using tools to monitor results (case study)

Session 5

Navigating Change

Supporting your team with confidence in a context of change by recognizing the factors at play

Identifying and addressing employee needs and concerns in an evolving context
Defining and communicating change effectively

Building an Engaged Team

Defining and aligning actions to mobilize your team effectively

Identifying the factors that impact the motivation of your team members
Sharing a common vision with my team using mobilizing communications
Giving and receiving impactful recognition

Program Lead

Marie-Hélène Demers

Profile

A manager, leader and ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Marie-Hélène facilitates the emergence of inclusive, ethical and resilient leadership by helping managers create work environments and dynamics that nurture talent. With a career spanning more than 30 years, she has forged a solid reputation as a driver of organizational transformation through her coaching and leadership development activities and her many publications.

Through a practical and experiential approach, the training programs offered by Marie-Hélène enable professionals, managers, and leaders to enhance their skills, navigate complex organizational environments, and transform into agents of change.