Leadership as it Applies to Government Administration

Leadership is not a natural trait, something inherited like the color of eyes or hair . . . Leadership is a skill that can be studied, learned, and perfected by practice

leaderasitThis is a Total Quality Leadership course that utilizes many of the Army Performance Improvement Criteria (APIC) 2003 to help assess how government does business and identify opportunities for improving and stimulating organizational learning.  This course uses APIC 2003 Core Values of Leadership: Strategic Planning, Process Management, Human Resource Focus, Employee Learning, and Motivation for Business Results.

This course offers a range of both traditional and innovative Leadership Techniques that have survived the test of Public Administration.  For each, you learn how to understand and implement it.  You also learn . . .

  • The Complexity of Relationships Between People
  • The 4 Leadership requirements of
    • Self Awareness
    • Self Management
    • Relationship Management
    • Social Awareness

This course develops a Team Spirit that transforms PEOPLE INTO LEADERS who can articulate the vision and implement it, and overcome the difficulties that are faced when trying to "bring about change."  Once you have these truths mastered, you can better help employees who call for "greater workplace participation," and offer the skills to effectively Manage Conflict, Develop Trust, Ethics, Values, Communication, Correct Performance Problems, and understand the Human side of Management.

Duration:

2 Days

Objectives:

After successfully completing this course, the attendee should be able to:

Recognize what there are no instant cures, fads, gimmicks or programs that will solve all problems successfully.

Implement leadership solutions based on the fundamental concepts of Working Cooperatively with People, Values, and Sound Reasoning.

Content:

  • How to deal with complex interpersonal relationships
  • Motivate one's self and others
  • understand that "trust" is the key, and how to build it
  • Be aware that the system may be the hindrance- not the people
  • Bring into the open the past and current issues
  • Bring into accord he disciplines of leadership and the disciplines of teams
  • Leadership that makes people innovate
  • Help people grow and create a productive environment
  • Ethics - values
  • Overcome performance problems
  • Communication skills that count
  • Followership
  • Conflict resolution
  • Visionary Leadership by learning-group processes-understanding behavior
  • How to build teamwork
  • Leadership and Women
  • Social Responsibility
  • Developing pride
  • Leadership/Management in the Public sector

Methods:

The Lausanne Institute is committed to the application of classroom learning to the workplace setting. We employ a variety of instructional training methods to assure skills transfer. These include:

  • Group Dynamics
  • Guided Conferences
  • Simulations
  • Case Studies
  • Lecturettes
  • Skill Practice Exercises