Training Course on Leadership Skills for Financial Managers, Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya

Leadership is the ability to create an environment where everyone knows what contribution is expected and feels totally committed to doing a great job. Needless to say, leadership is an essential skill for all successful managers to learn and practice regularly.

Duration

5 days.

Who should attend?

The target audience for this course is financial managers and professionals from all sectors: government, public finance, investment, trade, corporate finance, project management, treasury, as well as academic circles and civil society, who want to learn about leadership skills. The course is also useful for experts in other fields who wish to develop their leadership competencies.

Course objectives

i. Distinguish the various types of leadership styles and understand how they should be adapted to fit the requirement of a situation

ii. Explain the major approaches to leadership and the attributes of a leader

iii. Identify the various leadership skills and enhance their own leadership capabilities

iv. Learn how to build their leadership competencies and successfully cope with the challenges in their leadership roles

v. Identify and develop future leadership within their organization/staff members

vi. Construct a clear picture of the different attributes and leadership styles of some great leaders through examples of their leadership roles.

Course content

Module I – Understanding Leadership

i. Behaviors exhibited by successful Leaders

ii. Tools and techniques to improve your Leadership skills

iii. Leadership qualities

Module II – Taking up Leadership Role

i. Types of activities, roles, and responsibilities that are typical of those in management positions.

ii. Challenges faced in your day-to-day job.

iii. Techniques to cope with the pressures faced i.e. time management and problem-solving.

iv. Similarities and differences in the roles of managers and leaders.

Module III – Leading through Challenges 

i. Experience is the best teacher

ii. How to listen & communicate effectively

iii. Being assertive

iv. Importance of feedback

v. Importance of, and know techniques for, developing relationships with peers and superiors

vi. Goal setting

Module IV – Developing Leaders

i. Aspects of delegation

ii. Conflict resolution strategies

iii. Negotiations

iv. Problem-solving skills

v. Team building techniques related to peer teams and executive teams

vi. The importance of credibility in leading teams

vii. Empowerment and its effect on team performance

Module V – Examples of Leaders

i. Understand global leadership

ii. How cultures differ in their approaches to leadership

iii. Developing Cultural Intelligence with leadership in Finance

Methodology

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

Key Notes

i. The participant must be conversant with English.

ii. Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with an Authorized Training Certificate

iii. Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.

iv. The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and A Certificate upon successful completion of Training.

v. One-year post-training support Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.

vi. Payment should be done at least a week before commence of the training, to DATASTAT CONSULTANCY LTD account, as indicated in the invoice so as to enable us prepare better for you.