The Alpha Process™:
Leadership Development for Managers
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US$1,095.00

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This workshop is designed for all managers, from executives to supervisors, who require leadership skills.

OVERVIEW

Training alone seldom brings lasting change. That's why The Alpha Process is designed as a combination of leadership training and follow-through activities. The future will require more leadership from managers. The Alpha Process will provide managers with the skills necessary to transform work processes. Workshop participants will receive a practical understanding of the key leadership skills proven to be successful and will receive personal feedback from coworkers on leadership strengths and weaknesses. Managers will learn action plans and tools to improve leadership and how to gauge progress with benchmarks and checkpoints.

LEADERSHIP MYTHS

It is time to stop accepting the myths about leadership. Leadership can be learned by most anyone. In this day and time, our organizations need more leadership from our managers than ever before.

Myth: Leadership is a rare skill.
Truth: Everyone has leadership potential.

Myth: Leaders are born, not made.
Truth: Leadership can be learned.

Myth: Leaders are charismatic.
Truth: Some are (very few), but not many.

Myth: Leadership exists only at the top of an organization.
Truth: We need leadership in every single unit, at every level.

Myth: The leader controls, directs, prods, manipulates.
Truth: Leadership is not so much the exercise of power itself, but the empowerment of others.
(Warren Bennis, Leaders)

LEADERSHIP FACTORS

Studies have concluded that there are six proven leadership factors that make a difference. These skills are:

• Trust;

• Empowerment;

• Authenticity and Integrity;

• Meaningful work;

• Teamwork and Involvement;

• Transformational style.

There are definite leadership skills and practices within each area. The Alpha Process shows each manager how to apply these skills and practices to a team.

THE ALPHA PROCESS

The Alpha Process is a combination of leadership training and follow-through activities. Training alone seldom brings lasting change. The six steps that lead to sustainable leadership improvements are:

1. Assessing leadership strengths and weaknesses.
2. Training in critical skills and practices.
3. Action Planning on how to improve.
4. Changing practices to improve.
5. Tracking progress to keep moving forward.
6. Reinforcing by sharing development experiences with other managers.

PRODUCTS

The Alpha Process delivers four primary products. The first is personalized knowledge. Training gives every manager a practical understanding of the six key leadership areas and how his or her practices compare to the best leaders. The second product is an action plan, a roadmap leading to personal goals. The third product is reinforcement. Managers meet to share what is working and what is not while trying to change. The fourth product is proof. In six to nine months after training, a second assessment shows progress against benchmarks and emerging leadership needs.

COURSE METHODOLOGY

University Associates is a leading expert in designing and delivering experiential training programs for adult professionals. Our training sessions have immediate impact on learning - the participants are actively "doing" - not just listening. Participants can immediately apply new skills and knowledge on the job.

Before Alpha Process training, each manager has survey data and written comments collected from co-workers. The feedback helps make training up close and personal. During training, the feedback lets the manager know exactly how he or she is performing in each leadership area. Case studies, lecture-discussions, and team problem solving make learning enjoyable and effective. After Alpha Process training, personal action plans are implemented and follow-up meeting reinforce progress and refine leadership skills.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The Alpha Process workshop covers leadership issues such as:

• Demonstrating trust and respect;

• Creating your team's vision of the future;

• Empowering people to act, not react;

• Winning commitment for change;

• Sharing power without losing control;

• Confronting people with hidden agendas;

• Being open and honest up to a point;

• Asking for ideas when you really want them;

• Dealing with conflict for better ideas;

• Helping others gain self-confidence;

• Making participation a job requirement;

• Showing appreciation and celebrating success;

• Knowing your strengths and building on them;

• Taking action where you can make a difference.
   

ADDITIONAL WORKSHOP INFORMATION

Bear in mind these additional details when considering The Alpha Process workshop for your organization:

• Target Audience - every manager, from executives to supervisors, needs leadership skills;

• Length - training takes one to three days, planning and changing takes six to nine months;

• Training Location - training can be done on or off-site;

• Material - each manager receives over two hundred pages of surveys, background readings, and action planning material;

• Survey Analysis - we process survey results to insure objectivity and provide more class discussion time;

• Benchmarks - performance is compared with other managers over time to check progress;

• Follow-up Service - we are available to help as strategic partners in wide scale efforts;

• Foreign Languages - the workshop can be delivered in German, French and Italian.

• Staffing - we can conduct the training or prepare company people to prepare and facilitate.
  
   

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