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Leadership Development

Illumine runs a unique range of courses that enhance practical thinking skills to improve the performance of individuals and organisations.

If you are putting together a leadership development programme you will find that many of the skills in which Illumine specialise, will be invaluable for the leaders who are going to be vital to your future success. The objectives and requirements from every leadership programme will be different. However we have listed below some suggestions based on how other organisations have made effective use of the training.

Key challenges Key Courses Additonal courses that may be appropriate (depending on your needs)


Assimilate

At a certain level it is expected that managers will:

  • be able to become and stay well informed
  • be able to sift through large volumes of information and differentiate between the significant and the trivial
  • be able to grasp the detail and see the big picture
  • understand the principles of effective learning so that they can coach and mentor others who are struggling with ever growing volumes of information

Advanced Thinking and Learning Workshop - strategies and skills to master information using Mind Maps, Speed Reading and Memory techniques

Effective Speed Reading

Illumine Business Mapping


Innovate

- be able to generate new ideas and fresh perspectives and take the lead in establishing culture in which creative thinking can thrive 

Creative Thinking for Logical Thinkers - The Illumination Workshop - ideal introduction to effective creative thinking 

 Lateral Thinking

DATT 

Communicate

 - be able to use a range of communication channels effectively, persuading and influencing others with high quality thinking, verbal and written communication skills 

 Think On Your Feet - advanced verbal communication skills, developing skils that go beyond formal presentations to enhance impact and influence in many different situations

Writing Dynamics - professional writing skills to promote the right image and enhance the effectiveness of all written communication
 Grammar on the Rocks


Facilitate

- being able to get the most out of others is key to being an effective leader and having a range of approaches to draw on is essential 

Six Thinking Hats - De Bono's famed technique for effective facilitation and parallel thinking

Facilitation Skills - increase impact by being a confident facilitator

  

Motivate

 - self mastery and understanding what is required to draw consistently high performance from others are hallmarks of good leaders 

 Stress Management - recognising the symptoms, causes and consequences of stress and knowing how to manage for it, are essential

Emotional Intelligence - EI is now regarded as an essential component of management and leadership 

PassionWorks  - on-line diagnostic and workshops to enable managers to understand and manage for high levels of engagement and passion		  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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