Leading the Inclusive and Creative Organisation

Overview

This program is designed for middle to senior managers and Executives. It provides the participants with the ability to create and foster strong organisational relationships to deliver strategic value to the organisation. It also includes developing strategic leadership networks, creating a diverse and cooperative work environment and supporting team-building initiatives.

Pedagogy:

The leadership program incorporates the five learning domains (Knowledge & Analysis, Application and Adaptation, Innovation and Value Creation, Social Intelligence and Ethics, & Learning to Learn) that are most relevant to leadership and management education for busy and senior executives. It uses the 70:20:10 approach (10% from formal learning and structured programs. 20% from feedback, mentoring, coaching, networks, and from observing and working with role models; and 70% from real life and on-the-job experiences, tasks, and problem solving).

Learning Activities

Readings, lectures, case study analysis, assessments linked to workplace challenges, discussions, quizzes, presentation, individual & group work, etc

Certificate Participants: who attend all four sessions and complete all assessments successfully will receive a Certificate of Completion (with Merit if assessment marks are Distinction or High Distinction).

Participants who do not attend all four sessions or are not able to complete all three assessments successfully will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Who Should Attend?

This program is designed for middle to senior managers and executives

Course Outcome

At the end of the program, the participants should be able to demonstrate the following capabilities:

Knowledge and Analysis

The ability to understand:

• Legal and ethical considerations relating to organisational participation in networking and opportunities for collaboration, and workplace diversity
• Organisational policies and procedures relating to business networking, organisational diversity and team building
• Relevant professional or industry codes of practice and standards relating to business networking and team building
• The implication and impact of strategies to encourage diversity on employees and the organisation
• Relevant local, regional and international networks
• Common barriers to developing a diverse and cooperative workplace
• Team dynamics and group behaviours

Application and Adaptation

• Identify and prioritise networks which may provide strategic value to the organisation or the individual to facilitate networking decisions
• Identify and review the constraints that may affect participation in networks to develop appropriate responses
• Pursue collaborative opportunities to support mutually beneficial outcomes
• Lead the development of strategies to support diversity and cooperation at all levels of the organisation
• Communicate expectations of cross-cultural awareness throughout the organisation to promote organisational diversity
• Encourage and support senior management to build stronger teams across the organisation

Innovation and Value Creation

• Identify innovative approaches to support team building Social Intelligence and Ethics
• Manage relationships to achieve cross-cultural cooperation and positive outcomes for individuals, teams and the organisation
• Adjust the interpersonal style and respond appropriately to emotional cues when interacting with others to meet the requirements of the social and cultural business context
• Participate in team-building activities with the senior management team to develop instrumental relationships required to lead the organisation

Learning to Learn The ability to:

• Keep abreast of organisational diversity management practices by subscribing to diverse learning channels and participating in peer discussion platforms to enhance own knowledge of workplace application

Course Outline

• Knowledge and Analysis
• Application and Adaptation
• Innovation and Value Creation
• Social Intelligence and Ethics
• Learning to Learn