One of the biggest challenges facing executives in today's organisations is helping people to do what they need to do in order to reach the organisation' goals and objectives.
Unfortunately, many leaders who are well skilled in managing the tasks and functions with which their businesses engage, are ill equipped to handle the people side of their enterprises - the "soft stuff". Many managers skilled in delivering on task issues are comfortable in dealing with objectives, performance measures and results, but they are frequently unprepared to meet the challenges required to liberate their people to deliver the outstanding achievements of which they are capable. Simply put, "the soft stuff is the hard stuff".
Provocative Leadership is about challenges. It is about challenging the taken-for-granted assumption that good organisational leaders are exceptional and difficult to find individuals. It is about challenging the degree to which organisations need to direct and control employees to achieve extraordinary success. It is about the challenge of continuous learning faced by those in managerial positions in modern organisations.
Starting from the perspective that "Leadership Development is Self Development", this programme explores the development of leadership as a personal learning journey. Utilising a range of learning methods and activities drawn from the fields of personality psychology, behaviour change, emotion management, and action learning, the programme provides participants with the self understandings and skills to enable them to achieve enhanced capacity to engage successfully with workplace colleagues in organisation, team or individual settings.
Delivered through six modules interwoven with in-depth coaching and practical leadership interventions, the Provocative Leadership programme explores key behaviours and intelligences that characterise leadership effectiveness.
11 days training programme
Exploring Personal Leadership - November 27, 28 and 29 of 2007
Leadership in Action - January 15, 16 and 17 of 2008
Emotionally Intelligent Leadership - March 11, 12 and 13 of 2008
Personal Leadership Development - June 11 of 2008
The Reflective Leader - Sept 16 of 2008
The Provocative Leadership Programme is an ILM (Institute of Leadership & Management) Endorsed Programme.
All modules will be assessed by means of module evaluations, a Leadership Log and a Leadership Interaction Report administered by Europa Academy.
The Provocative Leadership programme can accommodate no more than 20 participants in each delivery. Places on any single delivery are limited to a maximum of three participants per organisation. Potential participants must have a significant amount of work experience, a substantial portion of which will have been spent in managerial positions. Applicants will be required to submit an outline of why they are applying for the programme, what they hope to gain from their involvement and an explanation of how they feel participation in the programme will help their career development. The programme faculty will use this information to assess candidate suitability and allocate programme places. Admission to the programme will be at the sole discretion of Europa Academy.
Pat Lyons - Programme Director
Chief Executive, Europa Academy and Fellow at the Centre for Leadership Studies, University of Exeter
Professor Alan Hooper
Bristol Business School
Teresa O'Hara
School of Healthcare Management, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Cyril Kirwan
Human Resource & Learning Consultant
Geoff Cox
Design Director, RSVP Designs Ltd.
"With any course you hope you take away 1 or 2 things that you can apply to your work environment and improve yourself. This course has surpassed that statistic with ease.
From the start of the course I found myself being challenged and inspired to try new approaches within my work environment. It showed me areas that I can improve on and gave me the tools on how to achieve these goals in the future.
I highly recommend this course to any manager who has a team of people reporting to them. Well done for a relaxed and inspiring course."
Robert Nolan CPA
Financial Director, Windsor Motor Group
"I was expecting another management course. From the outset I soon realised that this was not going to be the case. I found this course to be extremely enlightening and revealing. It has made me ask a lot of questions about my leadership style and how I can use its knowledge to benefit both myself, my colleagues and my company. This is about more than just how you work but how you interact, how you contribute and who you are."
Anthony O'Dea
Regional Manager, Indaver Ireland
"I entered the Provocative Leadership programme at a time in my career when I was moving from effective management to effective leadership.
The course was fantastic and has really taught me to stand back and look at myself as an authentic leader, which is the essence of great leadership. The programme gave me the opportunity to work with and learn from leaders from all different industries and even to visit a leader from another company in their workplace. . I found this a privilege and I learned so much about myself by shadowing somebody else.
The simulations during the course were learning highlights that I can adapt to my daily challenges in my own role. The course was a journey of discovery which I thoroughly enjoyed."
Cara Steinmetz
Senior Sales Manager, AppleStore Telesales, Apple Computer Ireland
"The programme has been a positive experience for me personally and professionally. The suite of developmental tools available on the programme are impressive and the 360 degree assessments at the start and finish of the programme provide practical measurement of developmental progress which so many programmes miss. A word of warning ,the progamme is only for those who want to change, there is no sitting on the fence!!"
John Fitzgerald
Managing Director, Harmonics Career Crafting Ltd
"I have only one regret, that I did not take part in this programme sooner. I found the entire programme a real journey of discovery and I know it has prepared me for many more journeys at work and in my personal life. I strongly recommend this programme to anyone who wants to fully understand their strengths and weakness and with this knowledge how to become an effective leader."
Conor O'Kane
General Manager, Quality Hotel Dublin City
"I had participated in many Leadership programmes over the last few years but this one really is the ultimate in discovering your leadership potential. Illustrative, practical and interactive in the extreme!
Delivered in a novel and challenging way yet fun and informal, with keynote speakers, workshops, simulations and social get-togethers. The content is very intense but extremely interesting. The faculty is superb and the staff certainly know the meaning of customer service.
In my book, this course is a must for anyone wanting to find or develop their leadership skills."
Brendan Kavanagh
National Sales Manager, Indaver UK Ltd.
For further information and booking procedures or to discuss any aspect of the Provocative Leadership Programme, please contact the Programme Director at: Europa Academy, Tel: 353 1 88 39 200
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