Executive Leadership Training

Executive Leadership Training in Northern Ireland mandates that the following areas are understood and reviewed on a regular basis by the directorate:

• 3-5 year strategic/corporate plan development, incl. vision & mission statements and corporate values.
• 1 year business plan development for each business area (in alignment with corporate plan).
• Business case development for proposed change projects.
• Leading & implementing change, incl. stakeholder consultation engagement & negotiation.
• Risk management protocols.
• Review of corporate governance mechanisms, incl. portfolio management.
• Leadership styles.

Each of the above areas constitutes a proposed workshop discussion. Our Executive Leadership Training Workshops in Northern Ireland last approximately 3 hours (more details below).

We advise small group and/or 1-1 discussions with the director following each group workshop to discuss practical application to their business area.

Workshop Content:

• Corporate Planning:
• The corporate/strategic planning process
• Contents of a corporate plan
• Using strategic analysis techniques to inform the planning & decision-making process
• Articulating thought processes
• Business Planning:
• Business v. corporate plan: Differences
• Business plan content & structure
• Appropriate writing styles
• Business Case Development:
• What is a business case?
• When to develop a business case
• Business case content
• Using business cases in planning & decision making
• Leading & Implementing Change:
• Conceptualising a change plan
• Implementation considerations
• Selling change & stakeholder management
• Understanding reactions to change & overcoming barriers
• Risk Management:
• Positive & negative risks
• Using risk mitigation strategies
• Evaluating risk exposure
• Ongoing risk monitoring at Board Leave
• Corporate Governance Mechanisms incl. Portfolio Management:
• Using governance mechanisms in a corporate context
• Using governance mechanisms to remain visible & accountable
• Maintaining the robustness of governance mechanisms
• Review of current corporate governance mechanisms
• Leadership Styles:
• Operational management v. strategic leadership
• Recent thoughts on leadership styles
• Adapting your style to the situation & context
• How leadership & communication styles impact organisational and team cultures
• Leadership & motivation