This intensive training course is designed to equip current and aspiring leaders with the essential knowledge and practical skills to build, lead, and sustain high-performing strategic leadership teams. In today’s complex and rapidly evolving global environment, the collective intelligence, alignment, and execution capabilities of a strong leadership team are paramount for driving organizational success, achieving strategic objectives, and navigating future challenges.
The course will cover a wide array of crucial topics, including the fundamental principles of high-performing teams in a strategic context, clearly defining team purpose, vision, and ensuring strategic alignment, cultivating trust and psychological safety within the team, mastering effective communication and constructive conflict resolution for leaders, leveraging diverse strengths and harnessing collective intelligence, fostering robust strategic decision-making and accountability, effectively driving strategic change and ensuring execution, cultivating a culture of innovation and continuous learning, developing future leaders and implementing robust succession planning, and finally, strategies for sustaining high performance and building team resilience in the face of ongoing challenges.
Who Should Attend the Training
- Senior Executives and C-Suite Leaders
- Department Heads and Division Leaders
- Managers leading cross-functional teams
- Project and Program Directors
- Individuals aspiring to senior leadership positions
- Board Members
- Anyone responsible for the performance of a leadership team
Objectives of the Training
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Articulate the characteristics and dynamics of a high-performing strategic leadership team.
- Define and align team purpose, vision, and strategic goals effectively.
- Implement strategies to build high levels of trust and psychological safety within their teams.
- Master effective communication techniques and facilitate constructive conflict resolution among leaders.
- Leverage the diverse strengths and collective intelligence of their team for superior outcomes.
- Drive strategic decision-making processes and foster a culture of accountability.
- Lead strategic change initiatives and ensure effective execution of organizational strategies.
- Cultivate an environment that promotes continuous innovation and organizational learning.
- Develop emerging leaders within their teams and contribute to robust succession planning.
- Implement practices for sustaining high team performance and building resilience against future challenges.
Personal Benefits
- Enhanced leadership capabilities in team dynamics and strategic execution.
- Improved ability to build cohesive and effective leadership units.
- Greater confidence in leading strategic discussions and challenging conversations.
- Development of skills in fostering collaboration and collective intelligence.
- Clearer pathway for career advancement through demonstrated team leadership.
Organizational Benefits
- Stronger, more unified strategic leadership at all levels.
- More effective and efficient execution of strategic initiatives.
- Increased organizational agility and responsiveness to market changes.
- Improved decision-making quality and accountability.
- Enhanced ability to attract, retain, and develop top leadership talent.
- A more resilient and adaptable leadership structure for future challenges.
Training Methodology
- The training will adopt a highly interactive and practical methodology, incorporating:
- Case studies of successful strategic leadership teams
- Group exercises on team dynamics, alignment, and problem-solving
- Role-playing scenarios for difficult conversations and decision-making
- Tools and frameworks for team assessment and development
- Peer coaching and feedback sessions
- Opportunities for participants to develop action plans for their own teams
Trainer Experience
Our trainers are seasoned executive coaches and organizational development specialists with extensive experience in working with senior leadership teams across diverse industries. They bring a wealth of practical knowledge in team dynamics, strategic facilitation, and leadership development, ensuring participants gain profound insights and actionable strategies to build and lead truly high-performing strategic leadership teams.
Quality Statement
We are committed to delivering high-quality training programs that provide tangible, transformative results. Our courses are meticulously designed, continually updated with the latest research and best practices in team effectiveness and strategic leadership, and delivered by expert practitioners to ensure participants acquire relevant, effective skills and knowledge.
Tailor-made courses
We recognize that every organization’s leadership structure and team development needs are unique. We offer customized training solutions that can be specifically tailored to your industry, specific team challenges, current strategic priorities, and desired leadership competencies. Please contact us to discuss how we can design a bespoke program that aligns perfectly with your requirements.
Course Duration: 5 days
Training fee: USD 1300
Module 1: The Foundation of High-Performing Strategic Leadership Teams
- Defining what makes a team “strategic” and “high-performing”
- The unique challenges and opportunities of leading at the strategic level
- Key characteristics of effective strategic leadership teams (e.g., trust, shared purpose, accountability)
- The role of individual leaders within a collective strategic unit
- Understanding different team development stages
- Practical session: Participants self-assess their current leadership team’s performance and identify initial strengths and areas for improvement
Module 2: Defining Team Purpose, Vision, and Strategic Alignment
- Clarifying the shared purpose and unique value proposition of the leadership team
- Co-creating a compelling team vision that inspires action
- Aligning the leadership team’s goals with the overall organizational strategy
- Ensuring clarity on roles, responsibilities, and interdependencies within the team
- Communicating the team’s strategic direction effectively
- Practical session: Facilitating a mini-session to define a clear purpose statement for a hypothetical leadership team
Module 3: Building Trust and Psychological Safety
- The critical role of trust as the foundation for team effectiveness
- Strategies for fostering interpersonal trust among leaders
- Creating a psychologically safe environment where leaders feel comfortable speaking up
- Encouraging vulnerability and open dialogue
- The impact of transparency and consistency on trust
- Practical session: Group discussion on trust-building exercises and best practices for leadership teams
Module 4: Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution for Leaders
- Mastering active listening and empathetic communication within the leadership team
- Facilitating productive and challenging strategic discussions
- Strategies for giving and receiving constructive feedback effectively
- Approaches to managing disagreements and resolving conflict collaboratively
- The importance of candor and courageous conversations among leaders
- Practical session: Role-playing a scenario involving a strategic disagreement and practicing constructive conflict resolution techniques
Module 5: Leveraging Diverse Strengths and Collective Intelligence
- Recognizing and valuing diverse perspectives, expertise, and backgrounds within the team
- Strategies for harnessing collective intelligence and innovative thinking
- Maximizing the strengths of individual leaders for team benefit
- Overcoming silos and fostering cross-functional collaboration
- The art of effective brainstorming and ideation at the strategic level
- Practical session: A facilitated exercise leveraging the diverse skills within a small group to solve a strategic challenge
Module 6: Strategic Decision-Making and Accountability
- Frameworks for making complex strategic decisions collectively
- Balancing speed and thoroughness in decision-making
- Assigning clear ownership and ensuring accountability for strategic outcomes
- Learning from successes and failures in strategic choices
- The role of data and evidence in informed strategic decisions
- Practical session: Working through a complex strategic decision-making exercise, including assigning accountability
Module 7: Driving Strategic Change and Execution
- The leadership team’s role in championing and driving organizational change
- Communicating the “why” and inspiring buy-in for strategic initiatives
- Overcoming resistance to change at various organizational levels
- Monitoring progress and adapting execution strategies effectively
- The importance of perseverance and resilience in strategic implementation
- Practical session: Developing a communication plan for a strategic change initiative within a leadership team
Module 8: Fostering Innovation and Continuous Learning
- Creating a culture that encourages experimentation and calculated risk-taking
- The leadership team as role models for continuous learning and adaptation
- Mechanisms for capturing and sharing strategic insights and lessons learned
- Promoting a mindset of curiosity and inquiry
- Leveraging external insights and trends for organizational learning
- Practical session: Brainstorming strategies to foster innovation within a strategic leadership team
Module 9: Developing Future Leaders and Succession Planning
- The strategic leadership team’s responsibility in identifying and nurturing talent
- Mentoring and coaching future leaders effectively
- Designing robust succession plans for key leadership roles
- Creating pathways for growth and development within the organization
- Ensuring continuity of strategic vision and leadership capabilities
- Practical session: Discussing key elements of a leadership development plan for an emerging leader
Module 10: Sustaining High Performance and Team Resilience
- Strategies for maintaining team energy, engagement, and focus over time
- Managing stress and preventing burnout within the leadership team
- Conducting regular team effectiveness reviews and feedback loops
- Building collective resilience to external pressures and setbacks
- The importance of celebrating successes and recognizing contributions
- Practical session: Developing a “team health” checklist and an action plan for sustaining high performance
Requirements:
· Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.
· Applicants must live up to Armstrong Global Institute admission criteria.
Terms and Conditions
1. Discounts: Organizations sponsoring Four Participants will have the 5th attend Free
2. What is catered for by the Course Fees: Fees cater for all requirements for the training – Learning materials, Lunches, Teas, Snacks and Certification. All participants will additionally cater for their travel and accommodation expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.
3. Certificate Awarded: Participants are awarded Certificates of Participation at the end of the training.
4. The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.
5. Approval of Course: Our Programs are NITA Approved. Participating organizations can therefore claim reimbursement on fees paid in accordance with NITA Rules.
Booking for Training
Simply send an email to the Training Officer on training@armstrongglobalinstitute.com and we will send you a registration form. We advise you to book early to avoid missing a seat to this training.
Or call us on +254720272325 / +254725012095 / +254724452588
Payment Options
We provide 3 payment options, choose one for your convenience, and kindly make payments at least 5 days before the Training start date to reserve your seat:
1. Groups of 5 People and Above – Cheque Payments to: Armstrong Global Training & Development Center Limited should be paid in advance, 5 days to the training.
2. Invoice: We can send a bill directly to you or your company.
3. Deposit directly into Bank Account (Account details provided upon request)
Cancellation Policy
1. Payment for all courses includes a registration fee, which is non-refundable, and equals 15% of the total sum of the course fee.
2. Participants may cancel attendance 14 days or more prior to the training commencement date.
3. No refunds will be made 14 days or less before the training commencement date. However, participants who are unable to attend may opt to attend a similar training course at a later date or send a substitute participant provided the participation criteria have been met.
Tailor Made Courses
This training course can also be customized for your institution upon request for a minimum of 5 participants. You can have it conducted at our Training Centre or at a convenient location. For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254720272325 / +254725012095 / +254724452588 or Email training@armstrongglobalinstitute.com
Accommodation and Airport Transfer
Accommodation and Airport Transfer is arranged upon request and at extra cost. For reservations contact the Training Officer on Email: training@armstrongglobalinstitute.com or on Tel: +254720272325 / +254725012095 / +254724452588
