An Interactive 10-Day Training Course
Leadership Skills for Innovation and Results
Harness the future and lead with vision and efficacy
Course Overview
Unlock the future of innovation with our "Leadership Skills for Innovation and Results" training course. In today's competitive landscape, innovation isn't a luxury—it's a necessity. Yet, many innovations fall short, often misaligned with business goals or poorly executed.
Over an immersive 10-day journey, leaders will gain the tools to not only foster creativity within their teams but also ensure innovations align with strategic objectives. Dive deep into the art of impactful leadership, blending the pragmatic skills of management with the visionary drive of leadership.
By the end, participants will be adept at not just managing teams but leading them towards ground-breaking solutions and transformative results.
This Saudi GLOMACS Leadership Skills for Innovation and Results training course will highlight:
- What innovation and creativity really is – and why it is essential to remain relevant
- The innovation roadmap - from ideation to application
- Methods for unlocking the creative power that lies within your organisation
- How to tap into your own ‘Innovator’s DNA’
- Introduction to leading for results: Theory and Practice
- Management by Objectives (MBO) and Coaching and Feedback
- Increasing Results by Developing People's Potential
Modules
This training course is split into two modules:
Module I - Innovation for Results
Module II - Leading for Results
Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Module 1 and 2 back-to-back as a 2-week training course.
Training Outline
Module 1: Innovation for Results
DAY 1: Creating the Foundation for a Culture of Innovation
- What is innovation? What is creativity?
- Innovation and the modern organisation
- Leadership styles and their impact on innovation
- The Leader as Innovation Gatekeeper
- Leveraging diversity and multiple perspectives
- Managing Creative People
- Giving Effective Feedback
DAY 2: Techniques for Unlocking Innovation and Creative Thinking
- Fostering Psychological Safety
- Ideation, Experimentation and Trial
- Techniques for getting to the root of the challenge
- Approaches for generating options and solutions
- Innovation and Decision Making
- Coaching as a tool to drive innovation
DAY 3: Delivering Client-Centric Innovation
- The role of innovation in solving client problems
- Overcoming barriers to client-centric innovation
- Game-changers: how innovation drives organisational success
- Innovation Management
- Disruptive versus Incremental Innovation
- Viability, Practicality and Scalability
DAY 4: Agile Innovation
- What is ‘agile’?
- Linear and sequential innovation
- Building agile innovation routines
- Sprints and Scrums
- Bringing the ‘Fall Forward Fast’ mantra to life
- The Systemic Loop
- Agile Innovation Evaluation
DAY 5: Championing Innovation and Creativity
- Who needs to know?
- Overcoming top-down bureaucratic barriers to innovation
- Generating Buy-In and Selling Your Ideas
- Building Your Coalition
- Stakeholder Analysis
- Breaking Down Silos
- Course conclusion and next steps
Module 2: Leading for Results
DAY 6: Introduction to Leading for Results
- The role of leadership in achieving outcomes.
- The difference between management and leadership.
- Introduction to Performance Management Principles
- The importance of setting clear expectations of results and performance.
- Linking individual, team, and organizational objectives.
- How to work with your team to set an achievable, relevant goal.
- How to create and use Performance Dashboards for monitoring and assessment.
DAY 7: Performance Management Principles
- Key Components of Performance Management
- Goal setting, monitoring, evaluation, feedback, and development plans.
- Linking Performance Management to Business Strategy
- Aligning team goals with organizational strategy.
- The role of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).
DAY 8: Management by Objectives (MBO) & Coaching and Feedback
- Management by Objective (MBO) and improving results.
- Introduction to setting key results, metrics and KPI;s.
- Steps in the MBO process and linking to business strategy. .
- Challenges and solutions in implementing MBO.
- Results coaching and performance feedback best practice
- Importance of regular feedback in a manager’s role.
- Constructive vs. destructive feedback.
- Real-life scenarios and role-playing for effective feedback.
DAY 9: Developing People's Potential
- The Importance of People Development
- The business case for continuous learning and development.
- Use a competence-based approach to building individual performance
- Tools and techniques for identifying and nurturing potential
- Training, mentoring, and coaching.
- Real-life case studies of effective people development.
- Using Self-Assessments for personal responsibility for one’s development.
- How Performance Appraisals can help identify development and training needs.
DAY 10: Delegation and Empowerment
- The Art and Science of Delegation
- Why managers fail to delegate.
- Steps in the delegation process.
- Fostering Empowerment Within Teams
- The link between empowerment, motivation, and results.
- Techniques to create an empowered work environment.
- Wrapping up and action planning: Setting personal objectives post-training.
Certificates
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Accreditation
GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
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About Saudi Glomacs
At Saudi GLOMACS, we specialize in delivering world-class training courses in Saudi Arabia and across various international locations. Our training courses are tailored to meet the unique demands of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, focusing on empowering Saudi citizens and enhancing workforce skills. We offer diverse courses spanning leadership, management, engineering, and technical disciplines to cultivate expertise and drive professional growth. Our flexible learning options—whether in-person, online, or in-house—ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals and organizations alike.
With over 30+ years of experience through the GLOMACS global network, we are committed to delivering innovative, results-driven training solutions. Our expert instructors combine industry knowledge with dynamic teaching methods, fostering practical skill development and long-term career success. By choosing Saudi GLOMACS, you're investing in personal excellence and contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable economic growth and vision-driven transformation.
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