Namibia Leadership and Management Initiative (LMI) Workshop Agenda

25-29 October, 2010

I-TECH Namibia implemented a five-day, Leadership and Management Initiative (LMI) Workshop for clinical mentors, directors, and mid-level managers from I-TECH Namibia and I-TECH Botswana. The goal was to strengthenthe capacity of I-TECH staff to be effective leaders, managers and supervisors.

Monday

09h00-09h30 / Opening
09h30-09h45 / Building Leadership within I-TECH Namibia
09:45-10h15 / The Practice of Leadership at I-TECH
  • Describe the difference between leadership and management
  • Explain I-TECH’s approach to leadership
  • Match leadership behaviour to core values and cultural/political setting
  • Discuss organizational, cultural and political influences on management and leadership behaviours

10h15-11h00 / Leadership Self Assessment Exercise
11h00-11h15 / TEA BREAK
11h15-11h45 / 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
  • Identify personal examples of how participants will use the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

11h45-13h00 / 7 Habits
Habit 1: Be Proactive
13h00-14h00 / LUNCH
14h00-15h15 / 7 Habits
Habit 2: Begin with an End in Mind
  • Create the first draft of a personal mission statement
  • Identify long term goals and the application of their vision to I-TECH work

15h15-15h30 / TEA BREAK
15h30-16h30 / Coaching
  • Define “coaching and identify coachable moments
  • Practice using the “GROWS” coaching model

16h30-17h00 / Wrap up / Evaluation

Tuesday

09h00-09h30 / Welcome/Recap and Preview
09h30-11h00 / Communication Styles
  • Identify personal learning and communication styles
  • Recognize how communication style impact the workplace
  • Appreciate the importance of effective communication to leadership

11h00-11h15 / TEA BREAK
11h15-13h00 / Communication Practice
  • Identify methods to overcome barriers of effective communication

13h00-14h00 / LUNCH
14h00-14h45 / Communication Practice (continued)
14h45-15h00 / TEA BREAK
15h00-16h30 / 7 Habits
Habit 4: Think Win-Win
16h30-17h00 / Wrap up / Evaluation

Wednesday

09h00-09h30 / Welcome/Recap and Preview
09h30-11h00 / Highly Functioning Teams
  • Describe the importance of an effective team
  • List three characteristics of a highly functioning team
  • Participate in two team building activities
  • Apply team strengthening activities to teams/workgroups

11h00-11h15 / TEA BREAK
11h15-13h00 / Highly Functioning Teams (continued)
13h00-14h00 / LUNCH
14h00-15h00 / Digital Storytelling
  • Define digital story
  • Discuss the value of images to shaping the meaning and feeling of a story
  • Recognize how your personal story can enhance your leadership skills

15h00-15h15 / TEA BREAK
15h15-16h15 / Digital Storytelling (continued)
16h15-17h00 / Development Plan/ Wrap up / Evaluation/ Leadership Closing Ceremony

Thursday

09h00-09h30 / Welcome/Recap and Preview
09h30-10h30 / The Heart of Supervision
  • Identify the three drivers of motivation and the three elements at the heart of effective supervision
  • Identify at least two personal priorities for individual supervisory practice

10h30-11h00 / Developing Good Listening Habits
  • Identify and practice two strategies to improve listening

11h00-11h15 / TEA BREAK
11h15-11h45 / Developing Good Listening Habits (continued)
11h45-13h00 / Giving the Gift of Feedback
  • Describe what it takes to be effective in providing both positive and negative feedback
  • Identify one personal strategy for improve how feedback is provided

13h00-14h00 / LUNCH
14h00-15h00 / Effective Delegation
  • Apply the delegation continuum to their individual team
  • Use the Delegation Worksheet in delegating work to an employee

15h00-15h15 / TEA BREAK
15h15-16h30 / Helping Others Grow Professionally
  • Picture role of supervisor in helping employees grow
  • Use the Professional Development Plan in crafting an employee development objective

16h30-17h00 / Wrap up / Evaluation

Friday

09h00-09h30 / Welcome/Recap and Preview
09h30-11h00 / Performance Appraisals
  • Identify three compelling drivers for performance reviews
  • Identify two simple strategies to overcoming barriers to effective performance reviews
  • Edit and own steps to effective performance reviews

11h00-11h15 / TEA BREAK
11h15-13h00 / Performance Issues
  • List key principles of addressing performance problems
  • Apply the worksheet and four questions to a performance situation

13h00-14h00 / LUNCH
14h00-15h00 / Open Space Marketplace
15h00-15h15 / TEA BREAK
15h15-15h45 / Open Space Marketplace (continued)
15h45-16h15 / Development Plans/Workshop Evaluation and Feedback
16h15-16h30 / Closing Ceremony

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