Proposal for New Leadership Training

Introduction

Leadership training is important for managers since it equips them with skills necessary to enable them lead the organization towards attainment of organizational goals. Leadership training enables managers to create amicable working relationships with the employees. This enhances sharing of experiences among employees within the organization (Ashraf, n.d, p. 158). Before implementing change within an organization, it is important for management team to acquire effective leadership training. This will equip them with skills necessary to facilitate change within the organization. This report entails a proposal intended to develop a new leadership training program.

The need of the leadership training

Management teams and employees in different organizations have raised numerous concerns regarding the effectiveness of traditional method of training undertaken in directing organizations through a transition period. Change in management structure and approach arises from major realignment in the functioning of the organization. It is therefore essential for management teams to undertake new leadership training that will instill invaluable skills in coordinating core activities during the transition (Forsyth, Aviles, & Leitch, 2005, p. 7).

Leadership training provides a platform for both employees and management teams to familiarize themselves with the new structures and also address other concerns regarding these structures. Incorporation of a new system of leadership is in tandem with industry realignment that focuses on strengthening leadership capacity thus increasing the organizations profit level (Hersey, Blanchard & Johnson, 2007, p. 12).

Objective of the training

1. To equip managers with skills necessary to implement changes within the organization while taking into consideration the goals and objectives.
2. To develop management teams capability in understanding personality and competency traits amongst the workforce and their relationship with organization behavior.
3. To equip managers with valuable knowledge and skill regarding work motivation and their application in harnessing their performance.
4. To align organizational leadership structure in tandem with the organizational culture.

Components of training

The training will emphasize on specific core areas that are vital in improving the entire organization performance.

1. The various forms of situational approaches in leadership will be evaluated in order to identify their merits and demerits at the functional level.
2. Effective communication with regard to organizational activities will be analyzed. This will be undertaken by taking into consideration the impact of information in enhancing effectiveness in leadership.
4. Nurturing effective relationships within and without the organization. Effective relationships with the external environment bolster organizational performance while creating more ventures and opportunities.
5. Motivational factors in relation to work environment will also be considered in the training due to their overall contribution to the organizational performance. One of the factors that will be evaluated with regard to motivation includes job satisfaction and reward management.

Rationale for introducing new leadership skills to the management

Management has been considered as an integral component of an organization since it determines the success of an organization. Diversity in management levels and roles has increased due to environmental changes such as increased competition and turbulent economic times. In tandem with organizational culture, introduction of new leadership skills is vital in enhancing returns amongst organizational shareholders. (Ashraf, n.d, p. 157).

Empowering the managers and staff to embrace managerial changes is paramount in ensuring that the organization succeeds in the long term. In addition, new leadership skills acquired through training will improve management team’s decision making capability hence the overall performance of the organization.

Reference List

Ashraf, T. (n.d). Organizational Behavior. Web.

Forsyth, J., Aviles, J. & Leitch, R. (2005). Proposal for Leadership Skill Training.

Hersey, P., Blanchard, H. & Johnson, D. (2007). Management of Organizational Behavior (9th Edition). London: Prentice Hall.