A good leadership short course gives managers and team leaders practical skills they can use the next day: planning work, delegating, making decisions, giving feedback and motivating people. BOTI’s leadership and people management training is built around those skills and sits within our range of leadership and management courses for South African teams.
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To succeed, you need good leadership skills. To be an effective leader, you need to know how to adapt. Your company may be changing, you or your staff may be new to your roles, or you may be facing unrealistic targets and a demanding boss.
This practical leadership and management short course builds the skills of new and experienced managers. It works with real workplace situations, so delegates gain the confidence and know-how to lead, motivate and develop their teams.
Our leadership training courses and management training teach the skills you need to lead your teams and keep them motivated.
In the words of the great South African leader Nelson Mandela, “Lead from the back — and let others feel they are in front.”
Our short leadership training courses strengthen the current management and leadership skills of individual managers or whole teams. We customise them to your workplace and industry.
Our management training helps managers and leaders develop proven, practical methods that motivate their staff to improve, achieve and sustain high levels of performance.
Managing people well is not just about creating a “feel good” atmosphere. It is about building the right attitudes and behaviours to win fairly and achieve the organisation’s objectives.
Leaders communicate the organisation’s values in a way that has the greatest positive effect on how people behave. They inspire people by recognising differences in performance and behaviour, and they follow up with rewards and development.
Leadership should make sure that top performers are identified and acknowledged. It should support and motivate average performers through coaching and mentoring. It should also be frank and fair with poor performers and help them find roles that suit their abilities.
Leadership skills training for every level
Leadership is not one skill. It is a set of skills that changes as people move up an organisation, so BOTI matches the training to the level of the people in the room.
- New managers and team leaders: basic management skills training on planning, organising, directing and controlling work, delegating with clear accountability, and making sound decisions.
- Experienced managers: motivating different performers, coaching and mentoring, handling conflict, and holding fair conversations about poor performance.
- Leaders who need to speak confidently: presenting ideas, running meetings and addressing teams with confidence. For a deeper focus, see BOTI’s Public Speaking Training.
- Senior and executive leaders: strategy, decision-making and guiding teams through change. For this level, see the Executive and Senior Management Programme, which can be combined with one-on-one leadership coaching.
What delegates said
Feedback from delegates who attended:
- “I get to see things differently from different perspective. I now can say I have knowledge”
- “I learned managerial skills self awareness and time management”
- “I now have a better understanding of supervisory skills”
- “Understanding the roles of management and time management”
- “I am able to differentiate between personality and work to ensure each function exceptionally”
- “More understanding in self awareness”
- “The time management learnings shared provided insights on how to prioritise and manage my work and I will be using them first”
Speak to BOTI about leadership training designed around your objectives
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Our Leadership Programs
BOTI customises its leadership courses around your company’s specific objectives. If you wish, coaches can also work through particular problem areas with individual leaders or managers. Our leadership courses include:
- 3 Day Leadership Course: leadership and people management for managers and team leaders.
- 5 Day Leadership Course: a longer programme with more time for practice and application.
- Finance For Non-Financial Managers: reading budgets and financial reports with confidence.
- Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills Training: handling disagreements before they damage the team.
- High Performance Teams: building teams that work well together and deliver.
- Conquering Risk Management Course: risk registers and contingency testing, for managers looking for risk management courses in South Africa.
- Creative Problem Solving & Critical Thinking Course: structured ways to analyse problems and choose solutions.
- Executive Coaching: one-on-one leadership development coaching for managers and executives.
Our leadership courses run in-house at your premises, so teams in Sandton and elsewhere can train at their own offices. They also run at BOTI’s venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online.
Our Leadership Program Outcomes
Key outcomes of our short people management courses include:
- Explain the basic activities involved in the management process. Delegates name these activities with examples, identify the planning, organising, directing and controlling functions, and contrast responsibility and accountability when delegating.
- Identify and explain some of the tasks required of managers. These include decision-making, communication and coordination, as well as delegating, disciplining, evaluating and motivating. Each task is explained with examples.
- Apply the decision-making process to a management decision. Delegates work through the steps of making a decision using a real workplace situation.
- Apply the general management functions to a selected organisation. Delegates list the management functions, show who in the organisation is responsible for each one, and outline the role of a team leader or junior manager in relation to those functions and tasks.
Training Approach
Our short people management courses and coaching programmes are designed so that delegates apply what they learn at work, which improves the business environment.
The Leadership and People Management training course follows an outcomes-based approach and encourages group participation and involvement. Methods used include:
- Practical, relevant exercises
- Speeches and presentations
- Team sessions
- Practical demonstrations
- Role-plays
- Questionnaires
- Discussions
- Case examples
Frequently asked questions
What does a leadership and people management short course cover?
It covers the core management process of planning, organising, directing and controlling. It also covers delegation, decision-making, communication, motivation and dealing fairly with different levels of performance. Delegates practise these skills through exercises, role-plays and case examples based on real workplace situations.
Who should attend leadership training?
The course suits new managers, supervisors and team leaders who need basic management skills. It also suits experienced managers who want to lead and motivate their people more effectively. Senior leaders can add one-on-one coaching or attend a programme aimed at executive level.
How long is BOTI’s leadership short course?
The Leadership and People Management course runs over 3 days. A 5-day Leadership and People Management Programme is also available for teams that want more time for practice and application.
Can leadership training be customised and run at our offices?
Yes. BOTI customises its leadership courses around your objectives, industry and workplace. Training runs in-house at your premises, at BOTI’s venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online.
Is the Leadership and People Management course accredited?
No. It is a non-accredited professional skills programme, and each delegate who completes it gets a BOTI certificate of attendance. It concentrates on practical leadership skills rather than credits towards a qualification.
Contact BOTI
Ready to strengthen your managers’ leadership skills? Book the Leadership and People Management course for your team, or ask BOTI to design a leadership programme around your objectives. Training runs in-house at your premises, at BOTI’s venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online. Call BOTI on 011 882 8853 or email [email protected], or request a quote.
This course is not accredited. It is delivered as a professional skills programme, and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.
