Leadership on the shop floor

Newly appointed as a manager, or ready for the next step? In this practice-oriented training course you work on your leadership style, communication and team dynamics. You are given concrete tools with which to make an impact on the shop floor with confidence.

Description

On this Leading on the Shop Floor training course you will be given practical tools to lead your team with more confidence and effectiveness. You will work on the foundations of good leadership and discover which leadership style suits you.

You will gain insight into how to communicate clearly and respectfully, how to deal with diversity within your team and how to create a working environment in which collaboration, motivation and involvement are central. You will also address more difficult themes, such as resolving conflicts, raising the subject of gossip or negative behaviour and setting clear boundaries.

You also learn how to plan intelligently, delegate tasks and make well-considered decisions. You gain insight into how to bring your team along in times of change, recognise resistance and adapt your style flexibly to the situation. Finally, attention is given to self-reflection, personal development and stress management, so that you stay mentally fit and can support your team during challenging periods.

The course combines theory with plenty of practical exercises and takes place in an informal atmosphere with a small group, so there is ample room for your own cases and for interaction.

Topics

The following topics are covered during this course:

• The basics of leadership: what characterises a good manager and how to combine leading with working alongside your team.
• Your leadership style and communication: discover your own style, learn to communicate clearly and respectfully, listen actively, give feedback and adapt to a diverse team.
• Collaboration and motivation: get a grip on team dynamics, keep yourself and your team motivated and build an inclusive working atmosphere.
• Dealing with behaviour on the work floor: resolving conflicts constructively, stepping in when there is gossip and negativity, and setting boundaries professionally.
• Smart planning, delegating and decision-making: setting priorities, dividing tasks fairly and making well-considered choices.
• Leading change: recognising resistance, communicating transparently and adapting your style flexibly to the situation.
• Growth, reflection and development: reflecting on your own actions, guiding your team in their development and dealing with workload and stress.

Result

After this course you will lead on the work floor with more confidence. You know your own leadership style and how to use it to motivate your team and help it grow.

Specifically, by the end you will be able to:

communicating clearly and respectfully with your team members, including in difficult conversations, tackling conflict, gossip and negative behaviour constructively, dividing tasks sensibly, setting priorities and making well-considered decisions, guiding your team through change and turning resistance into commitment, creating an inclusive working atmosphere in which everyone feels heard and valued, reflecting on your own actions and continuing to work on your personal growth as a manager.

You will go home with practical tools you can apply on your very next working day.

Target audience

This training course Leadership on the shop floor is suitable for (prospective) managers at MBO level who want to develop and strengthen their skills. The course is ideal for team leaders, supervisors and department heads who want to expand their knowledge and competences in the area of leadership. For employees moving up into a management role, the course also offers a solid foundation and practical insights for succeeding in their new position.

Teaching method

You take this course in a small group under the guidance of an experienced trainer. We work in a practical way: short pieces of theory are alternated with exercises, role plays and discussions about situations you encounter on the work floor yourself.

You bring in your own cases and receive direct feedback from the trainer and your fellow participants. This way you discover what suits you and what you can apply tomorrow. Between the course days you work on assignments in your own working environment, so you can try out what you have learnt straight away.

The atmosphere is informal and safe. There is plenty of room to ask questions, practise and reflect on your own leadership style.

Prior knowledge

You do not need any specific prior knowledge to take part in this course. Whether you have just taken on your first management role or have been leading a team for some time: you are welcome. An open attitude and a willingness to learn are enough.

In-company

Would you like to organise this training for a whole group or several groups? This can be cost-effective. For example, we can tailor the content entirely to your organisation, and training a whole group is also cheaper.

Are you looking at large numbers of participants or a complete academy? That involves a great deal. Consider planning and communication, for example, or identifying and agreeing the objectives and content of the training. Or differences in level, feedback mechanisms and safeguarding. Fortunately, Learnit has extensive experience in this field (more than 25 years) and we are happy to help you through this process.

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Language

The training is given in Dutch as standard. The trainer has a good command of English. English-language course material can be used. With a minimum enrolment of 3 participants, the training can also be given entirely in English.