• to explain what a team leader is
• to explain the difference between a manager and a leader
• to show the students, by learning through doing, the effect of a leader on the success of a team
• for participants to appreciate ‘leadership’ as a relationships between the leader and their team
• to help participants to understand and identify the different styles of leadership according to the balance of their focus of these three elements: task, team or individual
• to identify and understand strategies and behaviours for being an effective leader
• to provide the opportunity for participants to take a leadership role, follow the leadership process for a complete task and evaluate their effectiveness through the team’s success
• to highlight the importance of the characteristics of an effective leader in the world of work.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will: 

• understand the characteristics of successful leaders
• know the difference between a manager and a leader
• see ‘leadership’ as a relationships between the leader and their team
• appreciate the effect of a leader on the success of a team
• appreciate the value of all team members in the success of the team
• take a leadership role and evaluate their effectiveness and through the team’s success
• understand and identify the different styles of leadership and to know which style they feel most comfortable with
• to see the importance of the characteristics of an effective leader in the world of work.