Introduction:

A The focuses is to be on building advanced and key strategic and decision making, and leadership skills that are both practical and strategic in Oil and Gas field.

Objectives:

At the end of this course, participants will gain the following:

o Clear understanding of the strategic planning cycle
o Command of the effective process of decision making
o Acquiring effective leadership skills for vision creation and strategic planning
o Practical understanding of the change management process
o Practical skills to devise and lead plans for divisions and companies

Who Should Attend:

All executives and mangers involved in the process and implementation of strategic plans and strategic direction.

Course Outlines :

1.Organizational frameworks and the Role of the Leader

2. Learning Outcomes:

-         Understanding the role of the leader

-         Leaning about various schools of leadership thought

-         Understanding major functions of leadership

-         Leadership qualities

-         Clarifying relationship between leadership and management

3  Indicative Content:

-       Leadership schools

-       Human relations, systems, and contingency schools

-       The leader’s functions and roles

4  Central Focus of session:

-       Integrating the various schools of leadership and showing their relationship to functions and roles of the manager/supervisor

5  Method of Delivery:

-       Introductory brain storming session to derive key terms followed by a lecture presentation.

-       Group discussion.

-       Who are you as a leader? A Diagnostic test and feedback.

6. Leadership and Management Style

7. Learning Outcomes:

-       Understanding several ways of studying leadership

-       Understanding models of management style

-       Understand how the concept of contingency applies

8. Indicative Content:

-       Linking leadership & Strategy

-       Leadership effectiveness

-       Trait, style, and situational approaches

-       The leadership/interpersonal relationship

-       Coaching and mentoring

9. Strategic Thinking and Planning

10  Indicative Content:

-       The process of strategy

-       Barriers and problems in the strategy process

-       Effective planning, and planning techniques

-       Implementing strategies

11.Central Focus of session:

-       Strategy is so central to organizations

-       The process of cascading strategic objectives is vital and must be done

-       Strategy must be linked at all levels to be effective

12. Strategic Thinking and Planning

13. Learning Outcomes:

-       Understand strategy

-       What is business planning?

-       Have examined barriers to formulating proper strategies

-       Be able to plan effective strategies

-       Understand the nature of competition

-       Be able to use the main strategy tools of PEST, SWOT, PLC & BCG

-       Change management strategies