Lateral Leadership

Leadership & Management Skills Training

Lateral leadership

Today’s leaders need to share resources, manage ad hoc teams and work with colleagues in cross functional projects. Leading people who don’t necessarily report directly to you is increasingly common. Lateral leadership is the art of getting things done without line authority. In this training you’ll learn and practice the core skills you need to confidently manage in the new global workplace.

Your outcomes

Recognize and respond to the challenges of managing across functions
Develop your sources of power beyond direct line authority
Apply the guiding principles and elements of strategic influencing
Build and maintain trusting relationships with the 5C model
Build commitment and deliver results

Training content

Recognizing the challenges and opportunities of managing across functions
Identifying opportunities to build power with a new team
Exploring the constructive application of power for getting things done
Developing a real-world strategy to build trust with a cross-functional team
Building a common purpose
Using the factors of power, influencing, commitment and communication to assess team tendencies and culture
Appling the “Strategic Influencing” model to your reality
Addressing common problems in matrix teams
Accountability strategies for matrix teams
Negotiating work agreements and building commitment
Applying SCARF model to difficult conversations
Tips and tools for improving communication
Debriefing as a continuous process improvement tool

What can you expect from Target Training?

Experiential training environment

Practical content customized to your reality and goals

Share experience, knowledge and best-practices

Pragmatic focus on what you do and how you do it

A trainer who cares about your progress

Enjoyable, safe, fun atmosphere

Lots of opportunity to practise during the session

Feedback from self, trainer and peers

Social learning

Interactive training with transfer to the workplace at the heart

An actionable transfer plan

Further learning resources

Multiple languages

Customized content

Flexible scheduling

Flexible format

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