Construction Futures Wales Leadership and Management

Taster Workshop

Rod Keeble and Brian Jones(Cardiff Metropolitan University)

12th May 2015

Why develop leadership skills?

• Successful firms do things differently – they have a number of traits in common– e.g. make better use of IT, good at marketing, etc. .... but also have

good leadership skills

• Leaders of successful businesses have a vision for the company and are dedicated to seeing it through

• Hence, CFW Leadership Programme • It will build on the well-known success factors for small firms

Leaders and Managers

• Leadership and management - they share some complementary skills - but are different–

• Leaders: in the nominations for a recent award scheme the most commonly used adjectives to describe good leaders were:

“Inspirational, Visionary, Committed,

Enthusiastic, Passionate, Determined,

Dedicated …… Charismatic”• But no agreed or consistent list emerged

Can you develop leadership skills?

• The Programme sees leadership as a pattern of behaviour that can be learned –

– through experience rather than lectures – within an Action Learning environment - i.e. where we

learn from everyone in the room– it creates new ways of thinking – together with real world case studies, the CFW Leadership

Programme encourages participants to challenge and reflect

The aim of the Programme

• The CFW Leadership Programme is a 10-month leadership and management development programme

• It aims to provide practical, people oriented management skills – with a focus on leadership and growth

• It is based on a number of innovative modes of delivery• But the starting point for developing leadership skills is

the individual

– The Journey begins with, and seeks to develop, self

awareness

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Delivery Modes

• Action learning groups - everyone participating– Visioning }– Leadership Style }– Personality profile }

• Innovation, Lean, BIM, }• Finance, Growth ... }• Case studies and Expert witnesses }• Growth Project } • Executive Coaching and Mentoring }

• Flexible delivery modes – tutors and coaches available in your time

Self awareness and Personal development

Personal Development and Business Growth

Business Development And Growth

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Benefits of CFW Leadership Programme

1. First, it gets you to set out precisely where you are NOW2. Second, where you want to be in 3 – 5 years time

3. Then helps develop an action plan of how to get there:

• The programme develops a detailed understanding of your leadership style and how it underpins your business

• It will enhance your coaching and motivation skills:– self confidence - personality profile ‘Facet 5’ – team-building

• But CFW Leadership also addresses the main drivers of growth – finance, Lean, Innovation,etc.

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Workshop Dates and Inputs

1. Vision and Leadership 2 days Early July

2. Leadership and Coaching 2 days September

3. Innovation & Lean 2 days November

4. Competitive Advantage 2 days January

5. Finance 2 days March

6. Management Performance 2 days May

Growth Project TBC

Action Learning on-going

Coaching / Mentoring on-going

(to ensure new ideas are taken back to the work place)

Management insights

One-to-one coaching

Action learning groups

Master classes on

Manager

Leadership skills

Growth project

New cohort of managers begin the Leadership journey (over 10 months)

Strategic Leader

The CFW Leadership Programme JourneyLeadership, Innovation and Growth

Finance

Innovation tools

Final review

Alumni

Procurement, BIM,

“The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we hit it. ”

Michael Angelo

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Where is yours set?

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Leadership and Management Challenges

Brian Jones

Leadership or Management?

• On your tables, please come up with:– A brief working definition of leadership– A brief working definition of management

One Further Question

• In getting over the 100 foot bar, which is the more important?

Leaders v Managers

• Leadership and management share some complementary skills,

• Management is about planning, co-ordinating, and putting performance systems in place

• Leaders create the capacity for people to do something different – to do more than they would normally do in response to change

• Effective leadership is about leading change

A manager... A leader...

John Kotter

copes with complexityplans and budgetsorganizes and staffscontrols, problem-solves

copes with changesets a directionaligns peoplemotivates people

Warren Bennis

promotes efficiencyis a good soldierimitatesaccepts the status quodoes things right

promotes effectivenessis his or her own personoriginateschallengesdoes the right things

Key Paradox for Growth

• How do managers deliver business as usual to the highest standard…

at the same time as

• Strategically predicting, interpreting and harnessing future opportunities that impact on growth?

The Leadership Landscape

Level of Disagreement

Level of UncertaintyLo Hi

Hi

Business as Usual

Planned Improvement

Strategic Change

Radical Innovation

Building Capacity

Map?

Intelligence?

Compass?

Project managementFinancial managementMarketing management

Strategic planningFinancial planningMarket knowledge

Transformational LeadershipVision + Market InsightsInnovation

Business as usual

Disagreement

Uncertainty

Mentoring V Coaching

Mentoring Coaching

Someone to learn from.Guidance and advice.

Someone to learn with.Facilitator for self directed learning.

Expert/experienced in area (e.g. industry, business, sector).

Expert/experienced in coaching not necessarily in area (e.g. industry, business, sector).

Benefits of Coaching

• Learning new skills and acquire new knowledge• Changes in thinking, feelings, attitude and behaviour • Build confidence and motivation• Greater self awareness and understanding of core

strengths / reinforcement positive behaviour• Opportunity and space to think, explore, reflect• Increased personal responsibility and accountability• Improve performance and/or capability

From personal development to business growth

• Action learning discussions on the manager/ leader distinction, on team building and coaching have highlighted the softer skills needed for success

• But there are also some harder, management competencies that are required to achieve growth

• We conclude by highlighting some of the drivers and enablers of business growth:– Finance, innovation and procurement

The core elements of the programme

Brian Jones

Why is financial management important ?

• Accounting is the language of business and you need to be fluent

• You become a more effective member of your management team

• “A failure to plan is like planning to fail”• You need to know where you are, where you want to

go, how to get there and control your direction• Too many companies focus on the compliance side

of accounting

Financial Workshop

• Day 1: Analysis and Interpretation of Performance

• Day 2: Planning.

We also offer an Optional Finance Day if you feel you need extra support.

Innovation and Entrepreneurs

• Using innovation tools like ‘lean thinking’ to implement an innovation strategy

• From cost reduction to new business opportunities– accessing resources from Construction Futures Wales

Programme .• Communicating with suppliers and customers• The Alumni Growth Club

Developing a competitive advantage (here are some key elements)

• Carbon Management • Procurement and Framework agreements • Balanced Scorecard • Sustainable Supply Chains in Construction• Building Information Modelling (BIM)• Collaborative Leadership• Corporate Social Responsibility

• Plus a Company Health Check to help you identify your potential and opportunities for growth

CFW Pathway

The Company Health Check

• Three levels– Basic – is there growth potential?– Intermediate – Are the processes that can manage growth in place?– Deep – Identifying gaps in performance resulting in an Action

Plan?

Some companies will wish employees to attend the Leadership Programme

Some companies will wish to access Lot 4 “One to one” support Some will participate in both Leadership and “One to one” support

Completion of the Health Check

• To help you complete the diagnostic we suggest you work on it with a colleague or senior manager.

• This also helps us get “buy in” from your company• Confidentiality is assured• It enhances individual experience but also delivers an

Action Plan for the company

In your groups, please look at the hand-out and discuss a typical Health Check Report

A unique programme

Brian Jones

Our Partners

• We have joined up with a number of partner organisations – like Action Sustainability, 6iX, Winning Moves and so many more.

• Another partner is CMI –automatic membership of the Chartered Management Institute

• There is also access to KTPs with support from Cardiff Metropolitan University.

• All these partners, + coaches, mentors and tutors - will be available to assist you on the programme

Instant Access to Free Practical Help and Advice

• Management Direct

• + huge research resource– or ask a researcher

- Business HR Service

Accreditations leading to an Executive MBA

• The CMI and Cardiff Met learning resources are significant

• Also you become eligible for a Dual Award:

– A ‘Level 7’ Leadership Certificate from CMI– Credits towards CMI’s ‘Chartered Manager’ Award – A Post Graduate Certificate in ‘Sustainable

Leadership’ from Cardiff Met– Credits towards Cardiff Met’s ‘Executive MBA’

programme

A Unique Leadership Programme -Construction Futures Wales Programme

• The benefits are considerable:– First class deliverers, experienced business mentors, coaches,

CMI membership, a personal executive coach, accreditation, an MBA, plus access to our Alumni Growth Club …. and so on.

• The new CFW programme is supported and heavily subsidised by CITB and the WG

• For the first time ever there is no charge to you – the participant

• But TINSTAAFL ………… your time and your input to action learning group discussions will be your invaluable contribution to the success of CFW