Communicating and Influencing - For Managers and Team Leaders Training Course

This live, instructor-led training in Norway (online or on-site) targets entry-level professionals or those aspiring to leadership roles who wish to understand the core principles and practices of effective leadership.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Clarify the definition of leadership and distinguish it from management.
• Recognize and cultivate essential leadership competencies and styles.
• Establish meaningful objectives and convey them clearly.
• Foster trust and exert positive influence through strong communication skills.

This instructor-led, live training in Norway (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level, intermediate-level, and advanced-level professionals who wish to find, attract, and engage with international candidates.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand Cultural Differences
• Understand Legal & Regulatory Aspects
• Apply Global Employer Branding
• Have Access to Global Talent & Recruitment Channels

This instructor-led, live training in Norway (online or on-site) is aimed at beginner-level, intermediate-level, or advanced-level professionals who wish to identify, attract, and engage with top international talent.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Perform Proactive Sourcing vs Reactive Recruitment
• Use LinkedIn Standard vs LinkedIn Recruiter
• Master Boolean Search Techniques
• Sell Candidates the Opportunity & Partner with Hiring Managers

This instructor-led, live training in Norway (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level, intermediate-level, or advanced-level professionals who wish to discover, learn, and transform into today's top leaders. It is also suitable for companies who wish to train their managers to become today's top leaders.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Evaluate their Leadership Style
• Explore the Modern Leadership Prototype
• Examine the Responsibilities of a Leader
• Enhance their Leadership Skills
• Serve as a Role Model

This instructor-led, live training in Norway (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level / intermediate-level / advanced-level professionals who wish to attract top international candidates with minimal effort.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Go From a Briefing Call to a SAM
• Design Modern and Catchy Job Descriptions
• Apply Employer Branding & EVP Strategies
• Post Single or Multiple Job ADs
• Receive a Tailored Long-List

This instructor-led, live training in Norway (online or onsite) is aimed at executive-level and senior professionals who wish to gain deeper insights into their leadership styles, leverage Korn Ferry Leadership Assessments, and develop actionable strategies for leadership adaptability and team performance.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Analyze their organization context and its influence on leadership effectiveness.
• Assess the range of leadership styles being utilized and their impact.
• Evaluate how leadership approaches affect team engagement, dynamics, and performance.
• Apply feedback from leadership assessments to identify strengths and areas for growth.
• Utilize a causal model to explore leadership behaviors and their direct impact on workplace climate.
• Develop actionable strategies to enhance leadership adaptability and team performance.

This instructor-led, live training in Norway (online or onsite) is part of the Data Scientist skill set (Domain: Advisory & Leadership) and targets professionals who wish to build impactful communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills to thrive in data science or analytics teams.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Apply structured problem-solving and root cause analysis techniques.
• Communicate insights effectively through impactful storytelling and visualization.
• Lead change initiatives and influence stakeholders with confidence.
• Manage data-related projects using a clear and practical framework.

Target Audience

Employees who need to be fully prepared to deliver high-quality coaching sessions to:

• Individual members of their own staff
• Their teams
• Individuals who are not directly part of their team but would benefit from their independent and non-judgmental input

Course Format

The course combines:

• Facilitated discussions
• Delegate coaching sessions with comprehensive feedback

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Define "Coaching" and explain in detail how it improves individual and team performance, particularly in understanding and addressing the causes of under-performance
• Deliver meaningful coaching sessions

This instructor-led live training, offered in Ottawa but also deliverable elsewhere, targets managers and leaders aiming to strengthen their ability to lead difficult conversations with clarity, confidence, and accountability.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Structure high-impact conversations
• Address tension and misalignment constructively
• Improve team trust and accountability
• Lead with clarity under pressure

This instructor-led, live training in Norway (online or onsite) is designed for beginner-level leaders and HR professionals who aim to learn and apply Design Thinking methodologies. The program focuses on fostering innovation, enhancing problem-solving capabilities, and effectively engaging teams.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Equip participants with tools and methodologies to foster innovation and team engagement.
• Develop skills in empathy mapping, ideation, and prototyping for solving complex challenges.
• Apply Design Thinking principles to leadership and HR scenarios.
• Promote a culture of innovation within tech teams.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain a deeper understanding of the various approaches to modern learning delivery.
• Connect current delivery methods with innovative and fresh learning delivery strategies.
• Design an adaptive and proactive curriculum that leverages digitization and its full range of benefits.
• Guide the organization in applying digital transformation to learning initiatives.

Course Format

• Instructor-led training delivered online.
• Interactive planning sessions with tangible outputs.
• Digital icebreakers.
• Course assignments.

Task delegation and employee motivation are key skills for effective team management. It involves understanding employees' competencies, clearly defining expectations while simultaneously providing trust and delegating responsibility. Regularly check progress and offer constructive feedback to motivate employees: Appreciate achievements: Public and private recognition of employees' successes strengthens motivation to continue working. Involving employees in decision-making processes gives them a sense of important roles within the company. Organizational culture that promotes respect, support, and work-life balance motivates employees to higher performance. Act in line with values and expectations you set for your employees to inspire them to action. Effective task delegation and employee motivation require flexibility, empathy, and continuous adaptation to the team's needs. Supporting employees, understanding their motivation, and developing skills are key elements of success in this area.

This instructor-led, live training in Norway (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level managers who wish to apply Enneagram insights to enhance leadership skills, improve team dynamics, and drive organizational success.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain a solid foundation in the Enneagram system, including the nine personality types, wings, levels of development, and centers of intelligence.
• Use the Enneagram to explore and identify personality type, including strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for growth.
• Better understand team members, improve communication, resolve conflicts, and foster a collaborative team environment.
• Align team and organizational goals, manage change effectively, and cultivate an innovative and adaptive organizational culture.

This instructor-led, live training in Norway (online or onsite) is designed for managers and executives seeking to apply the appropriate tools, skills, and methodologies to oversee distributed teams.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Examine remote leadership principles, structures, and key components to successfully establish a remote work environment.
• Foster trust, objectives, culture, and collaboration to build an effective and productive distributed team.
• Leverage existing tools and technologies to enhance virtual communication and cooperation.
• Apply goal-setting and project management techniques to assess the performance of a remote team.

Audience

Managers, Team Leaders, and staff members who feel that:

• They are attending too many meetings
• Their time is being “stolen” by other people
• They cannot get to the bottom of their day’s work because of a lack of planning, foresight or prioritisation

Format of the course

The course will be a highly-interactive combination of:

• Facilitated Discussions
• Slide Presentations
• Exercises and Case Studies

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Appreciate the need to manage meetings effectively – respecting the time pressures of those whom they invite to meetings
• Follow the standard processes for calling, managing and preparing the output of meetings
• Appreciate more widely some of the ways of managing themselves and their time more efficiently: to work smarter not harder…