Learning Objectives
Interactive Workshop 1 – Leadership and Professionalism (2 days)
1. Introduction to Leadership and Professionalism
a. From Purchasing to Strategic SCM
- Understand the shift from purchasing to strategic supply chain management.
b. Elements of a Profession
- State and discuss the characteristics of a supply chain professional.
c. Components of Professional Certification
d. The PMAC Membership Survey
e. The Leadership Point of View
- Compare various other points of view (follower’s, bureaucrats, administrators, and contrarian’s) with the leadership point of view.
- Apply the three elements of the leadership point of view to a situation (problem or opportunity) at your organization.
- Start creating a “leader profile,” of a supply chain leader at your organization.
2. The Diamond Model
a. Survey of managerial Style
- Determine your own managerial style.
- Identify ways to improve your leadership (vision, commitment and management) skills, and create a plan for improvement.
b.The Diamond Model
- Describe the four elements of the diamond model of leadership.
- Apply the diamond model to a leadership situation at your organization.
3. Levels of Leadership
a. Vision and Mission Statements
- Analyze and critique your organization’s vision and mission statement.
b. PMAC’s Vision and Mission Statements
c. WestJet’s Vision and Mission Statements
d. Levels of Leadership
- Explain the three levels of leadership.
- Demonstrate “level three” leadership in a group setting.
- Continue creating a “leader profile,” of a supply chain leader at your organization.
4. Steps to Effective Leadership
a. The Leadership Steps Assessment
- Assess your ability in terms of the six steps for effective leadership.
b. The Six Steps
- Identify and implement ways to improve your leadership abilities.
- Discuss the six steps in a small group setting.
- Incorporate the six steps, as relevant, into your leader profile for presentation on Day 2.
5. Leader Profile Presentations
- Describe a leader to your peers orally, in the form of a brief quick stand-up presentation.
- Observe similarities and differences across a variety of effective supply chain leaders.
6. Leadership and Intelligence
a. Leadership Intelligence Self-Assessment
- Assess your leadership intelligence across the four categories
b. The Four Categories of Intelligence
- Identify ways to improve your leadership intelligence, again across the four categories.
- Explain the multi-dimensional concept of “intelligence.”
7. Leading Individuals and Teams
a. The Sources of Power
- Describe the five sources of power, and then link them to the three levels of leadership.
b. The Language of Leadership
- Practice the language of leadership.
c. The Team Life Cycle (TLC) Concept
- Explain the team life cycle (TLC) concept.
d. Team Roles
- Take on one or more team roles while working on a small group task.
8. Leading Change
a. The Change Management Process
- Understand the critical steps in the change management process.
- Describe various important roles in the change management process.
b. Characteristics of Successful Supply Chain Professionals
- Discuss characteristics of successful supply chain professionals.
- Summarize what you learned during the two-day workshop.