Optimising human skills for sustainable business success with the 8 fundamental skills of a SME business leader

Mark Fisher has worked with more than 100 SME leaders in Norfolk over the last 8 years and from that experience, has developed a programme for SME leaders/leadership teams that focuses on the Human Skills a leader needs to underpin and enhance the Technical and Functional Skills that most leaders focus on.

These Human Skills used to be called the ’soft’ skills, however, lacking in this skills today leads to what we refer to as the 'Problems Behind the Problems', deeper issues that cause everyday problems to become bigger than they need to be.  

These Human Skills also ensure that equity, diversity, inclusion and sustainability are at the forefront of our leadership thinking and behaviour.

In this IoD workshop , Mark will share with us the fundamental human skills of a business leader.

Mark will be focusing on the 'problems behind the problems' that SME leaders face every day, like lack of self-confidence, lack of motivation, lack of employee engagement and lack of accountability; it’s potentially a life-changing session.

In the workshop, we will explore how leaders can confront their biggest challenges, how they can learn to become better leaders, so they can help themselves, their teams and their businesses to prosper and grow.'

Agenda:

• 09:00-09:30 - Breakfast and networking
• 09:30-09:35 - Introduction from Saul Humphrey 
• 09:35-10:35 - 'The Problems Behind The Problems' Workshop (part 1) 
• 10:35-10:45 - Refreshment Break
• 10:45-11:45 - 'The Problems Behind The Problems' Workshop (part 2) 
• 11:45-12:00 - Review from Saul Humphrey & Mark Fisher

  The event will take place in room TPSC 2.04   Parking is available at the centre for a minimal fee.