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Agile Leadership for Pharma and Biopharma Professionals in a hybrid world Training Course

This comprehensive two-day course will introduce you to the core concepts of what makes an excellent leader - in the context of the pharmaceutical industry - and how to apply the different skills of leading your staff and team to maximise results

4-5 July 2024
+ 18-19 November 2024 »
from £799

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Course overview

Working in the pharmaceutical, biopharma, device and animal health industries has become increasingly challenging and fast moving. Previously, excellence in technical areas would have guaranteed a successful career. Now, to develop and even sustain your career you will almost certainly need to build your leadership skills to perform in your existing role or gain promotion. To maximise an organisation’s performance, employers are looking for people who can genuinely lead their staff, departments, projects and organisations to success in a hybrid world.

Leadership skills are an extremely valuable commodity and need to be learned (rarely are they naturally acquired). As a leader you are expected to inspire vision, develop commitment, retain staff and lead your team/department/ organisation to achieve outstanding performance, thus advancing your career.

This comprehensive two-day course will introduce you to the core concepts of what makes an excellent leader in the pharmaceutical industry – and how to apply the different skills of leading your staff or team to maximise results. You will become competent and familiar in a range of well-recognised leadership techniques, which you will then go on to use on a daily basis when you return to the workplace, enabling you to perform at a higher level.

This course will include pharmaceutical case studies and interactive discussions to share best practice.

Key topics to be addressed:

Understanding leadership and how to develop your leadership skills to a higher level
How to apply leadership to set your strategic direction
Leading and developing your team, department or company to stay relevant to today’s pharmaceutical business needs
How to lead successful change in the pharmaceutical industry

This training course is part of our collection of Leadership & Management Training Courses which focus on leadership, innovation, strategy, communication, finance, problem solving and conflict management, to name a few key areas.

Who should attend?

This course, designed specifically for the pharmaceutical, biopharma, medical device and animal health industries, will be relevant for existing leaders/managers who wish to enhance leadership skills to a higher level, as well as those new to or aspiring to a leadership/management role including:

Team leaders, project leaders and managers
Heads of departments
Managers who have received little or no formal leadership training and who need to enhance their skills
Anyone who wants to develop leadership skills to achieve greater success

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The Agile Leadership for Pharma and Biopharma Professionals in a hybrid world course will cover:

Day 1
Day 2

Understanding leadership

Why leadership is so important in the pharmaceutical industry and leading in a hybrid environment
What are the core competencies of effective leaders in the pharmaceutical industry?
Pharma case study
Understanding models of leadership, including agile, and how to apply these to maximise performance

Developing leadership style including strategic skills

Understanding the ‘bigger picture’ and being strategic as a leader
Taking into account the leadership concept you are working in – and how to adapt it
Defining direction and strategy for you, your team and your organisation

Leading and developing a pharma team, department or organisation

Understanding the stages of team development and how different roles maximise team performance
Key qualities of high performing teams
Setting direction and vision to inspire your team
Delegating whilst maintaining responsibility
How to lead in a matrix environment

Leading successful change in pharma

Why and how leaders are change agents and can facilitate successful change
How leaders create the conditions for successful change – pharma case study
How to lead successful major change and deal with resistance to change
The importance of the leadership role for implementing effective change

Enhancing communication

Managing and leading effective project meetings in pharma
Stakeholder analysis and communication planning
The global dimension and importance of cross-cultural considerations

Dealing with conflict, poor performance and problems

Identifying and developing your conflict management style
Key principles to influence and negotiate
Managing challenging people and situations
Giving feedback to poor performers to improve results

Motivating the team

Identifying and responding to the different needs and motivations of your team
Define what motivates you and your team
Motivating the team for optimum performance

Action planning

Incorporate what you have learnt into the workplace – preparing a personal action plan

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Laura Brown
LB Training and Development Ltd

Dr Laura Brown BSc, PhD, MBA is a management and training consultant in the pharma industry. She has extensive management and leadership experience, having held senior positions with GSK, Hoechst Marion Roussel, MDS, and GCRP, and also has a degree in psychology. Since completing her MBA, Laura has co-authored several books on management including The Ultimate Book of Business Skills, Strategic Project Management, Demystifying Strategic Thinking, Developing the Individual and Project Management for the Pharmaceutical Industry. Laura has facilitated on an MBA leadership skills programme and lectured on an executive MBA course at Cranfield School of Management, one of Europe’s leading business schools.

More details

NEW higher discounts for multiple bookings - bring your colleagues to make your training budget go further:

30% off the 2nd delegate*
40% off the 3rd delegate*
50% off the 4th delegate*

Please contact us for pricing if you are interested in booking 5 or more delegates

4-5 July 2024

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+01)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+02)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-04)
Course code 13832

GBP 799 999
EUR 1,159 1,439
USD 1,327 1,639

Until 30 May

2 days live online training
Browser-based, no download usually required
See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
Download documentation and certification of completion
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18-19 November 2024

Live online

09:30-17:00 UK (London) (UTC+00)
10:30-18:00 Paris (UTC+01)
04:30-12:00 New York (UTC-05)
Course code 14002

GBP 799 999
EUR 1,159 1,439
USD 1,327 1,639

Until 14 Oct

2 days live online training
Browser-based, no download usually required
See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
Download documentation and certification of completion
Fair transfer and cancellation policy

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Not ready to book yet?

for 7 days, no obligation

* Early booking discounts may not be combined with other discounts or offers. As such, the discounts for 2nd/3rd/4th delegates are based on the full price; and apply only when booking multiple delegates on the same date.