The Catapult Leadership Programme

The Catapult Leadership training course challenges, inspires and transforms participants' leadership capabilities. Established in 2003, Catapult Leadership combines the best elements of leadership development programmes Catapult has created for organisations since 1998.

What is the Catapult Leadership Programme?

Catapult Leadership is a three-day residential leadership programme. The programme generates a transformational shift in leadership effectiveness resulting in immediate and lasting benefits for you, for those you lead, and your organisation. Catapult Leadership is held at Brackenridge Lodge in Martinborough, and at the Waiheke Island Resort, Auckland.

Who is the Catapult Leadership Programme For?

Catapult Leadership is a leadership and management training course suitable for experienced leaders wanting to inspire and refresh their leadership, and for newer leaders looking to create a powerful foundation for their leadership and management development.

Over the last five years over 100 organisations have sent team leaders, managers and future leaders on Catapult Leaderships training courses. Participants come from a diverse range of organisations - from engineering, roading, and forestry companies through to IT, professional services and public sector organisations. Participants consistently give Catapult Leadership outstanding evaluations in terms of programme content, delivery, effectiveness, and value for money.

Why choose the Catapult Leadership Programme?

Catapult Leadership is a transformational leadership course. You will gain profound insights into the nature of leadership and into yourself. Many participants have described the three days as amongst the most significant in their lives from both a professional and personal point of view.

How does the course deliver these results? While many other leadership courses limit themselves to providing information on what people need to do to be a better leader, Catapult Leadership’s team leader and management training goes deeper. In addition to providing world class leadership skills and resources, Catapult Leadership uncovers and explores what is at the source of powerful leadership - a leader's way of being. It's who leaders are being, their daily emotional mood or presence, that determines how successful they are.

The Catapult Leadership Programme promise: To unleash your full leadership potential and to equip you with a world class toolbox of leadership skills and resources.

What Will I Get?

By the end of the Catapult Leadership Programme, you will:

• Understand the difference between leadership and management and what's expected of leaders
• Have identified what is at the source of effective and powerful leadership
• Have far greater self awareness and leadership wisdom
• Know how to create a powerful and compelling vision and goal for your organisation or team
• Have developed your strategic thinking abilities
• Know how to lead change and to inspire and motivate
• Know what is required to create a high-performing team
• Have explored a range of leadership styles and identified your dominant behavioural style
• Have explored your primary leadership style and how to adapt your style to be more effective
• Be familiar with the fundamentals of coaching

What Does Catapult Leadership Take?

Pre-work ensures you enter the course ready for an intensive and accelerated learning experience. You will complete an online assessment tool (DiSC) which identifies your preferred behavioural style at work. You will receive a comprehensive personalised report during the course. Getting full value from the course requires an enquiring mind, a willingness to participate, and a commitment to implement learning back in your workplace.

To apply, click here to go to an application form.

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Session Outline
DAY ONE - LEADING SELF

 

What is Leadership?

We explore what leadership is, how it differs from management, and what's expected of leaders. Catapult's Leadership Map is introduced to guide you through the territory of leadership.

You as a Leader

There is no one best type of leader. What's important is leading in a way that is real and authentic for you. This requires self awareness, self belief and clarity about what you believe in and stand for. In this session you will clarify your personal values and create an inspiring leadership vision for yourself. We reveal the hidden nature of self imposed limitations on leadership potential.

Leadership Styles

Leaders are flexible and adaptable, able to employ different leadership styles for different situations. Using the DISC behavioural styles framework we will explore the impact of different leadership styles. You will receive your own comprehensive DISC report which will reveal your primary leadership style including strengths and areas to work on.

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DAY TWO - STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

 

Creating Shared Purpose and Values

Clarity of purpose and values are important touchstones for making operational and strategic decisions. Effective leaders have a deep understanding of their organisation’s purpose and role model values. We show you how to develop purpose and values and leave you equipped to undertake this work with your team or organisation.

Being Forward-Looking

Leaders are forward looking – scanning the horizon, setting direction and guiding the thinking about how to reach a new future. We explore how to create a vision and bold goals. You will be equipped to use a simple and highly effective strategic planning tool we’ve used with some of New Zealand’s leading organisations.

Leading Change and Aligning

Leaders bring about change – taking people to new places and bringing about new ways of doing things. In this session we explore the dynamics of leading change and what it takes to align people to the change you want to bring about.

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DAY THREE - LEADING OTHERS

 

Creating a High-Performance Team

Leaders build high-performance teams. In this session you will discover the five elements that make for a high performing team and, using a diagnostic tool, you will assess how your team is currently performing against each element. You will gain practical tools and strategies for enhancing your team’s performance.

Coaching – Growing People

Leaders bring out the best in those around them. Being able to coach people to higher levels of performance is key. We reveal the key skills to successful coaching and provide you with a powerful coaching model. You will practice putting the skills into action.

Motivating

Leaders need to be able to motivate people to channel their energy and efforts where they are most needed. In this session we explore the nature of motivation and four key strategies for motivating others.

Leadership Development Plan

In this session you will create a plan for applying learning back at work and for your ongoing leadership development.

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PROGRAMME FOLLOW UP

To embed learning after the programme we provide the following:

Coaching

Included in the standard price of the programme is a follow-up one hour coaching session with Catapult's senior coach. You can use this session to review any part of the programme or to discuss any other work or leadership related issue. Additional investment options allow you to supplement the programme with either six or twelve follow up one-on-one coaching sessions. Ongoing coaching is a great way of ensuring you maximise the value from Catapult Leadership.

Catapult Refresh

You will receive a series of seven Catapult Refresh emails in the three months following the programme. Each email refreshes a core part of the programme content.

To apply, click here to go to an application form.

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Programme Dates 2010

To apply, click here to go to an application form.

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Investment

Building in ongoing coaching is a great way of ensuring you maximise the value from the Catapult Leadership programme.

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Brochure

Click here to download a PDF brochure about Catapult Leadership, including information about the programme leaders and a session outline.

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About the Venues

 

Wellington: Brackenridge Lodge in Martinborough

Just over an hour from Wellington, Brackenridge Lodge is situated in the heart of Wairarapa's beautiful wine country. Set in idyllic country surroundings the conference and accommodation facilities are among the best and most comfortable in New Zealand. To learn more about Brackenridge, visit their website www.brackenridge.co.nz.

Auckland: Northridge Lodge

Northridge is a private country estate nestled amongst picturesque grounds. The lodge has a strong reputation for excellence and is located 45 minutes north of Auckland on the Hibiscus Coast. The lodge has recently been refurbished along classic contemporary lines. Outside there are beautiful landscaped gardens and a nine hole golf course. To learn more visit www.northridge.co.nz.

To apply, click here to go to an application form.

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Participant organisations

A wide variety of organisations from a range of sectors have sent people on Catapult Leadership. These include:

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Application Form

To apply, click here to go to an application form.

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Enquiries

Phone: 04 3888 368
Email: enquiries@catapult.co.nz