Leadership in Diverse Teams in the Energy Industry – Applying MBTI Personality Insights into Team Advantage

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

• Understand their personal leadership style and behavioural preferences through MBTI insights.
• Adapt and apply their leadership approach to motivate and empower individuals with different personality types.
• Set and maintain clear performance goals to guide and develop team members effectively.
• Coach, mentor, and support each team member to build confidence, accountability, and independence.
• Delegate responsibilities with fairness and clarity, using Situational Leadership principles to strengthen team dynamics.
• Foster collaboration and inclusivity in diverse teams to achieve organisational objectives more effectively.

This course is ideal for:

Organisations:

Companies in the oil & gas, energy and related sectors that aim to enhance leadership agility, diversity management, and team performance across all levels of management.

Roles/Functions:

Supervisors, superintendents, shift leaders, team leaders, line managers, and mid-level executives responsible for leading teams, improving performance, and developing talent within the organisation.

Also suitable for:

New and emerging leaders seeking to strengthen their self-awareness, interpersonal effectiveness, and leadership adaptability through MBTI-based insights.

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The Leadership in Diverse Teams (LDT) in the Energy Industry training course employs group discussions and in-class experiential activities to transfer knowledge to participants. Participants will also be encouraged to share their interpersonal relationship challenges and ‘best practices’ with their peers in the spirit of open learning and peer support. The MBTI tool will be administered online prior to the (LDT). The results and reports will be given to the leaders during the workshop.

Your expert course instructor has been coaching leaders, managers, and supervisors in ExxonMobil & BP and other large organisations for more than 30 years. He has held various positions in Engineering, Logistics, Supply, Distribution, Safety and HR. In his previous capacity as Training Manager, he managed the company’s training system equivalent to People Developer, i.e. from Training Needs Analysis, Training & Development Programme Design, to actual training delivery. He designed and facilitated in many Organisational Effectiveness Intervention programmes including senior leadership team sessions. He also set up and successfully ran several cohorts of Team Leaders School as Dean. He is a management coach and an active member of the Organisational Development & Intervention fraternity.

He possesses a Master degree in Training and Performance Management. He also holds a Professional Certificate in Designing and Facilitating Experiential Learning from STADA. He has been delivering training for the last 30 years and held positions like Training Manager and Safety Management System Manager in his career. Whilst he was in the HR Department at ExxonMobil, he was involved in employee coaching and terminations. He was also the steward of the Performance Improvement Process for identified poor performers in ExxonMobil Chemical.

Later, in a senior public sector role, he developed a Coaching Framework and raised 28 internal executive coaches and put 160+ public officers at the Director level through coaching, saving the organisation $1.3 million in coaching fees and accelerated the success of newly promoted Directors in the public service.

Your expert course instructor also mentored 16 senior leaders in a chemical company in Brunei and guided their leadership performance through the company’s intense turnaround activities. He was most recently a Vice-President for Human Resources in a large organisation in Singapore, and Director of its Academy.

Unlock the potential of your workforce with customized in-house training programs designed specifically for the energy sector. Our tailored, in-house courses not only enhance employee skills and engagement but also offer significant cost savings by eliminating travel expenses. Invest in your team’s success and achieve specific outcomes aligned with your organization’s goals through our expert training solutions. Request for further information regarding our on-site or in-house training opportunities.

In our ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility, we will no longer providing hard copy training materials. Instead, all training content and resources will be delivered in digital format. Inspired by the oil and energy industry’s best practices, we are leveraging on digital technologies to reduce waste, lower our carbon emissions, ensuring our training content is always up-to-date and accessible. Click here to learn more.

To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized “One to One” coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.
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