Leadership in the complex matrix organisation

Benefits to you

There are special demands on leadership in the matrix organisation. It is necessary to integrate the varying interests of a complex corporate environment in such a way that value will be created, and at the same time to find a successful balance between requirements which, in a range of areas, can be highly divergent.

The seminar supports you in identifying the requirements of leadership in the matrix and in approaching the resulting tasks in a success-oriented manner. The seminar will also provide you with support in the execution of your own specific objectives - which will then be treated in greater depth in the follow-up.

Aims and contents

• Defining your own situation in the matrix organisation
• Getting to know the basic aspects, purposes, aims and modes of operation of the matrix organisation, and learning how to evaluate the relevant consequences
• Cultural preconditions for the success of the matrix organisation
• The political factor - develop appropriate influencing skills
• Success-oriented positioning strategies within the complex parameters of the matrix
• stakeholder management
  
• Interconnectedness as a key concept for successful positioning in the matrix
• Knowing and putting into practice the roles of leadership within matrix systems
• Improving sensitivity and the ability to act in relation to diverging requirements
• The task of leadership in the matrix organisation – how you successfully design the "two-boss model"
• The 7 key capabilities needed as a leader to make the matrix work
• Dealing with typical areas of tension and problems in matrix organisations
• Defining the performance standards for processes and agreeing these with partners
• How you optimise and manage the achievement of performance in everyday operations
• Management of information and communication in the matrix organisation
• Establishing and embodying feedback processes with your stakeholders
• Working on participants´ real life challenges
• Planning and preparing concrete improvement objectives with your performance partners in the matrix
• Reflecting on participants´ experience in the workplace having implementd above learnings (follow-up)
  

The focal points of the seminar are oriented towards participants´ concrete situation. This seminar has been successfully conducted many times in the past years to international companies in Austria, Ireland, Turkey, Switzerland, and Germany.

Target group: Executive level staff

Duration: 2 days + 1 day follow-up