Dynamics of Leadership


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number


Overview/Description
Can anyone, regardless of company status, be a leader? Yes! Leaders can be found at all levels in the work force. When you're learning how to lead, is it possible also to be responsible for discovering new future leaders? You bet it is. Even though you aren't in management, do you have the power to influence someone to change his behavior? Again, the answer is yes. In this course, you'll learn how to become a leader; how to train yourself and others to lead; how to build effective relationships; and how to build strong, long-lasting coaching relationships.

Target Audience
Front-line employees; anyone interested in developing leadership skills

Expected Duration (hours)
3.0

Lesson Objectives

Becoming a Leader

  • recognize benefits of becoming a leader.
  • match leadership myths with the scenarios that best describe them.
  • identify fundamental leadership qualities.
  • determine which leadership style is used in a business scenario.

    • Training for Leadership

  • recognize the importance of focusing on leadership from the front line.
  • apply the appropriate leadership role with a co-worker in a given situation.
  • identify the principles of self-leadership in a given business situation.
  • identify potential future leaders.

    • Building Effective Relationships

  • recognize benefits of building strong relationships with co-workers and bosses.
  • assess a given situation to determine missing factors for deciding whether to ignore or confront animosity.
  • use methods for influencing co-workers to modify their behavior in a business scenario.
  • use techniques to create a more peer-like relationship with his or her boss in a given situation.

    • Coaching for Success

  • recognize benefits of a coaching relationship.
  • identify what to expect from a leadership coach.
  • analyze a given scenario to determine which coaching pitfall is demonstrated.
  • analyze a business scenario and determine whether someone successfully used coaching strategies.

    • Course Number:
    LEAD0126