Learn the skills and best practices to successfully “step up” and become an effective first time leader of People.
What you will learn
Gain the insights and tools to successfully “step up” and become an effective first time leader of people.
Learn the difference between Managing vs. Leading, the different styles of leadership and when to use each.
Define your preferred leadership style and the characteristics, behaviors and approaches you need to develop and exhibit to be a successful people leader.
Learn how to plan your day and manage your priorities. Understand your strengths and weaknesses and the importance of continual learning.
Learn the importance of and how to set direction, expectations and boundaries, how to delegate and deal with conflict.
Learn how to communicate more effectively as a leader. Learn the power of various meetings types and how to make each effective.
Description
You have recently been promoted or are preparing for your first people leader role. You probably have the technical skills needed to succeed though do you have the right perspective, mindset and people skills to effectively lead, motivate and develop a team? In this beginner level course, you will gain the insights and tools to successfully “step up” and become an effective leader of people.
In respect of your time, this course only focuses on the key and most important elements that a first time leader of people should know and understand to effectively “step up” into a first time leadership role. You will learn what People leadership is, the difference between managing and leading and which Leadership style is right for you. Before you can become a good leader of others, you must first be good at leading yourself and you will explore best practices and tips to effectively manage your time and priorities. In leading others, you will learn how to set direction, expectations, boundaries, the importance of delegation and how to deal with conflict. You will learn about Leadership communication, how to hold effective meetings and meeting types. You will learn about and how to overcome the common struggles for first time leaders and how to best manage the transition if you are being promoted from a team member into the manager role of your previous peers.
Content
Introduction