Learn the concepts, application, practice and strategies involved in becoming a highly effective leader. As organizational expectations continue to increase with heavy workloads, fewer staff, increased complexity and reduced resources, you explore how leadership behaviors can increase organization and employee performance. Topics include managing talent, developing teams, resolving conflicts, making decisions, working with the multigenerational workforce, tackling work-family challenges, and addressing diversity and cultural dilemmas. Learn how to move from the tactical to the strategic as a leader, as well as how to address challenges systemically. Learn concrete skills to improve your ability to lead teams and achieve business goals.
Course Outline
Course Objectives
- Understand various leadership and management styles and approaches and how they influence organizational structures
- Realize your own personal leadership style
- Learn how to adapt your leadership style to the needs of the organization and your staff
- Create and manage teams and organizational culture
- Learn how to manage cultural and individual differences among Millennials, Gen-Xers, Boomers and Seniors
What You Learn
- Distinction between management and leadership and where they overlap
- Leadership models and styles (Maslow, Herzberg, McGregor, Blanchard, Kouzes, Block, Collins, Transformational, EQ)
- The 5 Dynamics Assessment
- Johari Window
- Characteristics of high-performing teams and how to create one
- Team development
- Team projects
- Diversity and culture
- Organizational culture, structure and design
- Decision-making strategies
How You Learn
- Lectures
- Discussions
- Experiential activities
- Team projects
- Quizzes
- Final paper
Is This Course Right for Me?
If you are a current or aspiring manager or supervisor, this course is perfect for you.