Leadership 101: Building Your Skills and Confidence in 2023

Welcome to our course on leadership and management skills! This course is designed to help you get the most out of your team and give you the tools you need to grow as a leader.

According to research, only 23% of employees feel they are working at their full potential, while 44% only work hard enough to keep their jobs. Additionally, 75% believe they could be significantly more effective in their jobs. These statistics highlight the importance of employee engagement and the role of effective leadership in improving performance and productivity.

Employee engagement is the emotional investment that employees make in their organizations. It is about the passion, motivation, and commitment they bring to their work. Engaged employees care about their work and their team or organization, and they want to perform at their best and make a difference. Research has shown that high employee engagement leads to lower absenteeism, turnover, and quality problems, as well as higher customer ratings, productivity, and profitability.

The purpose of this course is not to teach general theories of leadership, but rather to provide you with specific tools and practices to build a strong team and increase the engagement, motivation, and performance of your employees. The techniques you will learn are concrete and practical, and not just theoretical.

Through this course, you will learn how to:

• Improve your people management skills

• Spend less time fighting fires and more time leading

• Increase the engagement and commitment of your employees

• Improve the performance of your team

• Understand the core elements of team success

• Utilize five leadership roles to improve your team’s performance

• Create a climate of motivation for your employees

• Shift your focus from working “in” systems to working “on” systems

• Build a stronger and more effective team

• Use diagnostic questions to assess your team and make improvements

• Take a big picture view of your team and learn to “lead from the balcony”

Throughout the course, we will cover a variety of topics including:

• A team model to help you understand the key factors in the success of any team

• The five leadership roles and how they relate to the key elements of the team model

• Specific practices for each of the leadership roles, including tools to help you build a high-performing team and increase employee engagement

• Techniques for giving and receiving feedback positively

• Strategies for delegating tasks and responsibilities effectively

• Tips for fostering a culture of innovation and creativity

• Techniques for gaining a deeper understanding of complex issues

• Strategies for identifying and assessing opportunities and threats

• The importance of building a network of contacts

By the end of this course, you will have the skills and knowledge you need to become a more effective leader and manager, and to build a strong, engaged, and high-performing team.

Who this course is for:

• Professionals who are looking to advance their careers and increase their effectiveness in leading and managing teams.
• Managers
• Team leaders
• Aspiring leaders