Session One: Defining the Leader in You
During this kick-off training session, Emerging Leader Candidates will experience a blend of traditional classroom training, team application exercises, online research and potential investigative exercises to define and enhance their inner leader. This session focuses on building a strong foundation of leadership skills that will enable you to achieve your personal development and professional objectives.
You will learn to:
- plan and organize with efficiency;
- drive results from yourself, your direct reports and your peers;
- remaining flexible and adaptable;
- assume accountability for your actions;
- communicate with impact; and
- influence rather than command.
Key take away: The ability to continuously evolve yourself and others as business dynamics change around you.
Session Modules
Module 1: What is Leadership?
- Roles of the leader
- Expectations
- Key skills and knowledge
Module 2: Understanding and Using Your Leadership Style
- DiSC® styles
- Flexing your style
- Potential pitfalls
Module 3: Leader as Communicator
- Communication models
- Key skills
- Communication challenges
Module 4: Getting Work Done Through Others
- Situational leadership
- Delegation
Module 5: Accountability and Trust
- Holding yourself and others accountable
- Building and sustaining trust
Pre-Session Assignments
- Complete a 360 assessment and a personality assessment
- Read articles, summaries and/or case studies
- Listen to podcasts
- Meet with your manager to identify and align expectations
Estimated Time Commitment: 2 – 4 hours
Post-Session Action Planning and Instructor-Facilitated Coaching Session
- Meet with manager to review what was learned in the session and your action plan
- Group Coaching Forum #1
Estimated Time Commitment: 2 hours