Practical Leadership

As a leader in your organization, you are expected to help people meet or exceed expectations and to help ensure productivity and profitability for the organization. You will explore the benefits of coaching, coaching approaches, how to develop an action plan, and methods for ensuring the coaching process is successful.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the transition from your role of individual contributor to that of a leader.
• Develop an effective team.
• Identify techniques for leading diverse groups to achieve business results.
• Identify skills required to focus and lead your team to achieve business results.

Course Content

TRANSITIONING FROM INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR TO LEADER

Define Leadership
Identify Your Leadership Style
Redefine Your Role

DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE TEAM

Develop an Effective Team
Coach for Performance
Influence for Results
Empower Your Team Members
Lead Your Team Through Organizational Change

LEADING DIFFERENT TYPES OF TEAMS

Work with Different Types of Teams
Overcome Communication Barriers
Overcome Issues Among Team Members

ALIGNING YOUR STRATEGY FOR BUSINESS RESULT

Identify Core Values
Write a Vision Statement
Establish a Mission
Develop Goals