Course Content
Leadership Development Training

After completing this course, participants will have learned to:

Topic 1

Getting Started

  • Welcome
  • Expectations
  • Leading, Managing and Coaching
  • Defining Leadership and Influence
  • Characteristics of a Leader
  • Core Leadership Theories
  • Reflection

Topic 2

Your Personality Style and Leadership

  • REACH Profile Review
  • Personal Style Markers
  • Leading Dimensions
  • Profile Interactions
  • Reflection

Topic 3

Leading with Emotional Intelligence

  • Relationship Management and Influence
  • Emotional Honesty
  • Reflection

Topic 4

Leadership Flexibility

  • Situational Leadership
  • Matching: Leadership Style to Development Level
  • Reflection

Topic 5

Trust

  • Building Trust
  • Trust in MY Team
  • Reflection

Topic 6

Encouraging Teamwork

  • Lessons from Geese
  • What the Leader Can Do
  • Reflection

Topic 7

Influencing Skills

  • The Art of Persuasion
  • The Principles of Influence
  • Influencing by Building Rapport
  • Bridging the Gap
  • Watching and Listening
  • Reflection

Topic 8

Problem Solving and Decision Making

  • Define the Terms
  • Four Step Problem Solving Process
  • Defining the Problem
  • Reflection

Topic 9

Coaching and Mentoring

  • Coaching
  • Mentoring
  • Introducing the G.R.O.W. Model
  • Benefits of Setting Goals
  • Setting SMART Goals
  • Reflection

Topic 10

Feedback

  • Four Key Areas
  • Types of Feedback
  • Feedback Delivery Tools
  • Feedback Using the SBI model
  • Seeking Feedback
  • Reflection

Topic 11

Managing Performance

  • Common Performance Issues
  • How to Manage Underperformance
  • Taking Initial Action
  • Taking Formal Action
  • Underperformance Meeting Plan
  • Reflection

Topic 12

Reflections

  • Recommended Reading List