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Management
Training & Workshops
The Art of Leadership
Invaluable tools, techniques, and "best practices" for
becoming a better leader.
Learn to lead so that others
want to follow...
In just one day of intensive, high-energy training, you will
discover how to become a more effective, persuasive, and
inspirational leader. Proven strategies, timely techniques,
and powerful insights into effective leadership
characteristics make this course a must-attend event for all
current or aspiring leaders.
Here's just a sampling of what you'll learn...
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How to "communicate like a leader" -- with vitality, integrity,
and confidence |
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Techniques for developing your own personal leadership style
based on your unique strengths, abilities, and
beliefs |
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How to avoid certain mistakes, pitfalls, and blunders common to
new or inexperienced leaders |
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Coaching and motivational tools to help you gain support and
inspire the people you work with to attain greatness |
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Ways to bring out the best in "underachievers" -- savvy
strategies for getting everyone on the same page and
performing at their peak |
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And much, much more! See below for a complete course overview. |
Gain the
leadership skills you need to bring out excellence in
others!
What's the difference between a manager and a leader?
According to author Stephen R. Covey in
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing
the right things."
Managers handle the details of day-to-day operations, but
leaders must embrace the big picture and align the actions
of their staff members with long-term departmental
organizational goals. Managers manage the actions,
activities, and performance of others. Leaders, however,
lead others to use whatever unique gifts, skills, or talents
each possesses. They persuade, encourage, inspire, and
empower employees to perform at their best -- willingly and
enthusiastically.
The art of leadership is a balancing act. A good leader must
know when to take control and when to let people make their
own decisions, take risks, and yes, even make mistakes.
While instilling in colleagues the confidence, strength, and
self-esteem to act of their own volition, a good leader also
offers the guidance, inspiration, and motivation they need
to stay on track and move forward.
In this course, you will become familiar with leadership
"best practices" as you master a wealth of skills,
strategies, and techniques for "doing the right things" as a
strong, effective leader.
Is this course
right for you?
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Yes,
if you are confident managing projects but are less sure
of yourself when it comes to leading people |
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Yes,
if you have recently been promoted to a
leadership role |
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Yes,
if you are looking for ways to come across as
more persuasive and inspirational to the people you
lead |
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Yes,
if you are making the transition from manager
or supervisor to leader |
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Yes,
if you feel you lack the skills necessary to
cultivate visionary or "big picture" thinking |
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Yes,
if you tend to micro-manage, prefer to
maintain control over the smallest details, and have
a hard time allowing others to "take ownership" of
projects and situations |
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Yes,
if you would like to establish a climate of
greater collaboration, trust, and honesty within
your department |
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Yes,
if you would like to master planning and
organizational skills that will lead to achievement
of long-range goals |
Program agenda
The leader within you ...
Your leadership style is as unique as you are! Although all
leaders share certain characteristics, every leader has a
personal leadership style. Discover how best to tap into
your leadership strengths, downplay your weaknesses, and
grow into your role as leader.
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5 traps that most managers fall into that prevent them from
becoming good leaders |
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Discover that "certain something" the best leaders have, and
learn how to cultivate those qualities in yourself
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Surprising differences between managers and leaders -- how to
get out of the "manager's mindset" and think more
like a leader |
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Leadership styles: Stop fighting your personality, and learn to
take advantage of your unique strengths |
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Overcoming self-limiting behaviors that may be holding you back
as a leader |
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Where are you now as a leader? Where do you
want to be? Unearth your natural leadership
abilities and achieve your highest leadership
goals! |
Creativity -- how to nurture and support it in others as
well as in yourself!
It's a fact: Good leaders are creative thinkers who
encourage resourceful, inventive thinking in others as well.
Discover simple ways to turn tried-and-true thinking upside
down, look at problems from a fresh viewpoint, and elicit
creative thinking. Even if your organization tends toward
the buttoned-down, you can establish a climate of
risk-taking and creativity within your department, team, or
group.
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Help your staffers flex their creative muscles and arrive at
workable solutions from a different perspective |
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Recognize and reward innovation -- even outlandish ideas and
"out-there" thinking |
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Get out of the day-to-day grind and think outside the box ...
creative thinking techniques that will expand your
company's horizons |
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Become a visionary rather than a drone: How to find
opportunities in unusual places |
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Great leaders take big risks ... step out of your comfort zone
and test the waters with even the most
unlikely ideas |
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Identify and eliminate workplace dynamics that can smother
creative thought and action |
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Whether you are the boss or the coworker, organizational
structure has nothing to do with leadership ...
learn to lead from all positions |
Communication -- a critical component of good leadership.
Communication is the foundation of strong, solid leadership.
It is through open, honest communication that you can earn
the trust and respect of others, encourage cooperation and
collaboration, promote ownership and responsibility, and
gain buy-in and commitment.
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Expert communication: The #1 skill all successful leaders
share |
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How to speak so others listen ... and listen so others speak |
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Managing your mouth: Do's and don'ts of "leader speak"
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Are you saying one thing with your mouth and another with your
body? Master nonverbal techniques to convey your
message as you intended |
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How to give up on always being right and learn to just "let it
go" |
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Team, lead thyself: How successful leaders help others solve
their own problems |
Inspiring, rewarding, and motivating ...
Effective leaders excel at helping others reach their full
potential. As a leader, it is up to you to offer support,
encouragement, and rewards to ensure that attitudes remain
optimistic, commitment stays strong, and the workplace
environment continues to be a setting for high energy and
positive action.
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Creative (and cost-effective) techniques for rewarding teams
and individuals, and celebrating success
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How to embrace failure as a part of risk-taking ... and show
your team how to learn from it |
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How to develop a vision and get others to "see" it just as
clearly as you do |
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Motivational techniques to keep everyone involved and
energized, day in and day out |
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When times are tough ... how to inspire others to tackle
problems and challenges head-on |
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Convey workplace passion and pride so it is motivational, not
corny |
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Persuasive techniques that get others to willingly
and enthusiastically follow your lead |
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