COURSE OVERVIEW:
We are all leaders in life. Whether you are trying to deliver on business objectives, support a colleague, or participate in or lead a project, you are in a position of leadership.
Effective leadership isn’t about doing big things; it is about doing small things that have a huge impact on organisational performance. It's about doing those small things consistently until they eventually become instinctive and natural in your everyday behaviour.
Think about it this way: what if you wanted to learn how to play a musical instrument? There are basic fundamentals that you will need to learn before you apply anything more advanced. The same lesson can be applied in leadership – get the fundamentals right first and the rest will follow.
Effective leaders are authentic. Authentic people don’t try to pretend that they are someone else. They are not phoney. Their honesty, sincerity, and concern are evident at all times. They aren’t simply trying to imitate someone they hold up as a role model. They don’t have to pretend who they are.
Leaders are people of influence. Their enthusiasm and joy for what they do is infectious. It inspires others. Each day their work adds another layer to the foundations that build ever stronger organisations. They focus on developing competent, confident people who do the right thing daily. They focus on growing their organisations—not politics, career development, inflated stock values, or other distractions. They are rewarded by the journey.
This course explores the fundamentals of effective leadership that’s worth mastering and provides leaders with the tools to make this happen.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:
- Leadership and adversity
- How to cope with difficult situations?
- Why be honest and forthright in your communications?
- Why meet frequently with employees to solicit their ideas for change?
- Why ensure that you listen to employees and understand their concerns?
- Why create an environment in which the criteria for success are known?
- If layoffs are necessary, why handle the process as humanely as possible?
- How to deal with the aftermath of a layoff?
- How can you, as a leader, promote ongoing change?
- Strategies that will make collaboration and teamwork happen
- Why communicate for clarity and commitment?
- How to communicate one-on-one and with groups?
- The principles of decisions making
- How to democratize the workplace?
- The effective ways to unleash the power of an organisation’s people
- The guidelines for ethical behaviour
- The different types of ethical behaviour
- Why make ethical behaviour a priority?
- How to build ethical standards into your dealings with the outside world, especially the customers?
- The techniques are important since as a leader you will set the standard for meetings that others need to emulate.
- Mistakes: Turning adversity into opportunity
- What to do when an employee makes a mistake?
- Strategies you and your employees can apply individually and jointly in order to plan effectively
- The steps to solving tough problems
- Professionalism and teamwork
- The ten traits of great leaders
COURSE DURATION:
The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.
COURSE DELIVERY:
Purchase and download course content.
ASSESSMENT:
A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.
CERTIFICATION:
Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.