Day 1 of 5 - Self Leadership

As we grow, we learn to become leaders. Being a leader is natural for some, and learned for others.  No matter how we have become a leader, it is important to remember we must lead ourselves before we lead others. Take the time to motivate yourself and realize that you can do it.

In this section you will discover the specifics of how to be a better leader for yourself and for others. You will be able to guide yourself and others in positives ways, which equals success!

 

Self-Leadership Objectives:

• Understand what self-leadership is.

• Motivate yourself.

• Set goals.

• Reward yourself when positive things happen.

• Think positively.

 

 

Day 2 of 5 – Coaching and Mentoring

You are at the office looking over statistical data. This co-worker/employee has a great attitude and you know they can do better. You just do not know how to motivate them to reach the goal. You are baffled and you know being frustrated makes matters worse. What do you do?

The Coaching and Mentoring focuses on how to better coach your employees to high performance. Coaching is a process of relationship building and setting goals. How well you coach is related directly to how well you are able to foster a great working relationship with your employees and coworkers through understanding them and strategic goal setting.

 

 

Coaching and Mentoring Objectives:

• Define coaching, mentoring and the GROW model.

• Identify and set appropriate goals using the SMART technique of goal setting.

• Identify the steps necessary in defining the current state or reality of the situation.

• Identify the steps in developing a finalized plan or wrapping it up and getting everyone motivated to accomplish those plans.

• Identify the benefits of building and fostering trust.

• Identify the steps in giving effective feedback while maintaining trust.

• Identify and overcoming common obstacles.

• Identify when the coaching is at an end and transitioning over to other growth opportunities.

• Identify the difference between mentoring and coaching.

 

 

Day 3 of 5 – Supervising Others

Supervising others can be a tough job. Between managing your own time and projects, helping your co-workers solve problems, and helping other supervisors, your day can fill up before you know it.

Supervising others will help leaders become more efficient and proficient, with information on delegating, managing time, setting goals and expectations (for themselves and others), providing feedback, resolving conflict, and administering discipline.

 

Supervising Others Objectives:

• Define requirements for particular tasks.

• Set expectations for your staff.

• Set SMART goals for yourself.

• Help your staff set SMART goals.

• Assign work and delegate appropriately.

• Provide effective, appropriate feedback to your staff.

• Manage your time more efficiently.

• Help your team resolve conflicts.

• Understand how to manage effectively in particular situations.

• Understand what a new supervisor needs to do to get started on the right path.

 

 

Day 4 of 5 - Servant Leadership

 

Servant leadership can seem like a contradicting term, but it is becoming a very popular tool in many professions. Servant leadership is a philosophy that involves focusing on others (i.e. your co-workers), and focus on their success, and in turn build better professional relationships that can benefit everyone.  Servant leadership shows that you can be great leaders while boosting your co-workers confidence and further everyone’s success at the same time.

During the Servant Leadership students will discover the specifics of how servant leadership works and how it can benefit everyone!

 

Servant Leadership Objectives:

• Define servant leadership.

• Know the characteristics of servant leadership.

• Recognize the barriers of servant leadership.

• Learn to be a mentor and a motivator.

• Practice self-reflection.

 

  

 

Day 5 of 5 - Leadership & Influence

 

They say that leaders are born, not made. While it is true that some people are born leaders, some leaders are born in the midst of adversity. Often, simple people who have never had a leadership role will stand up and take the lead when a situation they care about requires it. A simple example is parenting. When a child arrives, many parents discover leadership abilities they never knew existed in order to guide and protect their offspring.

 

Once you learn the techniques of true Leadership and Influence, you will be able to build the confidence it takes to take the lead. The more experience you have acting as a genuine leader, the easier it will be for you. It is never easy to take the lead, as you will need to make decisions and face challenges, but it can become natural and rewarding.

 

Leadership and Influence Objectives:

• Define “leadership”.

• Explain the Great Man Theory.

• Explain the Trait Theory.

• Understand Transformational Leadership.

• Understand the people you lead and how to adapt your leadership styles.

• Explain leading by Directing.

• Explain leading by Participating.

• Explain leading by Delegating.

• Kouzes and Posner.

• Conduct a personal inventory.

• Create an action plan.

• Establish personal goals.