Leadership Skills Training for Non-Managers

Follow Me!: Leadership Skills for Non-Managers

Available Formats

• Half Day
• One Day
  

Program Overview

You don't have to be a managers or supervisor to be a leader within an organization, nor do you have to be in charge to successfully lead others through a large-scale project. Follow Me!: Leadership Skills for Non-Managers explores what leadership is, the language of leadership, motivation, and actions people can immediately take to lead no matter what position they hold within an organization.

Program Objectives

At this program's conclusion, participants should be able to:

• Define the attributes leaders have in common.
• Explain the importance of influence, how to gain it, and how to use it.
• Describe how to build a professional network.
• Explain what motivates others.
• Develop a plan for leading.

The following outline highlights some of the course's key learning points. As part of your training program, we will modify content as needed to meet your business objectives. Upon request, we will provide you with a copy of the participant materials prior to the session(s).

Course Outline

Walk This Way: Understanding What Makes a Leader

This program begins with a discussion of what a leader is and the challenges of leading a group when you don't have "manager," "president," or some other title in your formal job responsibilities. During this segment, participants will have an opportunity to assess what attributes they currently exhibit and what attributes the need to develop.

Sounding the Part: Choosing Language for Leading

How information is packaged can often determine how it is received by others. This segment explains the importance of language and how to choose words that move others to action.

Good leaders aren't just leaders when they feel like it. They are onstage and their actions are constantly watched. This portion of the program addresses the importance of modeling and how to consistently demonstrate behavior that positively influences others.

Creating Connections: Building a Network that Gets Things Done

People do things for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is being asked by someone they like and respect. This portion of the program addresses the importance of cultivating a professional network within an organization. Participants will explore topics such as project management, teamwork, and difficult situations through case studies.

Winning and Losing Gracefully: Keeping Yourself and Others Motivated

Anyone can be motivated when a project is on time and work is going well. Staying excited and keeping others excited when things aren't going well is another challenge. In this segment, participants will learn about motivation, what gets others excited, and what they can do to engage the disconnected.

At the program's conclusion, participants will have an understanding of what it takes to lead in an organization with or without a formal title.