Course Highlights
This course for professionals looking to improve their relationship with their supervisors will:
- Teach participants how to take ownership of their roles and responsibilities by becoming the “CEO of You.”
- Provide strategies for understanding the boss’s preferences, goals, and expectations.
- Offer frameworks for setting boundaries and understanding authority using the stoplight method.
- Equip participants with techniques for building trust, improving active listening, and fostering positive coworker relationships.
- Provide tools for managing workflow, setting priorities, and working with challenging bosses.
Course Overview
A strong relationship with your boss is key to both career success and job satisfaction. This virtual training course gives professionals the tools to navigate expectations, communicate effectively, and handle workplace dynamics.
The program emphasizes understanding your role, your boss’s goals, and the bigger picture within the organization. Participants will learn to define authority and boundaries, prioritize tasks, manage interruptions, and address challenges with coworkers and supervisors. Through hands-on exercises and discussions, participants will gain strategies to align their priorities with their boss’s expectations, fostering a productive and trust-based working relationship.
Segment One Objectives
At this segment’s conclusion, participants should be able to:
- Define what it means to be the “CEO of You” and take ownership of their role.
- Identify what their boss expects in terms of goals, priorities, and work habits.
- Discuss the importance of learning about their boss’s preferences, goals, and communication style.
- Use the stoplight method to clearly articulate authority and boundaries.
- Explain the key elements of building trust with their boss and team members.
- Discuss the importance of active listening for effective communication.
- Explain how good relationships with coworkers are essential for supporting their boss’s goals.
- Discuss strategies for navigating difficult coworker interactions.
Segment One Modules
- Survey the Situation: Understanding Your Boss and Your Role
- Stoplight Guidelines: Establishing Your Authority and Boundaries
- Smooth Moves: Building Trust and Active Listening
- Coworker Know-How: Managing Relationships and Interactions
Segment Two Objectives
At this segment’s conclusion, participants should be able to:
- Explain the importance of setting clear goals and best practices for using them effectively.
- Prioritize tasks and ensure alignment with their boss’s goals and priorities.
- Control interruptions to maintain productivity.
- Choose appropriate language to negotiate deadlines and manage competing priorities.
- Self-evaluate their performance and identify strategies for success.
- Select strategies for working with challenging bosses or those with difficult management styles.
- Anticipate problems before they occur and prepare for potential challenges.
Segment Two Modules
- Goals: Articulating What’s Important
- Workflow Management: Getting Things Done and Handling Interruptions
- Success Strategies: Aiming to Please
- Preparation Counts: Managing Difficult Bosses and Anticipating Surprises
Target Audience
This virtual training program is designed for groups that want to:
- Improve their working relationships with their supervisors.
- Align better with their boss’s goals and organizational expectations.
- Learn strategies for managing difficult workplace dynamics or bosses with challenging management styles.
Suggested Format
- Two-Segment Virtual Classroom Course
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