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Building a Foundation for Leadership - $30.00
Estimated course length: 2 – 3 Hours
Comparing Leadership and Management - The Complementary relationship between leadership and management is often misunderstood. To find the right balance, you'll need to recognize: - How leadership and management approach four key areas of organizational performance – What steps you can take to approach these areas from a leadership perspective Shaping a Leader Approach - Good leaders tailor their style to meet the needs and capabilities of their employees. To find the best approach, you need to know the: -Underlying theory behind situational leadership –Four basic types of leadership approaches Refining Your Leadership Capabilities - There are certain abilities that most good leaders share. To lay a solid leadership foundation, you should be aware of: -Your leadership instinct -The four basic leadership competencies -Ways you can develop your competencies

Coaching to Drive Performance - $30.00
Estimated course length: 2 – 3 Hours
Coachable Moments - The role of coaching has expanded and evolved over the years. To stay on the cutting edge of coaching, you need to know the:-Tangible benefits of coaching -Guidelines for identifying a coachable moment-Five types of coaching interventions and when to use them. The Coaching Process - Every coaching situation is different, but there is a process you should follow in every case. Make your coaching easier and more effective by learning:-The three-step process that makes up every coaching session-Techniques you can use within each step to maximize you effectiveness Shaping Your Coaching Style - Every persons approach to coaching is different. Get to know more about your coaching tendencies by:-Taking a quiz to determine your natural coaching style-Learning the four primary coaching styles-Understanding the strengths and limitations of each style-Increase the versatility of your coaching by blending quantities from each style.

Communicating Effectively as a Leader - $30.00
Course Length – 89 minutes
The Power of Your Communication - As a leader, your influences may be greater than you realize. Take full advantage of this by recognizing the: - Importance of establishing and protecting your personal brand –Five communication techniques that power efficiency and effectiveness –Ways to identify and avoid four common communication pitfalls Sharing the Vision - A persuasively communicated vision can ensure that people are pulling in the same direction. Learn the: - Importance of communicating to employees the what and why of their work -Tips on tailoring a message for your audience to create maximum impact –Techniques for illuminating your message with stories, analogies, and metaphors Tailoring Your Message - Persuading would be easy if everyone had the same needs and interests. Frame your message to create consensus by discovering the: -Power of knowing the goals and rewards you share with your audience -Techniques for persuasion rooted in common values and beliefs -Tips for using language to create a bond with others.

Leading High Performance Teams - $30.00
Estimated seat time: 2 – 3 Hours
Building Successful Team - Drive performance by understanding he characteristics of your team. Learn the:-Optimum combination of expertise and team members-Goals and makeup of the three types of teams-Five key tactics and tips for leading teams Stages of Team Development - Most teams go through the same stages of development. To ensure your team's success, know the:-Goals of the five stages of team development-Common pitfalls the bedevil teams at each stage-Guidelines for leading a team through each stage of its development Leading Teams Through Conflict - Conflict may be inevitable, but being derailed by it isn't. In order to make conflict work for you, be aware of the:-Most common root causes of team conflict-Five styles of handling conflict-Tips on when and how to apply a style to a given team situation.