Stepping Up Preparing Yourself for Leadership
In this course, you will explore the importance of self awareness and feedback, as well as issues such as bias and imposter syndrome. As a leader, it is important to know when to step in and lead, as well as how to establish boundaries and resolve conflict. This course will equip you with these fundamental leadership skills and will also help you develop your ability to influence others (including your “boss”), measure your impact and enhance your resilience.This course is aimed at leaders and managers who have five to six years experience and who are beginning to manage teams, customers and clients more regularly or more directly. A majority of those taking this course will have a technical or professional early career, but are progressing professionally so are starting to grapple with the issues of team and organisational leadership.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
– Identify how you are perceived by your colleagues as leaders.
– Make better decisions about when to step in, and when to stand back, as a leader and how to work with conflict as a productive force.
– Explain how to lead and support your boss to both achieve your goals in your respective leadership positions.
– Manage your energy to be seen as a positive, influential leader.
How to increase your emotional intelligence as a leader, manage conflict, and how to increase your influence and authority.
Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Understanding Yourself as a Leader
Week 2
Stepping In, Setting Boundaries and Productive Conflict
Week 3
Leading and Influencing Your Boss
Week 4
Managing Energy and Motivations
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
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