About This Course
Wanting a leadership position and being prepared to lead people are not the same thing. A promotion may change your title, but it also changes what you are responsible for, how others relate to you, and how your decisions and behavior affect the performance of an entire team.
Preparing for Leadership gives aspiring and newly appointed leaders an honest look at what formal leadership requires before they step fully into the role. Participants examine the shift from being responsible primarily for their own work to becoming accountable for the direction, development, performance, and experience of others.
Through reflection, discussion, and practical application, participants explore personal accountability, leadership expectations, different leadership styles, and the challenges of moving from peer to supervisor. The course helps participants determine whether leadership is the right next step and begin developing the mindset and behaviors needed to lead effectively.
- Who Should Attend
- How Will You Benefit
- What You Will Learn
This course is appropriate for:
- Aspiring leaders
- Emerging leaders
- High-potential employees
- Individual contributors considering leadership
- Recently promoted supervisors
- Professionals preparing to move from peer to leader
You will gain a more realistic understanding of leadership beyond the title, authority, or promotion. You will assess your interest and readiness to lead, recognize the expectations that come with the role, and identify personal habits or assumptions that may need to change.
You will also become better prepared to navigate the shift from peer to supervisor, establish appropriate boundaries, take greater ownership of outcomes, and adapt your leadership approach to different people and situations.
Whether you are considering leadership or have recently entered the role, you will leave with greater clarity about the kind of leader you want to become and the areas you need to develop to lead others responsibly and effectively.
- Describe the responsibilities and realities of formal leadership
- Recognize the qualities and behaviors of effective leaders
- Use stronger questions to increase personal accountability
- Understand the mindset shift required when becoming a leader
- Identify challenges associated with moving from peer to supervisor
- Establish appropriate boundaries and expectations
- Explain the differences among common leadership styles
- Identify their primary leadership style
- Adapt their leadership approach to different people and situations
- Determine personal areas for continued leadership development
Interested in Preparing for Leadership?
Whether you want to attend an upcoming open-enrollment session or develop emerging leaders within your organization, complete the contact form to tell us what you need. We’ll follow up to discuss your audience, delivery options, and next steps.