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Making the shift from the role of technical expert to leader requires a unique set of skills, behaviors and routines. This shift is often viewed as a leap as the individual moves from individual accomplishment and achievement to influence and team performance. During this course, you will discuss, reflect and learn how to do the following:
- Describe the four stages of leader evolution and the shifts in perspective, skill, behaviors and routines.
- Define how to build a base of leader influence through trust and credibility.
- Discuss the skills, routines and techniques needed to build organizational conditions and systems.
- Think and behave at a more strategic level.
This course can be applied to the following certificates:
Business Administration Certificate
Emerging Leaders Certificate
Engineering Leadership Certificate
Business Analysis Certificate
Facility Management Certificate
Project Management Certificate
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
- Describe the four stages of leader evolution and the shifts in perspective, skill, behaviors and routines
- Define how to build a base of leader influence through trust and credibility
- Discuss the skills, routines and techniques needed to build stronger organizational conditions and systems
- Think and behave at a more strategic level
- Reflect on personal leader influence and growth opportunities
- Develop specific next steps for continued leader development
Course Outline/Topics
Develop a context for your leadership
- Job context and performance standards (What and How)
- People and relationships (Who)
- Leadership shift and journey from technical expert
- The role of technical expertise in leadership
Build competence of credibility and relational trust
- Skills of effective communication and influence
- Trust and psychological safety behaviors and routines
- Active and conflict listening
- Relationship management strategy
Fostering a strong culture of ownership, team trust and performance
- Leading a successful team
- Effective organizational conditions and alignment
- Ownership for accountability
- Understanding and leading through motivation
- Delegation mindset
- The role of leader as coach
- Leading vs managing
Communicate and work as a strategic leader
- The power of vision, belief and purpose
- Making the leap to strategic leader
- Strategic communication
Who Should Attend
- Project managers
- Business analysts
- Information technology professionals
- Engineers
- Product developers
- Managers in technical environments
- Anyone interested in building organizational influence