Overview

The transition from a team member to a team leader is one of the most important transitions that professionals make in their careers because it lays the foundation for the rest of their journey as managers and leaders. Unfortunately, many people are not well prepared for this transition with dire consequences for their organizations and their careers. Those who are prepared manage the transition better and achieve outstanding results as managers. 

Learning Objectives 

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Use a case study to identify the typical mistakes that first-time managers make and apply some leadership theories and frameworks to overcome those challenges;
• Practice and apply some skills and behaviours for leading themselves;
• Practice and apply some skills and behaviours for leading others;
• Practice and apply some skills and behaviours for leading results; and
• Develop a higher level of organizational savvy to handle some of the complexities of organizations and organizational politics.

Content

• Challenges of First-Time Leaders
• Leadership Theories and Frameworks
• Leading Self
• Leading Others
• Leading Results
• Managing Office Politics

Course Delivery:

• Video Lectures
• Case Studies
• Interactive Activities
• Games
• Project-based Learning