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The Five Levels of Mastery
Danforth Fleak and Philip Simensen
An introduction to the 5 Levels of Mastery and where each level resides on the pyramid of learning. Each level is discussed in detail along with how to use them as a manager/leader or team member/follower.
Coaching Skills for Managers
Karina Margole
In this course on coaching skills for managers, you will learn how to use coaching to supercharge the growth of your reports and the results that you, your team, and your business achieve. You will learn what coaching is, when to use coaching, and when not to use coaching. We will go over the basic coaching skills and what makes a conversation a coaching conversation. We will also look at the question of ethics in coaching. So let's get straight to it.
Leadership Lessons from Your Followers
Andy Edwards
Many leadership courses are written BY leaders FOR leaders. However, according to the respected hrnews.co.uk, 95% of senior leaders believe their followers trust them... yet only 16% of followers trust their senior leaders. That's almost delusional! What's going wrong in leadership/follower relationships? Created around conversations with thousands of followers, Andy Edwards has identified SEVEN leadership mistakes that account for nearly ALL the symptoms of poor leadership (including that lack of trust!). Learn how to eradicate these leadership 'sins' and become a world-class leader in the...
10 Stories Great Leaders Tell
Paul Andrew Smith
This course covers the 10 most important stories every leader should be able to tell at a moment's notice. Based on the bestselling book by Paul Smith, the author shares one example of each of the ten stories along with tips to help you find your own. Learn to tell stories to lead change, set a vision, drive strategy, sell or market your product, recruit to talent, and define your own leadership philosophy story, among others.
How to Lead in Tough Times
Frank McKinley
Tough times will come. They'll test you to the limits of your capability. How do some leaders thrive on chaos? Do they have magical powers? Are they born with this ability? Not at all! They’re using learnable skills that you can use when life gets tough, hands you curveballs, and threatens to destroy your sanity. You'll learn how to have a tough mindset, navigate through messy problems, and talk so people will listen. Learn these skills today so you can face tomorrow with confidence—and lead your team to victory.
Leadership: How to Be a Great Boss
Chris Croft
This course is designed to help you be a great boss, whether you are new to management or have been doing it for a while but want to get some new ideas on how to be better. It’s full of practical tips that you can use immediately. You’ll find out what empowerment really means, how to avoid abdication, what being a Seagull Manager is, and what SPVEG objectives are. We’ll cover the difference between thanking and praise, the two dimensions of coaching, how to do a motivation review, and much more.
Storytelling for Leaders
Paul Andrew Smith
Storytelling is one of the most sought-after skills in the business world today. Whether you’re trying to set a vision, lead change, encourage creativity, or inspire the organization, storytelling can help you and your message be more memorable, engaging, and effective. In this course, bestselling author and corporate storytelling coach Paul Smith walks you through the elements of a compelling leadership story. Learn the ten most important leadership stories to tell, the eight questions your story needs to answer, how to create the right emotional engagement, and even how to create a surprise...
Run Brilliant Brainstorms
Paul Sloane
Unlock the creativity in you and your team by learning how to run really effective brainstorms. This course gives you ten powerful methods that displace people out of their comfort zones and enable them to generate many radical ideas. You learn how to facilitate the event, produce creative proposals, and select the winners.
Remote Work for Professionals and Managers: Work From Home or Anywhere
Gregory Root and Mary Daphne
Working from home can offer a huge boost to our productivity. But it isn't always as easy and convenient as we'd like to think. Fortunately, with the appropriate skills and systems in place, we can mitigate (or even eliminate) many of the challenges of remote work, while retaining all the upside! In this course, we draw from our research in the fields of behavioral psychology, interactional linguistics, and work-life management, to identify some of the most significant challenges of working remotely. We offer strategies for addressing these remote work challenges through a careful selection...
Practicing DEI Can Improve Organizational Culture
Vanessa Womack
The course should help leadership understand why investing in DEI education, training, and follow-up can improve interrelationships in the organization. Instituting certain DEI concepts can reveal barriers that cause stress in the workplace; help people to be more informed and aware of negative and biased behaviors, and address them appropriately. Companies should practice a culture of inclusivity that is not false or forced and build a pathway for long term success and trust. Your goal should be to implement a few good practices within your organization that lead to positive, progressive...