Leadership: Practical Skills

2h 31mBeginner2018-05-07

Authors

Chris Croft

Lecturer, Thought Leader, Project Management, Leadership

Course details

Get practical leadership skills you can use every day. This course provides leaders and managers of all levels with an introduction to the basic skills they need to lead their teams to success. Based on theories instructor Chris Croft has acquired over 20 years of teaching, it explores the qualities of a great leader, theories of motivation, leadership styles, and core proficiencies like connecting with your team and effectively delegating work. In closing, Chris provides an optional pledge, which can help you commit to being a better boss.

Learning objectives
What makes a great leader?
Connecting with your team
What motivates your team
Leadership styles
Delegation
Autonomy
Making a leadership pledge

Skills covered

Leadership SkillsLeadership and ManagementOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome

1. What Is a Leader

02 - Introduction
03 - What makes a great captain
04 - Everything is management's fault
05 - Connecting with your team
06 - Addressing the troops
07 - Are great leaders born or made

2. Motivation

08 - Introduction
09 - Maslow
10 - The management potato
11 - Four types of people
12 - Is money a motivator
13 - 20 motivational essentials

3. Leadership Styles - Part 1

14 - Introduction
15 - How much control should you keep
16 - The seagull

4. Delegating

17 - Introduction
18 - Delegating is great
19 - Objections to delegating
20 - Would you be missed
21 - Cushion story
22 - How to delegate - The specifics
23 - Don't take the monkey

5. Leadership Styles - Part 2

24 - Introduction
25 - Are your people competent and motivated
26 - What if someone lets you down
27 - How much freedom should you give
28 - Deciding your grip
29 - Options for planning and doing
30 - Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly

Conclusion

31 - Your pledge
32 - Thank you