From Doing to Leading - Leading with Impact (AA-LWI-FDTL)

Making the transition from an individual contributor to a people leader is both a challenge and an opportunity. As a people leader, you must transition from doing the work yourself to getting the work done with and through others. It requires a shift of mindset to take on new accountabilities that support your direct reports and the organization as a whole.

In this course, you will explore these new accountabilities and learn new skills and processes that help you balance priorities, overcome roadblocks, earn respect, and establish credibility.

Benefits for the Individual

• Enhanced knowledge of critical leadership accountabilities
• Increased awareness of opportunities for personal development of leadership capabilities
• Improved ability to prioritize your activities as a people leader and manage your workload
• Greater clarity on the impact of earning respect and establishing credibility as a leader
• Increased confidence to manage people

Benefits for the Organization

• Improved leadership capability

• Greater clarity and common understanding of key leadership accountabilities

• Enhanced engagement of leaders in their roles

1. Pat's Story

• Short scenario about a leader who is struggling with the work they must get done

2. Shifting Your Mindset

• How to see your role and accountabilities as a people leader

3. People Leader Accountabilities

• Difference between responsibilities and accountabilities
• People Leader Accountabilities

4. Identifying My Opportunities for Development

• Building on the People Leader Accountabilities to create an Opportunities for Development plan

5. Allocating Your Time as a People Leader

• Priority Quadrant - a tool to help determine high and low priority tasks
• Tasks that could/should be delegated vs. those that should be completed by the leader

6. Judgment

• Exploring the concept of judgment
• Determining when and by whom work will get done

7. Keeping a Daily Priority List

• Guidelines for creating a daily priority list

8. Overcoming Roadblocks

• Roadblocks that might prevent you from getting things done

9. Earning Respect and Establishing Credibility

• A key factor to successful leadership is getting people to follow willingly

• Accountabilities of your people leadership role
• Opportunities for development in your leadership role
• Plan your time allocation to reflect your accountabilities
• Utilize a system to set priorities for yourself and your direct reports
• Develop your credibility as a people leader in your organization

Do you have more questions? We're delighted to assist you!

Leaders at all levels: new managers, supervisors, team leaders, project managers, or seasoned managers wishing to enhance their current skill set