Preparing for Leadership: What It Takes to Take the Lead

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Professional Course

2 days

From	2,345 USD

AMA - American Management Association

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2,445 USD

10/26/2020

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Course description

Preparing for Leadership: What It Takes to Take the Lead

This leadership training course is uniquely designed to help leaders-to-be get ready for their new challenges and responsibilities. You'll discover the heart, soul and mind of true leadership. Through role-playing, self-assessment tests and other leadership training scenarios, you'll explore leadership roles as strategist, change agent, coach, manager, communicator, mentor and team member. And you'll learn how to develop your unique leadership style for maximum impact.

How you will benefit:

Understand what a leader is…and is not
Project a more dynamic image
Discover your own unique leadership style
Determine which leadership attributes you already possess
Apply lessons learned through leadership training to take on your first leadership position with greater confidence
Get noticed by learning how to look and talk like a leader
Find out what people expect and respect in a leader
Apply lessons learned through leadership training to refine your skills in gaining and using power and influence positively
Learn how to motivate a team, including “difficult people”
Protect yourself against the pitfalls of intra-organizational politics

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Who should attend?

Any manager who needs leadership training to step into a leadership role or who is about to take on a new leadership assignment.

Training content

This training course will cover:

Is There a Leader in You?

Discuss which qualities senior management looks for in candidates for leadership positions
Understand the challenges you will face as a leader

What Do Leaders Talk About?

Discover your leadership style
Learn to adapt your style to the needs of others

What Is Your Leadership Image?

Describe how to project the positive professional image of a leader

How Can You Build Your Influence and Power?

Illustrate ways that leaders can build their power and influence

How Can You Develop Key Relationships?

Identify the strategic alliances you need to build

How Should You Handle Organizational Politics?

Explain strategies for getting others to support your agenda

How Can You Motivate People?

Assess the things that really motivate

Methods to Approach the First Day, Week, Month and Year of Leadership

Design your strategies for being noticed and selected to be a leader

Costs

The course is priced as follows: $2445 - Non-members
$2195 - AMA members
$2079 - GSA price

About AMA

About American Management Association International

For over 90 years, American Management Association International (AMA) has been a world leader in professional development. AMA supports the goals of individuals, organizations, and government agencies with a complete range of corporate talent transformation solutions, including public open-enrollment seminars...