The Art of Leadership

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Invaluable tools, techniques, and "best practices" for becoming a better leader.

Learn to lead so that others want to follow...

In just one day of intensive, high-energy training, you will discover how to become a more effective, persuasive, and inspirational leader. Proven strategies, timely techniques, and powerful insights into effective leadership characteristics make this course a must-attend event for all current or aspiring leaders.

Here's just a sampling of what you'll learn...

• How to "communicate like a leader" -- with vitality, integrity, and confidence
• Techniques for developing your own personal leadership style based on your unique strengths, abilities, and beliefs
• How to avoid certain mistakes, pitfalls, and blunders common to new or inexperienced leaders
• Coaching and motivational tools to help you gain support and inspire the people you work with to attain greatness
• Ways to bring out the best in "underachievers" -- savvy strategies for getting everyone on the same page and performing at their peak
• And much, much more! See below for a complete course overview.

Gain the leadership skills you need to bring out excellence in others!
What's the difference between a manager and a leader? According to author Stephen R. Covey in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things."

Managers handle the details of day-to-day operations, but leaders must embrace the big picture and align the actions of their staff members with long-term departmental organizational goals. Managers manage the actions, activities, and performance of others. Leaders, however, lead others to use whatever unique gifts, skills, or talents each possesses. They persuade, encourage, inspire, and empower employees to perform at their best -- willingly and enthusiastically.

The art of leadership is a balancing act. A good leader must know when to take control and when to let people make their own decisions, take risks, and yes, even make mistakes. While instilling in colleagues the confidence, strength, and self-esteem to act of their own volition, a good leader also offers the guidance, inspiration, and motivation they need to stay on track and move forward.

In this course, you will become familiar with leadership "best practices" as you master a wealth of skills, strategies, and techniques for "doing the right things" as a strong, effective leader.

Is this course right for you?

• Yes, if you are confident managing projects but are less sure of yourself when it comes to leading people
• Yes, if you have recently been promoted to a leadership role
• Yes, if you are looking for ways to come across as more persuasive and inspirational to the people you lead
• Yes, if you are making the transition from manager or supervisor to leader
• Yes, if you feel you lack the skills necessary to cultivate visionary or "big picture" thinking
• Yes, if you tend to micro-manage, prefer to maintain control over the smallest details, and have a hard time allowing others to "take ownership" of projects and situations
• Yes, if you would like to establish a climate of greater collaboration, trust, and honesty within your department
• Yes, if you would like to master planning and organizational skills that will lead to achievement of long-range goals

Program agenda

The leader within you … Your leadership style is as unique as you are! Although all leaders share certain characteristics, every leader has a personal leadership style. Discover how best to tap into your leadership strengths, downplay your weaknesses, and grow into your role as leader.

• 5 traps that most managers fall into that prevent them from becoming good leaders
• Discover that "certain something" the best leaders have, and learn how to cultivate those qualities in yourself
• Surprising differences between managers and leaders -- how to get out of the "manager's mindset" and think more like a leader
• Leadership styles: Stop fighting your personality, and learn to take advantage of your unique strengths
• Overcoming self-limiting behaviors that may be holding you back as a leader
• Where are you now as a leader? Where do you want to be? Unearth your natural leadership abilities and achieve your highest leadership goals!

Creativity -- how to nurture and support it in others as well as in yourself! It's a fact: Good leaders are creative thinkers who encourage resourceful, inventive thinking in others as well. Discover simple ways to turn tried-and-true thinking upside down, look at problems from a fresh viewpoint, and elicit creative thinking. Even if your organization tends toward the buttoned-down, you can establish a climate of risk-taking and creativity within your department, team, or group.

• Help your staffers flex their creative muscles and arrive at workable solutions from a different perspective
• Recognize and reward innovation -- even outlandish ideas and "out-there" thinking
• Get out of the day-to-day grind and think outside the box ... creative thinking techniques that will expand your company's horizons
• Become a visionary rather than a drone: How to find opportunities in unusual places
• Great leaders take big risks ... step out of your comfort zone and test the waters with even the most unlikely ideas
• Identify and eliminate workplace dynamics that can smother creative thought and action
• Whether you are the boss or the coworker, organizational structure has nothing to do with leadership ... learn to lead from all positions

Communication -- a critical component of good leadership. Communication is the foundation of strong, solid leadership. It is through open, honest communication that you can earn the trust and respect of others, encourage cooperation and collaboration, promote ownership and responsibility, and gain buy-in and commitment.

• Expert communication: The #1 skill all successful leaders share
• How to speak so others listen ... and listen so others speak
• Managing your mouth: Do's and don'ts of "leader speak"
• Are you saying one thing with your mouth and another with your body?
Master nonverbal techniques to convey your message as you intended
• How to give up on always being right and learn to just "let it go"
• Team, lead thyself: How successful leaders help others solve their own problems

Inspiring, rewarding, and motivating … Effective leaders excel at helping others reach their full potential. As a leader, it is up to you to offer support, encouragement, and rewards to ensure that attitudes remain optimistic, commitment stays strong, and the workplace environment continues to be a setting for high energy and positive action.

• Creative (and cost-effective) techniques for rewarding teams and individuals, and celebrating success
• How to embrace failure as a part of risk-taking ... and show your team how to learn from it
• How to develop a vision and get others to "see" it just as clearly as you do
• Motivational techniques to keep everyone involved and energized, day in and day out
• When times are tough ... how to inspire others to tackle problems and challenges head-on
• Convey workplace passion and pride so it is motivational, not corny
• Persuasive techniques that get others to willingly and enthusiastically follow your lead

Sponsor Background:
Fred Pryor Seminars and CareerTrack, divisions of PARK University Enterprises, Inc., create one of the most respected international providers of professional seminars. Since pioneering the one-day seminar in 1970 as Fred Pryor Seminars, our organization has built a reputation for high-quality, convenient, and practical business-skills training around the world, in every industry and sector.

Today, with more than 5,000,000 satisfied customers, we continue to pride ourselves in providing the superior training you’ve come to expect from Fred Pryor Seminars and CareerTrack. Our cutting-edge research and course development are designed to meet the adult learning needs of your employees and your organization.

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Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration up to 10 business days before the seminar. Your registration fee will be refunded less a cancellation fee. If you need to cancel less than 10 business days prior to the seminar you may (1) send a substitute from your organization or (2) transfer your registration fee within 12 months to another seminar or conference of your choice. Please note that if you don't cancel and don't attend, you are still responsible for payment. Substitutions may be made at any time.

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