Leadership 101: Easy Steps to Becoming a Great Leader (Skillshare)

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Leadership 101: Easy Steps to Becoming a Great Leader (Skillshare)

It’s easy to get overwhelmed when considering personal growth but simply by being here, you are committing to improving your communication skills. Whether you are already a leader looking for a refresher course or are interested in honing some new skills, this complimentary twenty-minute presentation on leadership will get a fire started under you.
Together, we’ll discuss the truths and fallacies that plaque personal growth and leadership trainings and challenge you to define what type of leader you want to be.

There is no perfect way to be a leader, but there are some techniques that you can use to streamline your growth.
After participating in this free leadership training, you’ll finally have a deeper understanding of the following takeaways:
Identify the common mistakes individuals make when trying to lead others
Define what a leader is and what leadership looks like for you as an individual
Learn simple steps to improve your communication skills as a leader and by setting examples
As with all my trainings, my presentations are backed by a BS in Organizational Leadership and extensive experience as a Quality Control Analyst, small business owner, and high school athletic coach.
You’ll be surprised at how much you learn in this presentation and, I promise, it will only whet your appetite for more learning, more growth, and more opportunities.
The Class Project:

  1. Who do you think of as a good Leader?

-what is their position/role/job
-what characteristics makes them a good leader

  1. Who do you think of as a poor Leader?

-what is their position/role/job
-what characteristics makes them a poor leader

  1. What characteristics do you have that a Leader embodies?
  2. Who, that you know or work with, has leadership qualities?

Share your project with the class!

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