1. The Experience of Being a Manager in Today’s Organization
- Recognize How Economic and Social Trends Have Changed the Manager’s Role
- Define “Successfully Managing People”
- Discuss and Illustrate Specific Challenges You Face When Motivating Others in Today’s Organization
2. Organizational Culture and Ethical Leadership
- Define “Values” and Recognize Their Source
- Identify Ways in Which Values Impact Work Life and Productivity
- Identify the Values Conflicts in Yourself, in Others, and in the Organization
- Recognize How Values Inform an Organization’s Culture
- Define “Ethics” and Recognize the Manager’s Role in Setting Ethical Standards for Employees
3. Personal Styles: DiSC
- Determine Your Own Personal Profile (DiSC Profile)
- Gain Insight in to the Strengths and Limitations of Your DiSC Profile
- Use Behavioral Cues to Determine Others’ Personal Styles
- Gain Insight into How to More Effectively Work with Other Personal Styles
4. Motivating Those You Manage
- Define “Motivation” and Identify the Important Factors in Motivation and Employee Engagement
- Understand Pre-Movitators, Demotivators, and Motivators
- Differentiate Between Motivation and Engagement
- Tailor Your Motivational Efforts to Individuals and Situations
- Employ Motivational Strategies to Delegate for Engagement
5. Delegation
- Identify the Different Delegation Styles, and Recognize How and When to Use the Guidelines
- Evaluate Employees and Situations, and Determine the Appropriate Delegation Style
- Appreciate the Importance of Openness to Trying New Delegation Styles with Employees, as Appropriate
6. Communication Skills for Managers
- Use Positive Feedback to Improve Employee Commitment and Strengthen the Team
- Effectively Deliver Corrective Feedback
- Deal with Difficult Employees
7. Emotional Intelligence
- Define “Emotional Intelligence”
- Describe the Competencies of Emotional Intelligence
- Develop a Strategy for Improving Your Emotional Intelligence
- Manage and Adapt the Emotional Behaviors You Exhibit That Impact Your Leadership and the Team Environment
- Integrate Empathy to Promote Strong Relationships