QMUL - Stepping Up: Preparing Yourself for Leadership
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Stepping Up: Preparing Yourself for Leadership at Coursera Overview
Duration | 18 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Advanced |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Stepping Up: Preparing Yourself for Leadership at Coursera Highlights
- Flexible deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Earn a Certificate upon completion
Stepping Up: Preparing Yourself for Leadership at Coursera Course details
- In this course, you will explore the importance of self awareness and feedback, as well as issues such as bias and imposter syndrome. As a leader, it is important to know when to step in and lead, as well as how to establish boundaries and resolve conflict. This course will equip you with these fundamental leadership skills and will also help you develop your ability to influence others, measure your impact and enhance your resilience.
- This course is aimed at leaders and managers who have five to six years experience and who are beginning to manage teams, customers and clients more regularly or more directly. A majority of those taking this course will have a technical or professional early career, but are progressing professionally so are starting to grapple with the issues of team and organisational leadership.
- By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify how you are perceived by your colleagues as leaders.
- Make better decisions about when to step in, and when to stand back, as a leader and how to work with conflict as a productive force.
- Explain how to lead and support your boss to both achieve your goals in your respective leadership positions.
- Manage your energy to be seen as a positive, influential leader.
Stepping Up: Preparing Yourself for Leadership at Coursera Curriculum
Understanding Yourself as a Leader
Making Sense of Your Feedback
Feeling Like an Imposter
Working Through Imposter Syndrome
Keeping in Your Stretch Zone
Avoiding Out-Working
Your Leadership Day
Launching Yourself Forward
Introducing Your Course Project
It All Starts With You
The Importance of Self Awareness and Feedback
Who Am I?
Leading from Strengths
Imposter Syndrome
Stop Doing That
Habits for the Future
Week 1 References
Getting Comfortable with Discomfort
Knowing the Monkey
Stepping In, Setting Boundaries and Productive Conflict
The Key to Stepping In
Different Styles
Identifying and Recognising Boundaries
Adapting Behaviours
Reactions to Conflict
Types of Conflict
Leadership in Action
Essential Tools for Leaders
Four Essential Styles
How to Choose a Style
Taking the Styles Into Your Work
How to Step In as a Leader When Boundaries Change
Strategies for Resolving Conflict
Week 2 References
Using the Model
How Do You See Conflict?
Leading and Influencing Your Boss
Aligning with your Boss-Agenda
Mutual Support
Building Your Authority, Presence and Impact
What Now?
Ways to Influence Your Boss
Influencing Your Boss
Aligning With Your Boss's Agenda
Having an Important Conversation
Week 3 References
Reviewing Your API
Managing Energy and Motivations
Getting Yourself Ready
Motivation: What Is It?
Importance of Language
Key Takeaways
Looking Ahead
Prioritising Self Care
How to Radiate Energy
Your Own List
Understanding Motivational Theory
Leadership Language and Engagement
Organising a Leadership Message
Congratulations
Week 4 References
Testing Your Knowledge
Preparing Yourself for Leadership
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