Leadership: Practical Skills

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Free Online Course: Leadership: Practical Skills provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Leadership: Practical Skills is taught by Chris Croft.

Overview
  • Get practical leadership skills you can use every day. Explore the qualities of a great leader, theories of motivation, leadership styles, and delegation techniques.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    1. What Is a Leader?
    • Introduction
    • What makes a great captain?
    • Everything is management's fault
    • Connecting with your team
    • Addressing the troops
    • Are great leaders born or made?
    2. Motivation
    • Introduction
    • Maslow
    • The management potato
    • Four types of people
    • Is money a motivator?
    • 20 motivational essentials
    3. Leadership Styles: Part 1
    • Introduction
    • How much control should you keep?
    • The seagull
    4. Delegating
    • Introduction
    • Delegating is great!
    • Objections to delegating
    • Would you be missed?
    • Cushion story
    • How to delegate: The specifics
    • Don't take the monkey
    5. Leadership Styles: Part 2
    • Introduction
    • Are your people competent and motivated?
    • What if someone lets you down?
    • How much freedom should you give?
    • Deciding your grip
    • Options for planning and doing
    • Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly
    Conclusion
    • Your pledge
    • Thank you