Leadership and Influence – Online CPD Course

Module One: Getting Started

• Icebreaker
• Housekeeping Items
• The Parking Lot
• Workshop Objectives

Module Two: The Evolution of Leadership

• Defining Leadership
• Characteristics of a Leader
• Leadership Principles
• A Brief History of Leadership
• Historical Leaders
• Modern Leaders
• The Great Man Theory
• The Trait Theory
• Transformational Leadership
• Summary

Module Three: Situational Leadership

• Situational Leadership: Telling
• Situational Leadership: Selling
• Situational Leadership: Participating
• Situational Leadership: Delegating

Module Four: A Personal Inventory

• An Introduction to Kouzes and Posner
• Model the Way
• Inspire a Shared Vision
• Challenge the Process
• Enable Others to Act
• Encourage the Heart
• A Personal Inventory
• Creating an Action Plan
• Set Leadership Goals
• Address the Goals
• Seek Inspiration
• Choose a Role Model
• Seek Experience
• Create a Personal Mission Statement

Module Five: Modeling the Way

• Determining Your Way
• Being an Inspirational Role Model
• Influencing Others Perspectives

Module Six: Inspiring a Shared Vision

• Choosing Your Vision
• Communicating Your Vision
• Identifying the Benefit for Others

Module Seven: Challenging the Process

• Developing Your Inner Innovator
• Seeing Room for Improvement
• Lobbying for Change

Module Eight: Enabling Others to Act

• Encouraging Growth in Others
• Creating Mutual Respect
• The Importance of Trust

Module Nine: Encouraging the Heart

• Sharing Rewards
• Celebrating Accomplishments
• Making Celebration Part of Your Culture

Module Ten: Basic Influencing Skills

• The Art of Persuasion
• The Principles of Influence
• Creating an Impact

Module Eleven: Setting Goals

• Setting SMART Goals
• Creating a Long-Term Plan
• Creating a Support System

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise
• Review of Parking Lot
• Lessons Learned
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations