Leading an Organization

Learn how to create and implement strategies to solve problems.

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Course: On-Demand

Advanced Provider : Dena Loverde 15 Lessons · 44m in Arabic, English, Spanish

Course Description

How do you lead an organization? It’s probably a goal many of us aspire to, although we may not necessarily understand what it takes to get there or the proper skills to lead effectively once we reach the top. In this training on leading an organization, you’ll learn different leadership styles and techniques to help you lead your team toward a common goal.

Many organizations have multiple teams that each have their own tasks, priorities, and preferences. A key component of effective leadership is communication - you’ll need to be able to facilitate communication among your various teams and help those teams collaborate toward your common goal.

This course will teach you relationship-building skills that you can use at the organizational level. This includes internal and external relationships and how to manage both effectively. There are numerous leadership, relationship-building, and communication skills that are required to lead an organization effectively, and you’ll learn them all here.

Once you learn these leadership skills, you’ll also be able to teach them to your department heads and employees so you all learn how to be good leaders. In this Leading an Organization training, you’ll learn how to encourage and support your employees and foster an environment with hungry leaders instead of passive followers.

What You'll Learn

Apply different leadership styles and techniques to lead a team toward a common goal
Encourage and support employees to foster an environment of hungry leaders instead of passive followers
Facilitate communication among multiple teams and help them collaborate toward a common goal
Build and manage internal and external organizational relationships effectively
Develop teambuilding skills, including motivating teams and supporting self-managed teams
Teach leadership skills to department heads and employees so everyone learns to be a good leader

Key Takeaways

Leading an organization requires leadership, relationship-building, and communication skills working together.
Communication is a key component of effective leadership, enabling teams to collaborate toward a common goal.
Relationship-building skills apply at the organizational level to both internal and external relationships.
Effective leaders encourage and support employees to cultivate hungry leaders rather than passive followers.
Leadership skills learned can be taught onward to department heads and employees.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in the Leading an Organization course?

You'll learn different leadership styles and techniques, communication skills to facilitate collaboration among multiple teams, and relationship-building skills for both internal and external relationships, all to help you lead an organization toward a common goal.

Who is this course for?

It is for people who aspire to lead an organization and want to understand what it takes and the proper skills needed to lead effectively, including leading multiple teams with their own tasks, priorities, and preferences.

What skills does this course cover?

The course covers Organizational Skills, Team Leadership, Team Management, Change Leadership, Leadership Psychology, and Organizational Leadership.

What topics do the lessons include?

Lessons cover topics such as Leadership Styles, Organizational Relationships, Internal and External Relationships, Diverse Teams, Team Motivators, Teambuilding, Rotating Leadership, and Self-Managed Teams.

Does the course help me develop other leaders?

Yes. Once you learn these leadership skills, you'll be able to teach them to your department heads and employees so you all learn how to be good leaders, fostering an environment with hungry leaders instead of passive followers.