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In the workplace you will be a follower before you will become a leader and if you are not an effective follower, most likely you will not be promoted into a leadership role. Both need each other. Followers need leaders to provide direction and motivation and leaders need followers to be effective, In fact by definition a leader is a person with followers. They both rely on each other, so they are 2 sides of the same coin.It is therefore important that we develop both followership and leadership skill-sets for career success. Today there continues to be a great deal of debate on followership and leadership and how to become an effective follower and leader. The world moves fast – to be effective, followers and leaders must learn and adapt every day. Up until relatively recently, it was assumed you were born with leadership skills. You either had it, or not. Today it is recognised that you can learn followership and leadership skills. This ‘Certificate in Effective Followership and Leadership Skills’ is designed to give you the necessary foundation to be an effective follower able to develop into an effective leader.
You will start by learning the history of leadership and how different theories of leadership have evolved over time.
We will then have a detailed look at the teachings of Confucius as they applied to followership and leadership. These teachings are as relevant today as they were 2,500 years ago.
You will learn the importance of effective followership and leadership.
You will learn how to become an effective follower and understand what followers and leaders want from each other and how to ‘manage-up’ to gain the trust and appreciation of leaders.
You will understand how to develop leadership skills. We will look at the intelligences of an effective leader, the differences between managers and leaders and how a manager can become a leader.
We will consider the components of emotional intelligence (EQ) which is vital for effective leadership and personal relationships and you will gain knowledge of the importance of integrity for leadership success.
We will outline how you can climb the organisational ladder and become a leader while learning from your experiences along the way.
We will introduce you to the importance of developing and maintaining a sound reputation and how to use sound judgement to evaluate evidence and the surrounding environment to make good decisions.
Last we will look at how to protect and develop the organisation’s culture, and how you must keep innovating in an ever changing environment.
By the completion of the certificate you will understand the key followership and leadership requirements for an organisation to survive, grow and prosper and how you can play an effective role in this process as a follower and later as a leader.
You will understand what you need to do to be effective in both these roles; skills that will improve your ability to get a job, maintain your job security and support your career progression potential.
1. Introduction to Followership and Leadership. Certificate content. Learning outcomes.
2. History of leadership. Theories of leadership.
3. The teachings of Confucius on followership and leadership.
4. Definitions of followership and leadership. The importance of effective followership and leadership.
5. Understanding effective followership. Followership styles.
6. Understanding effective leadership. The intelligences of an effective leader. Leaders vs. Managers. How a manager becomes a leader.
7. Emotional Intelligence and integrity.
8. The importance of reputation. Critical reflection. Leadership and innovation. Leadership and culture.
9. Judgement and decision making – (part 1). Definitions. How to make good decisions – the ‘Ideal’ model.
10. Judgement and decision making – (part 2). Characteristics of a good decision maker.
When you have completed viewing the videos covering Effective Followership and Leadership and passed the multi choice questions at the end of each video you will be eligible to download a digital certificate. This will confirm your participation in the learning and demonstrate to employers your initiative in developing this key workplace skill.
