Taking On Greater Responsibility: Step-Up Skills for Non-Managers
Do you have what it takes to step up to the plate to lead, work in teams and juggle new assignments with your current responsibilities? What about having a "can-do" attitude that prepares you for additional growth?
Now you can acquire new skills and prepare to make a positive difference at work. In this career development course, you will lay the foundation to achieve good performance now and integrate additional skills to exceed present role expectations. You will develop a customized approach to think strategically, to solve problems and to make sound decisions so you can adapt to change and grab new opportunities.
Who Should Attend
Those interested in professional development training and getting the skills to improve their performance and growth within their organization should attend this course.
How You Will Benefit
- Feel confident when asked to "step up to the plate" with new projects outside your regular work activities
- Take your skills and potential to new heights with proven-in-action, "get-ahead" career development strategies
- Understand your role in today's new workplace...and gain the new skills and competencies required for success
- Meet the rising pressure of tight budgets and lean organizations
- Map out a plan of action to enhance your efficiency and career development potential
- Discovering the must-have skills to help you get and stay competitive
- Identifying barriers that could be holding you back
- Identifying ways to support your organization’s mission, vision and strategy
- Monitoring internal/external factors and trends that impact your business operations
- Positioning yourself as an indispensable asset with valuable insights and skills
- Flexing your communication style to achieve more productive business outcomes
- Developing, communicating and projecting a winning personal “brand”
- Positively propelling yourself forward by applying strategic communication skills
- Developing resiliency in a constantly changing workplace
- Adjusting and practicing coping strategies to adapt and thrive in a vigorous and changing work environment
- Crafting your unique “brand” to project a proactive, can-do attitude
- Identifying your various roles when working in different teams
- Acquiring the skills to deal with group tensions, participation, and productivity
- Using analytic thinking, communication and decision-making skills to increase team productivity
- Taking personal responsibility for time management
- Using technology solutions to get more work done in less time
- Practicing communication skills to tactfully say “no” to help you manage your work flow
- Confidently presenting a coherent plan using your performance goals
- Creating a plan to work more collaboratively with your manager to take on new responsibilities
- Identifying and Assessing Your Strengths/Liabilities in the Five Key Skill Areas
- First Key to Success: Being Business Smarts and Savvy
- Second Key to Success: Communicating Strategically
- Third Key to Success: Managing Change
- Fourth Key to Success: Working in Teams
- Fifth Key to Success: Managing Time
- Planning for Greater Responsibility
