Developing Yourself as a Leader
Course Specifications
Course number: 088484
Software: PowerPoint®
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
This course will provide the methods to perform a personal assessment so that new managers can identify areas for improvement and apply strategies to develop and grow their leadership capabilities. 
Course Objective: You will identify strategies that will help you develop as an effective leader.

Target Student: This course is intended for first-time managers, team leads, and individual contributors on techniques and best practices for continual improvement of themselves as leaders.

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisite skills needed for this course. Suggested courses include Practical Leadership, Leading and Managing Teams, and Emotional Intelligence for Managers.

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Hardware Requirements
•	Pentium® 90 MHz or higher processor, or Macintosh® PowerPC™.
•	Screen resolution of 800 x 600 set to 256 colors.
Platform Requirements
Software Requirements
•	Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® 2000, Windows® ME, Windows® NT 4.0, Windows® XP® Home Edition, or Windows® XP® Professional. 
•	Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.0x, 5.5, 6.0; or Netscape Navigator® (excluding 6.0 and 6.1).
•	Adobe Acrobat® Reader® 6.0 or higher; Apple® QuickTime® 5.0 or higher; Macromedia® Flash® Player 6.0.79 or higher; or Macromedia® Shockwave® 7.0.2, 8.0, 8.5, 8.5.1 or higher. 
•	Turn off pop-up blocking. (Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer users only). 
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	assess your leadership capabilities.
•	establish your leadership development plan.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Assessing Yourself as a Leader
Topic 1A: Assess Your Leadership Characteristics
Topic 1B: Assess How Others See Your Leadership
Topic 1C: Assess Your Environment

Lesson 2: Establishing Your Leadership Development Plan
Topic 2A: Identify Your Destination
Topic 2B: Establish Your Road Map
Topic 2C: Build a Leadership Development Plan