Self–Leadership

Duration: Offered as a 60 minute webinar or 1 day in class

Course Overview

Self-leadership puts together taking responsibility for our outcomes, setting direction for our lives, and having tools to manage priorities. Self-leaders work at all levels of an organization. They are front-line workers in every possible role, middle managers, and CEOs. Self-leaders like Walt Disney and Wayne Gretzky worked hard to achieve their dreams without using the term self-leadership. However, they have clearly demonstrated that being in control of their behaviour and results, focus, practice, and learning were necessary to achieve their goals.
Self-leadership requires a commitment from individuals to decide what they want from life and to do what’s necessary to get the results they want. This course will help participants internalize the four pillars of self-leadership and to make meaningful, empowered choices while taking action to get where they want to go.

Learning Objectives

  • Define self-leadership and what it means on an individual level
  • Assume responsibility for your results by understanding who you are, what you want, and how to reach your goals
  • Describe the four pillars of self-leadership
  • Use techniques related to adjusting to change, cultivating optimism, and developing good habits to build your self-leadership

Course Outline

1. Course Overview

2. What is Self-Leadership?

  • Defining Self-Leadership
  • Four Pillars of Self-Leadership

3. Knowing Who You Are

  • Creating a Personal Vision Statement
  • Identifying Dreams and Setting Goals
  • Getting Goals on Paper
  • Setting Ourselves Up For Success

4. Change Management

5. Knowing What You Do

  • Your Behavior
  • Making Connections

6. Motivation for Optimists

  • Motivation from Within
  • Creating a Motivational Climate
  • The Value of Optimism
  • ABC’s of Optimism
  • Pessimism vs. Optimism
  • Adversities

7. Using What You Know

  • Our Physical Self
  • Emotional Intelligence

8. Personal Action Plan