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Taking Calculated Risks
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Intermediate Provider : Victor Kersey 6 Lessons · 16m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Working as an individual can lead to positive outcomes. But working as a team can bring even greater results. This approach allows people to take advantage of each other’s diverse skillsets and knowledge to make the team more valuable as a unit. This also applies to taking risks as a group because you have people collaborating to overcome challenges, mitigate negative outcomes, and discover new possibilities for growth. The key is having your team act as a support system.
After you’ve completed this course, Taking Calculated Risks, you’ll know how to lead your employees through uncertainty. We’ll explore the importance of a strong support team for taking calculated risks. You’ll learn about the role of emotional support, practical support, accountability, and diverse perspectives in risk-taking. You also will discover the best practices to evaluate both the short-term and long-term benefits and rewards that could result from taking a risk.
What You'll Learn
- Take risks as a team by leveraging diverse skillsets and knowledge
- Assess the advantages and disadvantages of your available options
- Evaluate the short-term and long-term benefits and rewards of taking a risk
- Lead employees through uncertainty using a strong support team
- Apply emotional support, practical support, accountability, and diverse perspectives in risk-taking
- Practice embracing risk and planning for it
Key Takeaways
- Working as a team can bring greater results than working as an individual by combining diverse skillsets and knowledge.
- Taking risks as a group lets people collaborate to overcome challenges, mitigate negative outcomes, and discover new possibilities for growth.
- A strong support team is important for taking calculated risks, with the team acting as a support system.
- Emotional support, practical support, accountability, and diverse perspectives all play a role in risk-taking.
- Best practices include evaluating both the short-term and long-term benefits and rewards that could result from taking a risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is designed for those who want to learn how to lead their employees through uncertainty and take calculated risks as a team.
What will I learn in Taking Calculated Risks?
You will learn how to take risks as a team, assess the advantages and disadvantages of your available options, and practice embracing risk. The course also explores the importance of a strong support team and the role of emotional support, practical support, accountability, and diverse perspectives in risk-taking.
What topics does the course cover?
The course covers taking risks as a team, assessing potential benefits, planning for risk, and embracing risk, along with an introduction and a knowledge test.
What skills will I gain?
You will develop skills in risk mindset, risk analysis, risk management, risk management planning, risk prevention, and risk selection.
How is the course structured?
The course includes the following lessons: Introduction, Taking Risks as a Team, Assessing Potential Benefits, Planning for Risk, Embracing Risk, and Test Your Knowledge.
