Course Description
When you’re thinking about the key skills a manager must possess, do you think of adaptability? It may not be your first thought, but this skill is essential for any manager. Adaptability is the capacity to adjust and learn in response to changing factors, conditions, or environments. It's a highly valued skill in business because every industry can be unpredictable. Adaptive leadership is about being responsive, empathic, and strategic in leading teams through change. It requires a blend of emotional intelligence, proactive learning, and a deep commitment to fostering innovation and inclusivity. But how do managers learn these skills?
In this Understanding Adaptive Management course, you will learn what adaptability is and how you can better respond to change. You’ll also explore the strategies that adaptive managers use to support their teams, as well as different leadership styles that you can use to adapt to your situation. By the end of this course, you’ll be prepared to support your team through change and adjust your leadership style and support accordingly.
What You'll Learn
- Define adaptability and explain how to better respond to change
- Recognize the traits and behaviors of an adaptive manager
- Explain how adaptive managers lead employees through change
- Identify different leadership styles and when to use them
- Adapt your leadership style to a given situation to support your team
Key Takeaways
- Adaptability is the capacity to adjust and learn in response to changing factors, conditions, or environments, and is a highly valued skill in business.
- Adaptive leadership is about being responsive, empathic, and strategic in leading teams through change.
- Adaptive leadership requires a blend of emotional intelligence, proactive learning, and a deep commitment to fostering innovation and inclusivity.
- Adaptive managers use specific strategies to support their teams and can draw on different leadership styles to suit their situation.
- By the end of the course, learners are prepared to support their team through change and adjust their leadership style accordingly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is for managers and leaders who want to develop adaptability and learn how to support their teams through change.
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn what adaptability is, how to respond to change, the strategies adaptive managers use to support their teams, and different leadership styles you can use to adapt to your situation.
What skills does this course focus on?
The course focuses on adaptive leadership and management styles.
What topics or lessons does the course cover?
The lessons include Introduction, Defining Adaptability, Responding to Change, The Role of an Adaptive Manager, Adapting Your Leadership Style, and a Test Your Knowledge assessment.
What will I be able to do after completing the course?
By the end of the course, you will be prepared to support your team through change and adjust your leadership style and support accordingly.
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 0.25
KnowledgeCity has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. Users can maintain your PMI credentials by earning PDUs from KnowledgeCity qualified courses in Project Management, Business Management, Leadership and many others.
Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 0.25
KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).
