Course Description
Making real connections with employees, viewing them as individuals, and approaching them with humanity and authenticity goes beyond business goals. Doing so also prioritizes your employees’ well-being, builds trust, and creates a positive work environment.
So how can you best communicate as a leader? Part of this involves treating employees with humility and creating an environment where they feel valued and respected.
In this Connecting to Communicate as a Leader course, you’ll learn how to show your employees you care before attempting to present yourself as a person who deserves to be followed. You’ll learn how to make real connections with employees, see them as individuals, and approach them with authenticity. We’ll also explore the importance of establishing regular meetings with your team members and why it’s important to not only listen to your employees but also hear and understand them.
What You'll Learn
- Create genuine connections with employees by viewing them as individuals
- Show employees you care before presenting yourself as a leader to follow
- Establish a pattern of engagement through regular meetings with team members
- Practice listening to understand, hearing employees rather than only hearing them
- Approach employees with humility, authenticity, and humanity
Key Takeaways
- Making real connections with employees and approaching them with humanity and authenticity goes beyond business goals and prioritizes their well-being.
- Treating employees with humility and creating an environment where they feel valued and respected builds trust and a positive work environment.
- Leaders should show employees they care before attempting to present themselves as someone who deserves to be followed.
- Establishing regular meetings with team members helps create a consistent pattern of engagement.
- It is important not only to listen to employees but to hear and understand them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
This course is for leaders who want to communicate more effectively by making real connections with their employees, viewing them as individuals, and approaching them with authenticity and humility.
What will this course teach me?
It teaches you how to create connections with employees, view your employees as individuals, and listen to understand, along with the importance of establishing regular meetings with your team.
What topics are covered in the lessons?
The lessons cover Showing You Care Before Showing What You Know, Creating a Pattern of Engagement, and The Power of Listening to Understand, along with an introduction and a knowledge test.
What skills will I develop?
You will develop skills in leadership development, business communication, communications training, employee coaching, employee communications, and workplace relationships.
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™).
