FIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS YOU CAN BUILD

In Four Weeks This Summer

by Alison Adair

Finding time for learning can be a challenge with our increasingly busy and fast paced lives. We get it: you want to keep up with the latest professional development strategies and continue to sharpen your leadership, communication, and performance management skills, but you need a way to learn that fits into your life.

We offer courses designed for working professionals to acquire essential job skills in just four weeks. These leadership skills can help you elevate your impact, whether leading a team or preparing for a new leadership role.

Here are five leadership skills you can build in just four weeks this summer!

1. Improve your Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is at the core of strong leadership. It helps you manage stress, navigate workplace challenges, and build stronger relationships with colleagues and teams. Leaders with high emotional intelligence are better equipped to inspire, collaborate, and make sound decisions.

Emotional Intelligence (four weeks online) helps you explore the five key areas of emotional intelligence. You'll discover how better to understand your emotions and those of others and use this awareness to improve communication, build trust, and lead with empathy.

2. Become a more effective leader

We are not all natural-born leaders. Great leaders seek opportunities to improve their leadership skills and cultivate a positive and productive work environment. 

The Effective Leader (four weeks online) enables you to build the skills and develop the insights required for effective leadership at any level of the organization. You will also access the Leader’s Tool Box, packed with ideas to build your leadership skills.

3. Lead a difficult conversation

Most people do their best to avoid conflict, even though it may be a daily occurrence in the workplace. When left unchecked, it can damage relationships, kill momentum, and undermine the performance of any team. But ignoring conflict can be equally destructive. 

Leading Difficult Conversations (four weeks online) will show you how to approach the most challenging conversations confidently. You will develop the skills to move past emotion and deliver your message clearly and positively.

4. Tap into Motivation for Superior Performance

Understanding what motivates people is essential to unlocking potential and driving team success. Whether managing performance or helping others set goals, you need strategies that inspire people to do their best.

Motivation for Superior Performance (four weeks online) helps you explore motivational theories and apply them in practical ways. Learn how to inspire yourself and others by connecting personal and organizational goals and recognizing what drives high performance.

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5. Strengthen your Problem-Solving, Decision-Making, and Creativity

Leaders face complex challenges every day. Being able to think critically, make smart decisions under pressure, and approach problems creatively sets effective leaders apart.

Problem-Solving, Decision-Making and Creativity (four weeks online) gives you a practical toolkit to confidently analyze problems, evaluate solutions, and make informed decisions. You'll also explore techniques to unlock creativity and innovation when tackling tough challenges.

Want to build one or more of these skills this summer?

Explore our summer leadership courses