Leadership Networking

Rome wasn't built in a day, nor by one person. To attain excellence, you need a network. Start by reaching out to people who are not like you and extend a sincere offer to help. Improve your networking skills with these essential tips.

The LEAD NOW! Leadership Development Model provides leaders at all levels a simple and comprehensive framework for the critical areas of building the relationships needed to lead others. The model is based on over 45 years of collective management and leadership consulting, and coaching experience with Fortune 500 companies, government organizations and start-ups firms. Have you ever considered how often we adjust our communication topics and frequency based on the relationships we have? Our partners or spouses may typically want frequent, highly specific check-ins, our teenagers want the minimum acceptable level of communication, our parents may like us to call weekly or monthly with some general updates about the family, and our friends could be okay with whatever communication happens. How would it benefit you if you adjusted your approach this much as you lead? At work, leaders have four critical relationships they must develop and communicate appropriately with: the boss, direct reports, peers, and customers. Each relationship is essential and deserves focused attention, yet each relationship values and needs different things to be productive. And each relationship is critical to getting results. In this Leadercamp, certified LEAD NOW! and current Skillsoft coach Liz Tracy provides practical tactics you can immediately use to see better results as a leader. You'll learn the 4 critical relationships you need to nurture and how they help you get people and business results.

Does your job require you to communicate critical information to c-suite executives, such as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)? Perhaps you have opportunities to influence executive decision making, but don't know how best to deliver your message. In order to make the most of your communication with senior executives, you need to be prepared. In this course, you'll learn how to shape your message so it's communicated clearly to your organization's c suite. You'll discover how to build your credibility with those at the senior level, such as the CFO, CIO, and COO. And you'll explore how to approach and plan meetings with senior executives, and how to make your case - whether it's with an elevator pitch or a formal report.

Your relationship with your manager has a huge impact on both of your careers. Frankly, you depend upon each other for success. Your manager's support, guidance, and direction help you do your job better. And your good work makes your manager look good. Effectively managing this relationship can increase your productivity, help you meet your personal career goals, and last but not least, make your time at work more enjoyable and rewarding. In this course, you will learn the importance of managing relationships, and ways to build great manager relationships by recognizing their agenda and management style. You will also learn strategies for building a strong professional relationship with your manager, and various ways you can become aligned with your manager. You will find that to work more effectively with your manager, you need to develop a rapport and make workplace interactions mutually beneficial (win-win).