ORIENTATION

Leadership potential exists within each of us and can be triggered by outside events or it can be learned by exploring ourselves from within. This training takes the latter approach. Once you learn the techniques of true leadership, you will be able to build the confidence it takes to take the lead. The more experience you have acting as a genuine leader, the easier it will be for you. It is never easy to take the lead, as you will need to make decisions and face challenges, but it can become natural and rewarding. This course thus introduces the candidate to what being an effective leader is all about. From their mindset and skills through to their behaviours and competencies, this course will provide the reader with actionable tools and strategies to become a better leader in business, in studies and in life in general.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define “leadership”
• Explain the Great Man Theory
• Explain the Trait Theory
• Understand Transformational Leadership
• Understand the people you lead and how to adapt your leadership styles
• Explain leading by Directing
• Explain leading by Coaching
• Explain leading by Participating
• Explain leading by Delegating
• Kouzes and Posner
• Conduct a personal inventory
• Create an action plan
• Establish personal goals

SYLLABUS

• Introduction
  • What Are Leadership Skills?
  • A Born Leader?
  • What You Will Learn
• Three Traits Every Successful Leader Must Have
  • Introduction
  • The Desire to Lead
  • Commitment to the Mission and Vision of the Organization
  • Integrity
• Understanding Your Role: Leading vs. Managing
  • Introduction
  • Differentiating Between Management Skills and Leadership Skills
  • Our Perceptions of Leadership
• How Your Personality Style Affects Your Ability to Lead
  • Introduction
  • The Personality Matrix
  • The Platinum Rule
• Leadership Styles
  • Introduction
  • The Autocratic Leadership Style
  • The Democratic Leadership Style
  • The Bureaucratic Leadership Style
  • The Charismatic Leadership Style
• Leading the Team
  • Team Purpose Statements
  • Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing
• Delegating
  • Introduction
  • Why People Resist Delegating
  • When Delegating Does and Doesn’t Work
  • To Whom?
  • How to Delegate Successfully
• Mentoring Others
  • Introduction
  • What is Mentoring?
  • What to Consider Before Mentoring
  • Structuring Your Mentoring Relationship
• Resources

DURATION OF THE COURSE

The course could typically be completed within 1 - 3 days depending on the commitment and effort of the student. An online test assessment will be scheduled as soon as the student has communicated his/her readiness to the Online Tutor to take the examination. The pass rate for this course is 60%.

STUDY METHODOLOGY

Students access the prescribed Study Manual and the Online Test Assessment by clicking on the link in the left column of the Student Dashboard. Upon completion of the Online Test Assessment, the student will be activated for the next Course.

ONLINE TEST ASSESSMENT

The Online Test Assessment consist of a combination of multiple-choice, true-false as well as assignment-format questions.  

ACADEMIC PROGRESSION

Students who have successfully completed the Certificate in Human Resources Skills (L3Cert.Skill) may progress to the Diploma in Higher Education Access (L3Dip.HEA) in order to access the EduVisa UK Bachelor/Masters Degree Programme or alternatively continue to specialise in the subject matter by registering towards the Professional Diploma in Human Resources Management (L6PDip.Man) (SA) (IQF).

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

Use the  Pay Online Button  on the Course Portal to be directed to the secure Payment Gateway (PayPal, PayFast, FlyWire) to effect EFT, Debit/Credit Card and Bank/Cash Deposit payments in R, £, ¥, € or $.