Title:
The trainer's handbook of leadership development : tools, techniques, and activities
Author:
Lawson, Karen.
ISBN:
9780470886038
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Publication Information:
San Francisco : Pfeiffer, c2011.
Physical Description:
x, 262 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
General Note:
Formerly CIP.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction -- 2.Leadership Competencies And Characteristics -- 3.Designing A Leadership Development Program -- ch. Three Activities -- A Checklist for Effective Leadership -- Nature or Nurture? -- Traits of Effective Leaders -- Words to Lead By -- 4.Increasing Awareness---Self And Others -- ch. Four Activities -- Being Real -- Developing Courage -- Developing Cultural Intelligence -- Doing It Differently -- Do the Right Thing -- Fired Up! -- Heroes and Heroines -- Living Your Values -- Mirror, Mirror -- Modeling the Way -- Permission or Forgiveness? -- Risk Attitudes Inventory -- The Balancing Act -- Values Collage -- What Is It Like? -- Who Am I? -- 5.Communicating And Influencing -- ch. Five Activities -- Active Listening Responses -- Active Observation -- Common Ground -- Conflicting Agendas -- Giving Feedback -- Listening Self-Awareness Assessment -- Mixed Messages -- Picture This -- The Art of Asking Questions -- The Art of Influencing --
Contents note continued: What Do You Mean? -- 6.Motivating And Engaging -- ch. Six Activities -- Embracing Change -- Empowering Others -- Fair or Equal? -- How to Present Change to Employees -- Leading Change -- Make Them Laugh -- Showing Appreciation -- Tell Me a Story -- What Do Your Employees Value? -- 7.Developing And Managing -- ch. Seven Activities -- Applying Your Coaching Skills -- Creating a Team Identity -- Delegation Case Study -- Delegating Effectively Self-Assessment -- Delegation Process -- Describing Behavior -- Performance Management Skills Checklist -- Stopping the Blame Game -- Team Models -- The Magic of Mentoring -- What Do You Expect? -- What Mentors Do -- 8.Increasing Leadership Effectiveness -- ch. Eight Activities -- Bouncing Back -- Distinguishing Behaviors -- Employee Development Decisions -- Figure It Out -- Innovation or Creativity? -- Into the Future -- Making the Right Call -- Networking Checklist -- On Target -- Setting Priorities --
Contents note continued: Things We Have in Common -- Trust Me.
Abstract:
"In the fast-paced global environment of the 21st century, the need for effective leaders has never been greater. This book provides a variety of tools and techniques for developing leadership competencies and characteristics. Organized according to fifty empirically based competencies and characteristics, each feature is introduced with a clear definition and a discussion of its importance and application. Featuring dozens of activities and other resources to help enhance the skills of today's leaders and high-potentials, this book is a primary resource for Training and HR professionals"--Provided by publisher.
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