Successful leaders appreciate the importance of a culture that is inspirational and motivating. They know how to build and maintain such a culture. They communicate a vision of success in a way that is inclusive and stimulates others to rise to the occasion. By understanding your own motivations and learning what motivates others who look to you for leadership, you can become an extraordinary leader and guide your team through challenging and difficult times.

In this intensive program, you begin by looking inward, focusing on what inspires and motivates you. You focus on the characteristics of leaders who have inspired you and others. You’ll learn how to use the story of your “leadership voyage” and lessons you have learned in a way that inspires others to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals and visions. Inspirational Leadership ™ is a powerful, experiential program that will provide you with insights and skills to help your team members believe in the remarkable work you can do together.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

• Define inspirational leadership and describe the relationship between inspiration and motivation.
• Explore your personal mission, values, and vision and help others to articulate their own.
• Use storytelling to communicate key leadership lessons.
• Facilitate the development of a team vision.
• Demonstrate inspirational leadership skills such as inspiring, engaging, building trust, and sustaining commitment.
• Apply skills and knowledge to a new leadership opportunity and form action-learning cohorts to support and expand your own and others’ development as leaders.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is designed for formal and informal leaders: high-potential managers, executives, and idea champions.

PREREQUISITE

This course has no prerequisite.

MATERIALS

You will receive a course binder containing a copy of the presentation slides.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN