The Trainer's Handbook of Leadership

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.

Karen Lawson is a consultant, speaker, author, and founder and president of Lawson Consulting Group, Inc., specializing in organization and management development as well as executive coaching. She is a professor at Arcadia University in the International MBA program. She regularly presents at professional conferences in the United States, Asia, and Europe.

About the Author	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
leadership competencies and characteristics	p. 5
designing a leadership development program
Chapter Three Activities A Checklist for Effective Leadership
Nature or Nurture?
Traits of Effective Leaders
Words to Lead By	p. 36
increasing awareness-self and others
Chapter 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?	p. 91
communicating and influencing
Chapter Five Activities Active Listening Responses
Active Observation
Common Ground
Confl icting Agendas
Giving Feedback
Listening Self-Awareness Assessment
Mixed Messages
Picture This
The Art of Asking Questions
The Art of Infl uencing
What Do You Mean?	p. 137
motivating and engaging
Chapter 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?	p. 167
developing and managing
Chapter 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	p. 212
increasing leadership effectiveness
Chapter 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
Things We Have in Common
Trust Me	p. 252
References	p. 255
Index	p. 257
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The Trainer's Handbook of Leadership Development Tools, Techniques, and Activities

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