I Can Leadership Institution Courses
I Can Leadership Institution Courses

Being a Likeable Boss

Being more likeable is a quality everyone can increase and improve. Being likeable and a figure of authority is where some challenging conflicts can arise. With this workshop your participants will recognize these possible areas of conflict and develop the skills and knowledge to overcome them.

Our Being a Likeable Boss workshop will show that honesty and trust will be your participant’s biggest tools in fostering a better relationship with their employees. Trusting your team by avoiding micromanagement, using delegation, and accepting feedback will put your participants on the right path to be a more likeable boss.

Module One: Getting Started

Housekeeping Items

Pre-Assignment Review Workshop Objectives The Parking Lot

Action Plan

Module Two: Is it Better to be Loved or Feared?

The Case for Fear

The Case for Love

The Case against Both The Middle Ground Case Study

Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: Leadership as Service

Top down Hierarchies

The Bottom-Up Perspective

Know Your Employees

Genuine Empathy and the Power to Lead

Case Study

Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Leadership by Design

Begin with the End in Mind

Goals

Values

Mission Statement

Case Study

Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: Understanding Motivation

Dramatism

The Pentad

Guilt and Redemption

Identification

Case Study

Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: Constructive Criticism

What are Your Intentions? A Positive Vision of Success Feedback Sandwich

Following Up versus Badgering

Case Study

Module Six: Review Questions

Module Seven: The Importance of Tone

Lighting a Fire Putting Out a Fire Adult versus Parent Changing the Script Case Study

Module Seven: Review Questions

Module Eight: Trusting Your Team Dangers of Micromanaging Delegation and Anxiety

Aces in Their Places Celebrating Success Case Study

Module Eight: Review Questions

Module Nine: Earning Your Team’s Trust

Honesty Consistency Availability Openness Case Study

Module Nine: Review Questions

Module Ten: Building and Reinforcing Your Team

Identify Team Strengths and Weaknesses

Identify Team Roles

Design Exercises with Specific Goals

What to Avoid

Case Study

Module Ten: Review Questions

Module Eleven: You are the Boss of You

What Kind of Person Would You Follow? Self-Awareness

Self-Improvement Keeping Your Balance Case Study

Module Eleven: Review Questions

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

Words from the Wise Review of the Parking Lot Lessons Learned Recommended Reading

Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations