Assertive Followership

Description

Objective

There are many myths about the follower: that it's a minor role, that it's just preparation to be a leader, that following is passive, or worse, that it's easy. This course revolutionizes the perspective of leadership. Followers are not passive actors but contribute assertiveness, courage and critical thinking to team leadership.

Take away

• A new perspective on team leadership
• A set of practical skills to develop your assertiveness and contribute to your team
• A guide to interacting with your leader

Program

Rethinking Followership

• Leadership: a partnership in the reciprocal following
• Three perspectives on followership
• The pitfalls and challenges of followership
  • Following toxic Leaders
  • Blind obedience

How to manage your leader

• What kind of leader do people want to follow?
• Communication with your leader with assertiveness
• Follower-Leadership problem solving
• Sharing a common goal

The courageous follower's toolkit:

• Willingness to assume responsibility
• Commitment to perform
• Courage to challenge
• Vision to participate in the transformation
• Authentic to take moral action

Develop personal skills through assertiveness

• Choose to be a courageous follower
• Managing emotions
• Understanding your value
• Languages and non-verbal techniques for assertiveness