The Power of the Informal Leader (8-Hours)

Being an informal leader in today’s work environment comes with a great deal of responsibility. Although you may not be considered the formal leader with a title, there are people that follow your example, and you influence them greatly. It is important for informal leaders to understand the great value that they bring to a team and how they can be a powerful asset to the formal leaders of an organization. Target audience: FTOs, CTOs, Executive and Admin Assts., and other personnel considered informal leaders within the organization.

Part 1:  In the first 6-hours of this engaging workshop, we will:

• Define informal leadership.
• Examine truths and wisdom that make informal leaders effective.
• Review 7 types of leaders.
• Explain the characteristics that make informal leaders so powerful.
• The power of professionalism and effective communication.
• Understand the importance of protecting your character and reputation brand as an informal leader.
• Examine 4 types of counterfeit leadership behavior that should be avoided at all costs.
• Review each participant’s state-of-the-art online assessment which will reveal their unique workstyle.

Benefits of this seminar:  The benefit of this class for informal leaders is that it can help to: 

• Develop and groom informal leaders to be able to help formal leaders move their team forward.  
• Allow the formal leader to see the potential in the informal leaders around them and develop them for promotional opportunities. 
• Increase collaboration and build the skill level on the team.