Diploma in Leadership Skills

Course details

This part-time leadership skills courses provides participants with an in-depth exploration of the leadership role within an organisation. It enables people to appreciate what employees expect and want from their leader so that they can practice those skills and behaviours, which ensure that they will achieve results effectively through building successful relationships with their employees. It highlights the important skill which a leader needs in order to successfully juggle the demands of team, task and the individual.

Also in this course, participants become aware of their own behavioural style and the impact it may be having on peers, employees, clients and their own managers. They are encouraged to build on their strengths and put together action plans for addressing their areas of development. They learn to network, build their profile and be persuasive in their presentations to others. They explore nature, nurture and how it relates to leadership as they develop their own path to becoming a skilled and effective leader.

This leadership course is designed for aspiring, new or experienced managers, supervisors and team leaders who want to learn the skills to improve employees’ motivation, enhance their commitment and increase return on investment.

• Leadership Theories and Styles
• Building the Team
• The Leader as a Motivator
• Planning and Resourcing
• The Challenge of Communication
• The Importance of Networking
• Emotionally Intelligent Leadership
• Optimising Performance
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• The Leader as a Presenter
• The Persuasive Leader
• Change Management
• Leadership and Strategy
• Applying Leadership Skills

Overview Dublin:

Direct entry over 23 (Mature Student) and appropriate work experience or 2C3s (Hons) + 4D3s (Ord) in Leaving Certificate to include a language and Maths or equivalent exam taken.