Leadership through Self-Mastery: Enhancing Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Introduction:

Self-mastery is a deliberate process shaped by our responses to life's challenges. It requires the continuous effort to transcend fixed perspectives, overcome emotional and mental barriers, and foster personal growth.

Leaders who enhance their emotional regulation and interpersonal skills greatly improve their ability to guide and influence others effectively. This course on Communication Leadership Mastery and Interpersonal Skills offers an introspective journey into understanding cognitive processes, worldviews, and communication methods. Participants will acquire the competencies needed to navigate human dynamics with empathy and passion.

Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Manage thoughts and beliefs effectively.
• Discuss how values influence outcomes in organizational and career settings.
• Develop self-confidence to sustain belief in oneself.
• Employ strategies to enhance communication effectiveness.
• Strengthen leadership and communication skills.
• Assess successful leaders' public demeanor.
• Set valuable objectives related to communication leadership.
• Improve the effectiveness of communication training for managers.
• Enhance overall interpersonal communication skills.
• Create impactful narratives and lessons through storytelling.

Training Methodology:

• Self-evaluation tools
• Interactive workshops
• Role-playing sessions
• Discussion groups
• Situational problem-solving scenarios
• Peer review sessions
• Deep thinking exercises
• Speech coaching
• Mentoring and tutoring

Course Outline:

Module 1: Self-Mastery, Reality, and Responsibility

• Commanding cognitive processes
• The role of paradigms in success
• Experiencing the emotional loop
• Gaining empowerment through responsibility
• The impact of beliefs on reality
• Driving action with emotional intelligence
• Directing focus with intention
• Understanding sensory submodalities

Unit 2: Vision and Integrity

• The vision and purpose created by values
• Evaluating how values shape vision
• Understanding how values influence purpose
• Creating destiny with vision
• Developing a powerful vision
• Personal integrity as a life operating system
• Building self-assurance and enthusiasm
• Cultivating courage

Unit 1: Advanced Communication Skills

• Intentional communication in interpersonal skills
• Overcoming self-sabotaging communication habits
• The components of the communication cycle
• Effective verbal exchanges
• The interaction of verbal and non-verbal communication
• Practicing active listening skills
• Overcoming barriers to listening
• Understanding communication styles: aggressive, passive, assertive

Unit 4: Leadership Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Emotional intelligence in leadership
• Developing self-awareness, motivation, empathy, and social skills
• Transitioning to a new empowerment model
• 21st-century leadership skills
• Distinguishing between institutional and interactive leadership
• Leadership vs. management
• Situational Leadership Approach (Hersey and Blanchard)
• The 4 Es of leadership at GE: energy, excite, edge, execute
• Jack Welch’s leadership principles
• Motivation theory

Unit 5: The Public Face of the Mature Leader

• Presentation skills for leadership communication
• Persuading through vision implementation
• Logical reasoning in persuasion
• Being real and people-oriented in influence
• Demonstrating personal power in communication
• Overcoming obstacles and self-imposed limitations
• Conducting productive discussions and meetings