In today's competitive, fast-moving professional environment, personal effectiveness has become essential for sustained achievement. This comprehensive course empowers you with critical skills and insights necessary to enhance your behavior, increase self-accountability, develop professionalism, strengthen communication abilities, and cultivate a growth-oriented mindset. You will unlock your full potential by understanding how personal effectiveness shapes professional relationships and by applying proven goal-setting and planning methodologies to advance both your personal and professional success.
Target Audience:
This course benefits anyone committed to enhancing productivity and improving decision-making capabilities. The content proves valuable and applicable regardless of your career level or stage. If you are dedicated to personal development and prepared to implement positive changes, this course will serve your growth objectives.
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze effectiveness demonstrated through behavior, self-accountability, professionalism, communication capabilities, and mindset
- Apply accountability practices in both personal and professional contexts
- Identify your current strengths, existing skills, and areas requiring development
- Use powerful language to provide clear direction, deliver constructive feedback, and resolve conflicts productively
- Describe how personal effectiveness influences communication with colleagues, supervisors, clients, and team members
- Analyze specific steps to develop greater personal effectiveness
- Apply practical strategies for goal setting and comprehensive planning
Course Structure and Content:
Module 1: Developing Effectiveness Through Behavior, Accountability, Professionalism, Communication, and Mindset
- Recognize the crucial roles of professionalism, communication quality, and mindset in achieving effectiveness
- Evaluate your personal behaviors and their effects on workplace interactions
- Define self-accountability and practice effective communication techniques
- Build a proactive mindset aligned with your core personal values
Module 2: Applying Accountability in Personal and Professional Environments
- Recognize accountable behaviors across diverse settings and situations
- Apply effective communication and responsibility approaches
- Build a culture of accountability throughout teams and organizations
- Use lead and lag measures to maintain focus on desired outcomes
Module 3: Identifying Your Strengths, Current Skills, and Development Opportunities
- Utilize the DiSC profile assessment to understand your personality and communication style
- Reflect on your current strengths and existing professional competencies
- Identify areas for development based on OPM competency frameworks
Module 4: Mastering Effective Communication Approaches
- Apply assertive communication methods using the SBI model (Situation, Behavior, Impact)
- Tailor communication strategies to different DiSC personality styles
- Use "I" statements and emotional intelligence to resolve workplace conflicts constructively
Module 5: Understanding Personal Effectiveness and Workplace Impact
- Recognize how personal communication style affects professional relationships
- Employ head, heart, and hands strategies to positively influence colleagues and stakeholders
- Build trust, increase visibility, and communicate clearly to strengthen your professional influence
Module 6: Taking Steps Toward Greater Personal Effectiveness
- Create SMART goals that support ongoing growth and professional improvement
- Locate professional development resources and continuous learning opportunities
- Examine your self-talk patterns and adopt a growth-focused mindset
Module 7: Strategic Goal Setting and Planning Methodologies
- Develop both short-term and long-term professional and personal goals
- Connect your personal values with desired career outcomes
- Build an action plan for sustained self-improvement and professional growth
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.