Transitioning into Leadership for an IT Manager

Price
$1,195.00 USD

Duration
2 Days

Delivery Methods
Virtual Instructor Led
Private Group

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Course Overview

Information Technology (IT) managers require a specific skillset to properly create, oversee, and motivate their teams. This workshop provides the enhanced capabilities necessary to move from a subject matter expert to a role more in line with leadership. From developing an inspiring vision and empowering members to reach it, to meeting deadlines and evaluating results.

Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization’s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how.

This course has been approved for 14 PDUs | 14 CDUs

Course Objectives

Understand how to make a smooth transition into management
Develop your authentic leadership style
Engage and empower staff to achieve excellence
Build high-performing, collaborative teams
Apply delegation best practices
Attract and retain great staff

Who Should Attend?

IT Professionals who expect to or who have recently transitioned into a management role will benefit from this course.

Top-rated instructors: Our crew of subject matter experts have an average instructor rating of 4.8 out of 5 across thousands of reviews.
Authorized content: We maintain more than 35 Authorized Training Partnerships with the top players in tech, ensuring your course materials contain the most relevant and up-to date information.
Interactive classroom participation: Our virtual training includes live lectures, demonstrations and virtual labs that allow you to participate in discussions with your instructor and fellow classmates to get real-time feedback.
Post Class Resources: Review your class content, catch up on any material you may have missed or perfect your new skills with access to resources after your course is complete.
Private Group Training: Let our world-class instructors deliver exclusive training courses just for your employees. Our private group training is designed to promote your team’s shared growth and skill development.
Tailored Training Solutions: Our subject matter experts can customize the class to specifically address the unique goals of your team.

Learning Credits: Learning Credits can be purchased well in advance of your training date to avoid having to commit to specific courses or dates. Learning Credits allow you to secure your training budget for an entire year while eliminating the administrative headache of paying for individual classes. They can also be redeemed for a full year from the date of purchase. If you have previously purchased a Learning Credit agreement with New Horizons, you may use a portion of your agreement to pay for this class.

If you have questions about Learning Credits, please contact your Account Manager.

Corporate Tech Pass: Our Corporate Tech Pass includes unlimited attendance for a single person, in the following Virtual Instructor Led course types: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Technical, CompTIA, Project Management, SharePoint, ITIL, Certified Ethical Hacker, Certified Hacking Forensics Investigator, Java, Professional Development Courses and more. The full list of eligible course titles can be found at https://www.newhorizons.com/eligible.

If you have questions about our Corporate Tech Pass, please contact your Account Manager.

Course Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Agenda

Making the Transition into Leadership

Defining Success
Developing Leadership Competencies
Acting as Leader, Liaison, Figurehead. Monitor, Disseminator, and Spokesperson
Allocating Resources
Acting Entrepreneurially
Negotiating and Handling Disturbances

Building Trust, Engagement and Involvement

Applying SCARF
Leading by Example with the 5 Components of Emotional Intelligence - Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Empathy, and Social Skill
Engaging, Involving, and Motivating Others
The 4 Disciplines of Motivation - Behavioral, Cognitive, Psychodynamic, and Humanistic
Working with Differing Personality Styles
Developing Your Leadership Psychological Toolkit
Discovering and Meeting Stakeholder Expectations

Collaboration & Teams

Creating, Facilitating, and Maintaining Teams
Building a Team through Culture, Human to Human Relationships, Effective Communication, and Setting and Meeting Goals & Objectives
Modern, Autonomous, Self-Organizing, and Cross-Functional Teams

Building People with Challenging Work

Willingness to Delegate
Delegating Successfully - Preparing and Researching, Clarifying the Intent of the Task, Planning Your Delegation, Delegating Responsibility and Empowering Your Staff to Take Action, and Providing Ongoing Support and Oversight