Presence, Influence & Communication
Leadership Skills for Non-Managers
Grow leadership skills in a non-manager role by building credibility, aligning interests, and coordinating shared action.
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Through relevant workplace examples, this course develops skills in influence without formal authority. Participants learn to build credibility, align interests, and coordinate shared action, with a focus on practical follow-through.
What you'll learn
- Identify the foundation of leadership principles and theories relevant to non-managerial roles
- Develop practical leadership skills for leading effectively without formal authority
- Explore strategies for fostering personal and organizational success
- Use course methods to build credibility, align interests, and coordinate shared action in a workplace scenario.
- Develop a non-manager leadership plan aligned to a relevant work need.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify a workplace need connected to influence without formal authority.
- Select an appropriate way to build credibility, align interests, and coordinate shared action.
- Explain the reasoning behind that choice and identify its limitations.
- Produce a non-manager leadership plan that addresses a relevant work need.
- Set review points for a non-manager leadership plan and identify one adjustment.
Leadership in federal organizations is not limited to supervisors. Team members, specialists, and project leads guide work and influence outcomes every day. This course helps federal employees without formal authority build credibility, align people around shared goals, and lead effectively from where they are. It is a strong foundation for employees preparing for future supervisory roles.
What you'll learn
- Explain how leadership shows up at every level of a federal organization.
- Build credibility through reliability, expertise, and professionalism.
- Apply strategies for influencing colleagues and coordinating shared work.
- Communicate in ways that build trust and alignment.
- Develop a personal leadership development plan.
What you'll be able to do
- Lead projects and initiatives without formal authority.
- Earn the trust of colleagues and supervisors.
- Coordinate shared work across the team.
- Contribute ideas and solutions with confidence.
- Prepare for future leadership responsibilities.