# Leadership Skills for Non-Supervisors Course (Self-Paced)

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## Overview

Leadership is not defined by a job title. Non-supervisors play a vital role in shaping team culture, influencing outcomes, and driving organizational success. This two-day online course equips participants with the tools and mindset to lead effectively without formal authority by applying the ** ** DISC behavioral assessment ** ** and the several key leadership skills that align with the ** ** Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) revised Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) **.**

Participants will explore how to develop others, demonstrate accountability, think strategically, and build agility and resilience—skills essential for professional growth and organizational impact. By connecting their individual DISC profiles to real workplace situations, participants will leave with a practical leadership action plan they can apply immediately in their current roles.

## What you'll learn

- Reviewing leadership and leadership for non-supervisors
- Greater knowledge of core behavioral styles including your own and how this factors into the workplace
- Techniques for developing others through mentoring and providing feedback
- Emphasis on personal accountability in collaborative projects and team settings
- Strengthened strategic thinking by connecting responsibilities to organizational goals and mission
- Understanding of the role of agility and resilience and how to better respond to stress and change
- Creating an integrated leadership mindset
- Reflecting on course learning and developing a leadership development plan

## Curriculum

#### Module 1: Welcome and Setting the Stage

- Define leadership and its importance.
- Explore leadership’s role in personal and team success.
- Introduce the DISC assessment and its purpose.

#### Module 2: Understanding Yourself Through DISC

- Recognize the four core DISC behavioral styles.
- Connect DISC to communication, motivation, and stress.
- Identify others’ styles to improve collaboration.

#### Module 3: Developing Others

- Understand how leaders help others grow.
- Apply coaching skills to support peer development.
- Use DISC insights to guide and mentor effectively.

#### Module 4: Accountability

- Define accountability and its role in leadership.
- Increase personal accountability and follow-through.
- Encourage accountability in others using DISC styles.

#### Module 5: Strategic Thinking

- Apply strategic thinking in daily work.
- Connect individual goals to agency priorities.
- Leverage DISC strengths for strategic contributions.

#### Module 6: Agility and Resilience

- Recognize the value of agility and resilience.
- Build flexibility and perseverance in changing environments.
- Apply DISC insights to strengthen adaptability.

#### Module 7: Integrating the Skills

- Review the four core leadership skills.
- Adopt an integrated leadership mindset.
- Develop a personal plan for continued growth.

#### Module 8: Closing and Final Reflection

- Summarize key leadership concepts for non-supervisors.
- Reflect on DISC insights and leadership applications.
- Integrate learning through final discussion and reflection.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $1049