ELEV-LS 009: Servant Leadership

ELEV-LS 009: Servant Leadership

The following is the course description for the Servant Leadership Course:

Servant leadership may seem like a contradicting term, but it is becoming a very popular tool in many businesses. Servant leadership is a philosophy that involves focusing on the success of others (i.e., your employees), and in turn, building better professional relationships that can benefit both manager and employee.  Servant leadership shows that managers can be great leaders while boosting their employee’s confidence and furthering their success at the same time.  With our “Servant Leadership” workshop, your participants will discover the specifics of how servant leadership works and how it can benefit leaders and employees!  

Course Objectives:

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly. With that in mind, let’s review our goals for today.    

You Will:

At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:   

• Define servant leadership   
• Know the characteristics of servant leadership   
• Recognize the barriers of servant leadership   
• Learn to be a mentor and a motivator   
• Practice self-reflection   

 

  Target Student:

Course Core Competencies:  

Module 1: What is Servant Leadership?  

Topic A:  A Desire to Serve  

Topic B:  Share the Power  

Topic C:  Putting Others First  

Topic D:  Helping Employees Grow  

Module 2: Leadership Practices  

Topic A:  Democratic Leadership Style  

Topic B:  Laissez-Faire Style  

Topic C:  Leading by Example  

Topic D:  Path-Goal Theory  

Module 3: Share the Power  

Topic A:  Being Empathetic  

Topic B:  Learn to Delegate  

Topic C:  Their Success is Your Success  

Topic D:  Know When to Step In  

Module 4: Characteristics of a Servant Leader

Topic A: Listening Skills

Topic B: Persuasive Powers

Topic C: Recognizes Opportunities

Topic D: Relates to Employees

Module 5: Barriers to Servant Leadership

Topic A: Excessive Criticism

Topic B: Doing Everything Yourself

Topic C: Sitting on the Sidelines

Topic D: Demanding from Employees

Module 6: Building a Team Community

Topic A: Identify the Group Needs

Topic B: Complement Member Skills

Topic C: Create Group Goals

Topic D: Encourage Communication

Module 7: Be a Motivator

Topic A: Make it Challenging

Topic B: Provide Resources

Topic C: Ask for Employee Input

Topic D: Offer Incentives

Module 8: Be a Mentor

Topic A: Establish Goals

Topic B: Know When to Praise or Criticize

Topic C: Create a Supportive Environment

Topic D: Create an Open-Door Policy

Module 9: Training Future Leaders

Topic A: Offer Guidance and Advice

Topic B: Identify Their Skill Sets

Topic C: Methods of Feedback

Topic D: Establish Long Term Goals

Module 10: Self-Reflection

Topic A: Keep a Journal

Topic B: Identify Your Strengths and Weaknesses

Topic C: Identify Your Needs

Topic D: Creating Your Own Goals