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Leadership Essentials: Master the Skills Great Leaders Use
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1,408 students

Leadership Essentials: Master the Skills Great Leaders Use

Build confidence in core leadership skills - communication, feedback, delegation, 1-on-1s, and handling conflict
Created byDaryl Seager
Last updated 5/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Communicate ideas clearly, listen actively, and adapt communication style based on the audience
  • Run productive 1-on-1 sessions with goal-setting, feedback, and progress tracking
  • Give constructive, specific, actionable feedback that encourages continuous improvement
  • Set SMART goals that ensure clarity, motivation, and alignment with team objectives
  • Implement strategies to run focused meetings with clear agendas and assigned action points
  • Navigate and lead difficult conversations using a step-by-step framework for constructive outcomes
  • Apply conflict resolution tools to mediate disagreements and foster collaborative problem-solving
  • Delegate tasks effectively based on individual capabilities with clear expectations and accountability
  • Identify individual strengths and gaps to create personalised growth plans
  • Build a coaching culture that fosters psychological safety, engagement, and team productivity

Course content

10 sections83 lectures1h 59m total length
  • Introduction to this course1:35
  • How to approach the course1:41

Requirements

  • No prior leadership experience needed
  • Just an open mind and willingness to practice what you learn
  • Commitment to experimenting and iterating on the techniques

Description

Become the leader your team needs—even if you've never had formal training.

Most leaders receive no formal leadership training. They're promoted because they're good at their job - not because they know how to lead. This course changes that.

What You'll Learn:

This course covers the essential behaviours that confident, competent leaders practice every day:

  • Communicate with clarity and confidence – Learn to convey ideas clearly, listen actively, and adapt your style to your audience

  • Run effective meetings – Set clear agendas, facilitate focused discussions, and ensure action points are assigned

  • Master 1-on-1 sessions – Structure productive conversations with goal-setting, feedback, and progress tracking

  • Give feedback that lands – Use a constructive, specific, actionable model that encourages improvement

  • Receive feedback with confidence – Handle criticism professionally and use it to grow

  • Navigate difficult conversations – Lead tricky discussions (conflict, performance issues) with a step-by-step framework

  • Resolve conflict effectively – Mediate disagreements and foster understanding between team members

  • Delegate and empower others – Assign tasks based on capability, set clear expectations, and build accountability

  • Set SMART goals – Create clarity, motivation, and alignment with your team's objectives

  • Identify strengths and development areas – Use proven techniques to create personalised growth plans for your team

Who This Course Is For:

  • New leaders stepping into their first management role

  • Aspiring leaders preparing to take on leadership responsibilities

  • Established leaders looking to fill gaps in their skillset

  • Confident professionals who feel uncertain about leading others

No prior leadership experience required - just an open mind, willingness to practice, and commitment to consistency.

What You Get:

  • 83 practical video lessons (2 hours total)

  • Step-by-step guidance with no fluff or unnecessary theory

  • Immediately applicable strategies you can use at work tomorrow

  • Habit-building techniques to make these skills stick

  • Frameworks for psychological safety that increase team engagement and productivity

The Result:

By the end of this course, you'll have the confidence and competence to lead effectively. You'll know exactly what to do in common leadership situations—whether it's giving feedback, running a 1-on-1, delegating a task, or handling conflict.

If you follow this course, practice consistently, and apply what you learn, you'll be in the top 1% of leaders.

Join me in making a difference.

Who this course is for:

  • New managers stepping into their first leadership role
  • Aspiring leaders preparing to lead a team
  • Established leaders looking to refine their core skills
  • High-performing professionals who feel uncertain about leading others
  • Anyone who wants to build confidence in their leadership abilities