CACHE Endorsed - First Time Leadership

Give yourself the best chance of success in a new leadership position by signing up to this course that is aimed at Academic Level on First Time Leadership. By enrolling on this course, students will achieve a solid base on which they can build a skillset that is perfectly suited to leadership roles - learning key skills and gaining essential knowledge to help provide effective leadership in an early years or childcare setting. Leadership vs. Management This course will help you learn the difference between leadership and management. Students will also have the opportunity to gain knowledge that can help them develop the essential skills that are needed to be a successful leader, including negotiation, communication and delegation. Understand your Philosophy and Values As a leader, you will need to achieve your goals while keeping your team happy, supported and satisfied. This course can help you to achieve win-win situations each and every time. It’s important to look at your own beliefs as a leader, ensuring that the ethos and philosophy of the environment you work in correlates with your individual values. This approach will allow your credibility as a good leader to really shine through. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to understand the roles and responsibilities of a good leader, and will have touched upon coping strategies that can be implemented when the stress of the position gets too much. Juggling existing responsibilities, managing your time, and dealing with manpower in your charge can be overwhelming, but a good leader will overcome these challenges. This course will help you to understand how.