Leadership in the Workplace
Goal: Understand 3 leadership styles and how we can influence others in the workplace regardless of role or position.
“When you’re on a job site, you don’t need a title to lead. Influence is about showing up, doing quality work, and being someone others want to follow.”
– Joe Debelak, Master Plumber and Contractor
Reflect: What does influence mean to you?
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Relevant
Soft Skill: Personal qualities that help people work well with others in any career or situation.
Vocabulary
Leadership: The ability to guide, inspire, and influence others towards a common goal.
Influence: The power or ability to affect the thoughts, feelings, behavior, or actions of others.
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Connection
Choose a category to reveal a starting question. Then dig a little deeper with 3 follow-up prompts.
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Who is someone at school or work you think has a lot of influence? Why?
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Influence
What makes someone influential in a group or team setting?
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Influence
Can you think of a time when someone used their influence in a positive or negative way? What happened?
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Influence
How do you want to use your own influence in the future? What kind of impact do you hope to make?
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Connection
Influence
What is 1 responsibility you have at school, work, or home?
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Connection
Responsibility
Do someone’s individual responsibilities have an impact on other people? Why or why not?
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Connection
Responsibility
What do you think is more important as a leader - meeting your personal responsibilities, or helping others meet theirs?
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Responsibility
Have you ever taken responsibility for something that wasn’t entirely your fault? What happened, and how did it feel?
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Connection
Responsibility
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Why: Understanding how we can use our influence in the workplace helps us build trust and increases our impact and value to our team and work.
Leadership in
the Workplace
Today, we’ll explore 3 different leadership styles and how each of us can influence others, regardless of our role.
National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2018
58% of employers say leadership is a crucial soft skill.
33% believe recent graduates demonstrate this skill.
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Leadership in
the Workplace
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What are ways we can influence others at work, at school, on teams, etc.?
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“Leadership is influence, nothing more, and nothing less.”
– John Maxwell
Leaders influence every part of the workplace, including...
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How we communicate
How mistakes or challenges are handled
Work-life balance
How teams work together
How people feel about their work
Leadership in
the Workplace
Do you view yourself as a leader? You should.
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Everyone has influence, no matter their role. Here are 3 leadership styles you can practice in your work, school, or career.
Lead by Example
Lead by Design
Lead through Change
Leadership in
the Workplace
LEAD BY EXAMPLE
What are some ways people can lead by example?
Examples:
- Communicate effectively
- Bring positive energy
- Mentor, celebrate, and
care for others - Have a growth mindset
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Advance the slide to reveal possible answers.
Which quote best represents the example you would want to set as a leader? Explain.
LEAD BY EXAMPLE
With a Partner: Turn and Talk
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"Lead by example with hope, never fear."
– Michelle Obama, Former First Lady of the United States
“Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.”
– Simon Sinek, Leadership consultant and author
LEAD BY DESIGN
Examples:
- Think ahead
- Solution oriented
- Build teams with
multiple strengths - Recognize others potential
Being intentional, creative, and proactive.
Rather than waiting for things to happen, influence what happens.
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Leading by Chance
TASK
TASK
SKILL
STEP 1
SKILLS
STEP 2
STEP 3
Leading by Design
Can you recall a time when others' unique strengths helped you solve a problem?
LEAD BY DESIGN
With a Partner: Turn and Talk
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"A leader [finds] the potential in people… and develops that potential."
– Rosalind “Roz” Brewer, Former CEO of Walgreens
LEAD THROUGH CHANGE
Examples:
- Show empathy
- Keep an open mind
- Think optimistically
- View change as an opportunity
Guiding others through changes or transitions by being empathetic, flexible, and future-facing.
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CHANGE CURVE
What makes change and transition challenging?
How can you help others through it?
LEAD THROUGH CHANGE
With a Partner: Turn and Talk
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“The real difficulties [with change], come from the transition process."
– William Bridges, author of Making Sense of Life's Changes
EXTEND
OR
Click to choose how to move on
END
Rank the 3 leadership styles in order of greatest strength to needs improvement. Share your order with a partner.
Leadership in
the Workplace
On the next slide, we'll work on improving your lowest-ranked leadership style.
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Lead by Example
Being positive and influential
Lead by Design
Being intentional and proactive
Lead through Change
Being supportive, flexible, and future-facing
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Step 1: Select the leadership style you want to improve.
Directions
Step 2: Add a profession you're interested in (i.e., teaching, nursing, construction, software developer).
Step 3: Fill in the blanks with a partner.
1. Actions: What would a leader do?
2. Words: What could they say?
3. Inspires Others By:
How do they influence people?
Leading by
Example
Design
Change
in _________.
Profession
5
Step 1: Select the leadership style you want to improve.
Directions
Step 2: Add a profession you're interested in (i.e., teaching, nursing, construction, software developer).
Step 3: Fill in the blanks with a partner.
Leading by
Change
in _________.
Teaching
3. Inspires Others By:
Modeling a willingness to keep an open mind.
2. Words: What could they say?
Staying positive when finding out you will be teaching a new subject.
1. Actions: What would a leader do?
Supporting a new teacher with lesson materials.
Today, we explored how leadership is demonstrated in the workplace, and how each of us can demonstrate it through our influence.
Choose 1of these leadership areas—lead by example, design, or change—to focus on, so you can continue developing into a leader who fosters positive work environments and motivates others.
REVIEW
Learning Objective
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Why: Understanding how we can use our influence in the workplace helps us build trust and increases our impact and value to our team and work.
Leadership in
the Workplace
Virtual Version
Today, we’ll explore 3 different leadership styles and how each of us can influence others, regardless of our role.
National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2018
58% of employers say leadership is a crucial soft skill.
33% believe recent graduates demonstrate this skill.
1/2
Leadership in
the Workplace
3
What are ways we can influence others at work, at school, on teams, etc.?
2
“Leadership is influence, nothing more, and nothing less.”
– John Maxwell
Leaders influence every part of the workplace, including...
1
How we communicate
How mistakes or challenges are handled
Work-life balance
How teams work together
How people feel about their work
Leadership in
the Workplace
Do you view yourself as a leader? You should.
1/2
Everyone has influence, no matter their role. Here are 3 leadership styles you can practice in your work, school, or career.
Lead by Example
Lead by Design
Lead through Change
Leadership in
the Workplace
LEAD BY EXAMPLE
What are some ways people can lead by example?
Examples:
- Communicate effectively
- Bring positive energy
- Mentor, celebrate, and
care for others - Have a growth mindset
1
Advance the slide to reveal possible answers.
Which quote best represents the example you would want to set as a leader? Explain.
LEAD BY EXAMPLE
2
"Lead by example with hope, never fear."
– Michelle Obama, Former First Lady of the United States
“Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.”
– Simon Sinek, Leadership consultant and author
LEAD BY DESIGN
Examples:
- Think ahead
- Solution oriented
- Build teams with
multiple strengths - Recognize others potential
Being intentional, creative, and proactive.
Rather than waiting for things to happen, influence what happens.
1/2
Leading by Chance
TASK
TASK
SKILL
STEP 1
SKILLS
STEP 2
STEP 3
Leading by Design
Can you recall a time when others' unique strengths helped you solve a problem?
LEAD BY DESIGN
2
"A leader [finds] the potential in people… and develops that potential."
– Rosalind “Roz” Brewer, Former CEO of Walgreens
LEAD THROUGH CHANGE
Examples:
- Show empathy
- Keep an open mind
- Think optimistically
- View change as an opportunity
Guiding others through changes or transitions by being empathetic, flexible, and future-facing.
1
CHANGE CURVE
What makes change and transition challenging?
How can you help others through it?
LEAD THROUGH CHANGE
2
“The real difficulties [with change], come from the transition process."
– William Bridges, author of Making Sense of Life's Changes
EXTEND
OR
Click to choose how to move on
END
Rank the 3 leadership styles in order of greatest strength to needs improvement.
Leadership in
the Workplace
On the next slide, we'll work on improving your lowest-ranked leadership style.
1
Lead by Example
Being positive and influential
Lead by Design
Being intentional and proactive
Lead through Change
Being supportive, flexible, and future-facing
5
Step 1: Select the leadership style you want to improve.
Directions
Step 2: Add a profession you're interested in (i.e., teaching, nursing, construction, software developer).
Step 3: Fill in the blanks.
1. Actions: What would a leader do?
2. Words: What could they say?
3. Inspires Others By:
How do they influence people?
Leading by
Example
Design
Change
in _________.
Profession
5
Step 1: Select the leadership style you want to improve.
Directions
Step 2: Add a profession you're interested in (i.e., teaching, nursing, construction, software developer).
Step 3: Fill in the blanks.
Leading by
Change
in _________.
Teaching
3. Inspires Others By:
Modeling a willingness to keep an open mind.
2. Words: What could they say?
Staying positive when finding out you will be teaching a new subject.
1. Actions: What would a leader do?
Supporting a new teacher with lesson materials.
Today, we explored how leadership is demonstrated in the workplace, and how each of us can demonstrate it through our influence.
Choose 1of these leadership areas—lead by example, design, or change—to focus on, so you can continue developing into a leader who fosters positive work environments and motivates others.
REVIEW
Learning Objective
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FR_9-12_S04_Leadership in the Workplace
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