Boost your IT leadership and influence skills with
4-time CIO and best-selling author, Chris Laping.
Abstract.
Are you wanting to elevate your IT leadership capabilities, but don’t have a clear path of the skills you need? To be considered for an internal promotion or a top job in another organization, you need more than technical skills…
This on-demand, Leveling Up Your IT Leadership Skills course is designed for the busy IT professional who wants to grow in their career.
To get a seat at the table, you will have to level up your capabilities in leadership, building buy-in with stakeholders, communications, and team building. You will also need to know the fundamentals of business. And finally, you’ll have to become one hell of an influencer. This course has been designed with all this in mind!
Content overview.
31 micro-lessons of guided development to strengthen your IT leadership and influence skills and capabilities.
Week 1: Know Thyself. Discover your unique strengths & develop your personal brand of IT leadership. You’re not ready to lead or influence if you don’t have self-awareness.
Week 2: Inspire Thy Stakeholders. Explore the key mind shifts that change the way stakeholders feel about IT. This includes strategies and tactics for getting aligned, prioritizing the right initiatives, and building buy-in for your roadmap.
Week 3: Inspire Thy Stakeholders—The How-To’s. Detailed step-by-step guides for implementing the key mind shifts and templates for execution.
Week 4: Inspire Thy Team. Explore the four disciplines of organizational health to improve clarity and buy-in with stakeholders. These disciplines can be used for teams that directly report to you or for cross-functional teams that require your influence.
Week 5: Inspire Thy Team—The How-To’s. Detailed step-by-step guides for implementing the four disciplines of organizational health and templates for execution.
Week 6: Inspire Thyself. Learn a tactic that has been scientifically proven to increase your implementation success by 2-3x. This will ensure you are able to activate on all of the new ideas you explored in this Mastermind course!
What’s Included?
31 challenge videos with micro-lessons coached by Chris Laping.
A digital copy of People Before Things: Change Isn’t an End-User Problem.
A ‘strengths assessment’ that directly guides personal and professional development.
The Working Genius assessment, which helps you identify the type of work that brings you joy … and the kind that creates burnout.
Digital versions of all referenced templates.
100% satisfaction guaranteed … you will receive a full refund if you don’t get value from the course.
Your Coach, Chris Laping.
Chris has enjoyed a 30-year career in technology, culture and business transformation. He’s seen a lot!
He has served as the Chief Information/Innovation Officer in four different companies; has been recognized for his leadership by publications such as The Economist, Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company; and is the best-selling author of People Before Things. He’s done the work!
Chris has held multiple board positions and is a private investor. So, in addition to leading teams in a corporate environment, he has relevant experience developing and growing new businesses.
Combining practical tools from his professional “toolbox” with concepts from positive psychology, Chris is ready to help Masterminders dive into discussions and implement solutions.