Introduction
Leadership suggests not only the natural capacity to guide other people but the recognition that efficient headship needs constant practice. Hence, it is necessary for people desiring to be team leaders to develop a growth program. The most productive way to organize this program is, to begin with, a plan which would include goals and objectives for enhancing leadership skills. As such, my plan aims at eliminating the existing gaps in my skills.
Evaluation Skills
Since my experience demonstrated that I am average in people’s ranking, I want to improve this part of my personality. Therefore, my goal is to enhance my evaluation skills this year. To reach this goal, I need to find books on leadership that include sections about ranking; also, I could use some scholarly articles for this purpose. Precisely, I need to acquire the skills of observing other people, assessing their work, and commenting on their success. Thus, I should gain knowledge of evaluation methodologies and techniques for feedback-giving communication. In this way, my objective is to read 2-3 books or articles on evaluation practices and choose the most effective methodologies and techniques for further use by March.
Delegation of Responsibilities
Next, after acquiring the ranking skills, I need to be able to apply them when distributing tasks among my team members. Moreover, I am used to performing too many tasks by myself, so it would be helpful to learn to trust others more. Then, my second goal is to develop the ability to manage task distribution and delegate responsibilities. For this, I should also find helpful literature and examine existing lectures. So, it is valuable to gain knowledge in the management of human resources and work with a psychotherapist to relieve the feeling that no task can be done by someone else. Thus, the objective is to read 1-2 articles on the topic of delegation, watch 1-2 lectures, and visit a psychotherapist to formulate my guidelines for the issue by May.
Interpersonal Relationships
The other burdening issue of mine is the lack of knowledge in interpersonal relationships; still, it is highly valuable for a leader, so the problem needs to be addressed. I plan to improve my interpersonal relationships skills by completing several actions. Namely, I need to know the basis or theory of the concept; books on leadership are again helpful for this matter. Furthermore, I should gain information from experts in interpersonal skills; EMERGE online course suits this task since it provides experience and feedback (Poulsen, 2021). Moreover, my interpersonal skills need to be assessed by other people often, so I might ask several colleagues to comment on my behavior and communication. Finally, I might need to establish a strong stress tolerance to deal with my mistakes: I can consult a psychotherapist on this topic. Hence, I set the following objective: to read 1 book on interpersonal relationship theory, complete EMERGE online course, visit a psychotherapist, and start filling a journal with the analyses of my interactions with people by June.
Conclusion
To conclude, I have several important goals to achieve for enhancing my leadership skills. The first goal concerns the evaluation of my team members; next, I need to learn how to delegate responsibilities; finally, my interpersonal skills are to be improved. To guarantee the completion of these goals, I established realistic objectives that include actions, required resources, and deadlines for the tasks so that I would be aware of the priorities of the goals.
Reference
Poulsen, S. (2021). Why interpersonal leadership skills matter & how to improve. THNK. Web.