"The Core" is named to represent the center, a foundation, or nucleus from which leaders can derive proper action. This course provides new managers and supervisors with a complete understanding of Situational Leadership® concepts and use of the model. The course is taught with particular emphasis on hands-on experience at diagnosing situations and practical real-life applications.

Module 1: Influencing the Performance of Others
The course begins by defining what leadership is: "Leadership is an attempt to influence, and effective leadership is adapting your behavior to the performance needs of the individual or group." The three main components of leadership: diagnosing, adapting and communicating are determined. Being able to identify the task, in each situation, is the first step toward becoming an effective leader.

Module 2: Assessing Criteria for Performance
With the task clearly identified, or diagnosed, determining the needs of the individual or group becomes the next step. A person's readiness level is their ability and willingness for the given task. Without knowing this, effectively adapting leadership style becomes impossible.

Module 3: Leader Behavior
This module focuses on two components of leadership style: task and relationship behavior. Use of the LEAD Self instrument assists participants in understanding their primary leadership style and the range of behaviors they tend to act upon. The Situational Leadership® Model is used to plot out these styles and behaviors in a graphic.

Format: Instructor-led

Objectives: Participants will learn to…

• Explain the concept of leadership and its importance to effective performance.
• Improve workforce commitment.
• Increase the leader's and staff's probabilities for success.
• State that the organization invests in the professional development of its leaders.