Leadership Essentials
Leadership Essentials is a unique opportunity to build the core competencies of leadership to support the university’s aspirations for talent development. The program consists of three modules in a self-paced online format. These modules are designed to provide meaningful, relevant, and practical knowledge, skills, and abilities to help you be a successful leader where you are.
Leading Self
- Develop self-awareness and internal leadership capabilities as the foundation for leading others.
- Align your actions with your values through self-reflective tools and frameworks.
- Manage yourself effectively, balancing performance with well-being.
- Build habits of reflection, journaling your growth and insights throughout the module.
Leading Others
- Build trust and credibility with the people you lead, regardless of your title.
- Support others' growth through coaching and development-minded conversations.
- Communicate clearly to align expectations and reduce confusion.
- Guide individuals toward shared goals, leading from where you are rather than from formal authority.
Leading Teams
- Design and lead effective teams built for collective success.
- Navigate conflict and leverage diversity to strengthen team dynamics.
- Lead collaboration across complex, cross-functional teams.
- Sustain engagement, leading teams intentionally with or without a formal title.
Accommodations
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, contact Talent Development via email at vttraining@vt.edu at least 10 business days prior to the event.
Assistance available
8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
Email: vttraining@vt.edu
Phone: 540-231-9331