Quickbytes – Leadership Insights: Building Essential Skills

Course Outline

The QuickBytes ‘Leadership Insights’ Program is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to successfully transition into management and leadership roles.

This program provides a comprehensive and flexible learning experience, allowing busy professionals to develop their leadership capabilities in short, focused bursts.

With each module lasting just 15 minutes, learners can integrate professional development into their daily routines without disrupting their work schedule.

Whether you’re looking to improve specific skills or undertake a broader leadership journey, this program provides the tools and flexibility to suit your needs.

• 100 Modules: Each module is concise, taking approximately 15 minutes to complete, ensuring learning can be seamlessly integrated into your busy schedule.
• Personalized Learning: Learners are guided to identify SMART actions that they can implement to accelerate their professional development.
• Flexibility: Complete modules in any order and at a pace that suits you.
• CPD Hours: The program provides 25 CPD Hours of accredited professional
• SMART Actions: Develop your SMART action list to incorporate within your personal professional development plan.

Key Focus Areas:

The program is structured around key focus areas that are essential for leadership development. These areas have been carefully selected to ensure that learners gain a well-rounded understanding of leadership and management principles.

From building critical career success skills and enhancing communication to fostering emotional intelligence and driving transformation, each focus area is designed to help you grow as a leader.

Who should enrol?

The QuickBytes ‘Leadership Insights’ Program is designed for professionals in accounting and other professional service environments, including:

• Accountants
• Administrators
• Managers
• Partners
• Directors

This program is ideal for those looking to enhance their personal management and leadership skills to drive success in their current roles and future leadership positions.

Course Content

The Quickbytes ‘Leadership Insights’ Program consists of the following courses:

1. Career Success – Build the foundation for long-term success with essential career skills like time management, personal branding, and effective decision-making [10 modules, 2.5 CPD Hours].

2. Communication – Enhance your communication abilities with practical modules on public speaking, active listening, and clear, professional writing [6 modules, 1.5 CPD Hours].

3. Critical Thinking Institute – Develop the ability to think critically by learning how to evaluate arguments, recognize patterns, and make data-driven decisions [12 modules, 3 CPD Hours].

4. Emotional Intelligence – Improve self-awareness, manage emotions, and enhance your relationships both in and out of the workplace [7 modules, 1.75 CPD Hours].

5. Empathy – Foster stronger connections by learning the power of empathy in both professional and personal interactions [11 modules, 2.75 CPD Hours).

6. How to be Intelligent – Explore intellectual virtues like curiosity and reflection, empowering you to make informed, thoughtful decisions [10 modules, 2.5 CPD Hours].

7. Inclusion Institute – Gain insights into creating inclusive environments through diversity, allyship, and equitable practices [10 modules, 2.5 CPD Hours].

8. Knowledge Retention – Learn techniques to capture, share, and preserve essential knowledge within your organization for long-term success [5 modules, 1.25 CPD Hours].

9. Leading Transformation – Equip yourself with the tools to lead change, adapt to challenges, and foster innovation within your team [10 modules, 2.5 CPD Hours].

10. Learning Agility – Stay ahead of the curve by developing an agile mindset that enables quick adaptation to new challenges and opportunities [10 Modules, 2.5 CPD Hours].

11. Mental Health – Prioritize your well-being and mental health with modules on resilience, stress management, and mindfulness practices [9 modules, 2.25 CPD Hours].

Total: 11 Courses, 100 Modules, 25 CPD Hours.

Course Structure

• Learners can complete courses at a place that suits them, within and outside work hours
• Each learner will have a dedicated login to give them personal access to their course
• Module material includes online presentations, workbooks, PowerPoint Slides, templates, scripts and articles
• All modules also incorporate formal qualitative assessment tasks that encourage learners to develop practical actions demonstrating understanding of the concepts
• All assessment tasks are scored, with directed feedback to learners on their response
• As the learner progresses, they develop their personal SMART action list to drive change
• Managers are able to see at a glance how their staff are progressing
• All learners have access to course content for 12 months following their enrolment

Learning Process

Our self-paced eLearning courses follow a 4-step process in relation to learning objectives:

All modules are structured with specific learning objectives and assessment tasks. Learners are expected to demonstrate that they understand learning objectives and can apply concepts through completion of the assessment tasks. A SMART action planning template is used to consolidate specific actions and to ensure that a timeframe for completion is established and followed. Regular review of progress is ensured through commitment to completing the course.