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Leadership Foundations Specialization

LearnKartS

Leadership Foundations Specialization

Lead with Confidence.

Build practical leadership skills to communicate, motivate, decide, & make a greater impact at work.

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Beginner level

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Build the leadership skills required to guide people, set expectations, and drive performance.

  • Use emotional intelligence, coaching, feedback, and motivation techniques to improve trust and team performance.

  • Apply delegation, negotiation, and decision-making frameworks to manage work, people, and priorities with confidence.

  • Handle difficult conversations, strengthen accountability, and lead hybrid or changing teams with greater clarity.

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September 2026

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Specialization - 10 course series

Leadership Mastery: Lead, Inspire & Drive Impact

Leadership Mastery: Lead, Inspire & Drive Impact

Course 1, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Develop your leadership style using emotional intelligence and adaptive leadership approaches for diverse teams

  • Build trust, strengthen communication, and create psychologically safe environments that support team success

  • Apply decision-making frameworks to navigate conflict, lead through change, and drive better team outcomes

  • Lead hybrid and remote teams effectively while using AI as a thought partner to enhance leadership impact

Skills you'll gain

Category: Leadership
Category: Communication
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: People Management
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Empathy & Emotional Intelligence
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Team Management
Category: Active Listening
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Leadership Studies
Category: Collaboration
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Diversity and Inclusion
Category: Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Category: Initiative and Leadership
Category: Psychological Evaluations
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Change Management
Category: Conflict Management
Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

Course 2, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Recognize and manage your emotions in difficult scenarios

  • Use emotional intelligence to navigate challenges effectively

  • Build a stronger bond that boosts collaboration

  • Read and respond to others with empathy and accuracy

Skills you'll gain

Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Social Skills
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Empathy
Category: Self-Motivation
Category: Empathy & Emotional Intelligence
Category: Employee Engagement
Category: Professionalism
Category: Team Collaboration
Category: Teamwork
Category: Communication
Category: Self-Discipline
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Personal Development
Category: Resilience
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Professional Development

What you'll learn

  • Define effective delegation, avoid common pitfalls, and transition from doing the work to leading others

  • Choose the right tasks and people for delegation while assigning the appropriate level of responsibility

  • Set clear expectations, coach team members, and monitor progress without micromanaging

  • Use AI and practical delegation techniques to balance workloads, develop talent, and improve team performance

Skills you'll gain

Category: Delegation Skills
Category: Coaching
Category: Change Management
Category: Employee Coaching
Category: Professional Development
Category: Productivity
Category: Accountability Frameworks
Category: Management Training And Development
Category: People Management
Category: Supervision
Category: Accountability
Category: Communication
Category: Performance Management
Category: Team Management
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Leadership
Category: Time Management
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Team Performance Management
Category: Organizational Skills
Negotiation Skills

Negotiation Skills

Course 4, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Prepare effectively for successful negotiations

  • Communicate persuasively to achieve win-win outcomes

  • Overcome objections and find common ground

  • Build long-term relationships through trust and respect

Skills you'll gain

Category: Negotiation
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Closing (Sales)
Category: Professionalism
Category: Organizational Skills
Category: Professional Development
Category: Persona Development
Effective Decision Making Skills for the Workplace

Effective Decision Making Skills for the Workplace

Course 5, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand the decision-making process and recognize the right approach for any situation before you act

  • Apply decision-making frameworks and tools like SWOT Analysis to evaluate options and act with structure and confidence

  • Identify the influences and thinking patterns that shape your choices and build strategies to overcome them

  • Implement, communicate, and review decisions using a structured cycle that improves your judgment over time

Skills you'll gain

Category: Decision Making
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Professional Development
Category: Overcoming Obstacles
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Decisiveness
Category: Leadership
Category: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Critical Thinking
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Case Studies
Category: Action Oriented
Category: Analysis
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Plan Execution
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Dealing With Ambiguity

What you'll learn

  • Identify why your team's energy is dropping and discover what truly motivates today's employees using proven workplace psychology & motivation models

  • Use evidence-based motivation frameworks to inspire individuals across different personalities and generations

  • Create employee recognition and goal-setting practices that strengthen engagement and long-term performance

  • Leverage AI-powered approaches to personalize motivation strategies for modern and distributed teams

Skills you'll gain

Category: Motivational Skills
Category: Drive Engagement
Category: Recognizing Others
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Team Motivation
Category: Employee Engagement
Category: People Development
Category: Leadership Development
Category: People Management
Category: Team Performance Management
Category: Team Management
Category: Culture Transformation
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Organizational Effectiveness
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Category: Telecommuting
Category: Team Leadership
Category: Employee Performance Management
Coaching and Mentoring Skills for New Managers

Coaching and Mentoring Skills for New Managers

Course 7, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build a leader-coach mindset that helps you develop people instead of simply managing tasks.

  • Navigate difficult coaching conversations with confidence, even when performance feedback gets uncomfortable.

  • Ask better questions and listen deeply to help employees think through challenges and opportunities.

  • Create effective mentoring agreements and apply adaptive approaches across hybrid, remote, and AI-enabled workplaces.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Coaching
Category: Employee Coaching
Category: Mentorship
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Employee Engagement
Category: Employee Training
Category: People Development
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Professional Development
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Training and Development
Category: Management Training And Development
Category: Leadership Development
Category: People Management
Category: Adaptability
Category: Recognizing Others
Category: Accountability
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Performance Improvement
Category: Active Listening
Master Feedback and Performance Management

Master Feedback and Performance Management

Course 8, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply the SBI model to deliver feedback that is clear, specific, and easy for employees to act on.

  • Structure performance conversations using the Open, Discuss, Agree, Close framework.

  • Navigate difficult reactions while maintaining professionalism, trust, and accountability.

  • Set employee goals and track performance, so feedback leads to lasting change, not a one-time conversation.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Performance Improvement
Category: Employee Performance Management
Category: Employee Training
Category: Growth Mindedness
Category: Communication
Category: Training and Development
Category: Accountability
Category: Team Performance Management
Category: Behavior Management
Category: Decision Making
Category: Empathy
Category: Management Training And Development
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Performance Management
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: De-escalation Techniques
Category: Employee Engagement
Managing Difficult Conversations in the Workplace

Managing Difficult Conversations in the Workplace

Course 9, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Recognize when a workplace conversation requires direct handling instead of avoidance.

  • Prepare for difficult conversations effectively, with a structured and professional mindset.

  • Structure conversations clearly so discussions stay focused and productive, even under pressure.

  • Close conversations with clear accountability and next steps, supporting stronger working relationships and effective follow-through.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Conflict Management
Category: People Management
Category: Composure
Category: Communication
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: De-escalation Techniques
Category: Relationship Management
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Accountability
Category: Empathy
Category: Leadership
Category: Active Listening
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Rapport Building
Category: Assertiveness
Category: Tactfulness
Category: Discussion Facilitation
Workplace Accountability

Workplace Accountability

Course 10, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explain workplace accountability, why it matters, and how it differs from responsibility.

  • Recognize accountable behaviors, common barriers, and build an accountability mindset for stronger workplace performance.

  • Set clear expectations and ownership, give accountability-focused feedback, resolve misunderstandings, and improve coordination.

  • Build accountability through everyday habits, peer-to-peer accountability, trust, and practices that support long-term success.

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Course: Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

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