Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

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Within the Focused Topics Leadership Essentials course you will learn about:

Your role as a manager and leader and how to maximize your leadership style and skills
The process for reviewing or creating vision or mission statements and how to put them into action
Key aspects of relationship building and the importance of relationship-based leadership
Systems to support the operation of your program
Organizational systems to support staff members in your program

Course Outline

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Defining Your Role as a Manager and Leader
Not required	Top 5 Things I Wish I Had Known as a Director	Explore
Not required	Expanding the Lens: Leadership as an Organizational Asset	Apply
Not required	Program Manager Competency Reflection	Apply
2	Creating, Communicating, and Living Your Program’s Vision and Core Values
Not required	Ethical Code of Conduct for Program Administrators	Explore
Not required	Vision and Actions Reflection	Apply
3	Relationships as the Foundation for Effective Leadership
Not required	Questions to Reframe Difficult Situations	Explore
Not required	Comparing Formal and Informal Communication	Apply
4	Systems to Support the Operation of Your Program
Not required	Caring for Our Children Sample Incident Form	Learn
Not required	Childcare Aware Sample Budget Spreadsheet	Learn
Not required	Marketing Planning Tool	Explore
Not required	Developing a System	Apply
5	Organizational Systems to Support Staff Members
Not required	Avoiding Repeat Meetings: Simple Solutions for Moving Forward	Explore
Not required	The Case for Centerwide Staff Meetings: When Connection and Building Leadership are Key	Explore
Not required	Planning Staff Meetings	Explore
Not required	Evaluation Example	Apply
Not required	Staff Observation Tool	Apply
	Assessments & Tools
Required	End of Course Assessment VLS Assessed: Program Manager, Training & Curriculum Specialist, Installation Administrator, Non-Supervisory Specialist, Service Monitor, HQ Administrator		? Need additional clarification? Click to open the support page for this content.