FAQs Archive - ThoughtfulLeader.com

Q: How Do I Complete the Online Course?

The course is hosted on Teachable , a secure online learning platform. You'll be given access as soon as you enrol. Using this platform, you'll be able to access everything you need to complete the exercises and you can also leave comments and ask questions along the way. Teachable saves your progress as you go, and you can go at your own pace. I recommend completing a module every 1 or 2 week so you have time to work on the exercises as you go.

Q: How long do I need to spend on the course each week?

I recommend spending a few hours per week, and trying to complete one module each week. Some of the exercises in the course involve bringing the course material into your day to day working life and trying things out, so these can take longer. If you've selected the coaching option, these exercises also help you prepare for the upcoming coaching sessions and provide me with valuable input to help me understand your situation. The exercises also involve some self-reflection, which I feel is a very important part of building confidence. So slow down, take your time and don't rush!

Q: Isn't confidence different for everyone? How do you cater for this?

Great question! Yes, people feel a lack of confidence for many reasons - there really is no "one size fits all" solution for building confidence. However, this course starts by setting a foundation for building confidence. The first two modules focus on understanding confidence and doing a self-assessment of where you're at - and the third module gives you specific tools for working through common leadership situations, such as handling difficult conversations, for example. If you have selected the coaching package, you'll set the foundational knowledge using the online course and then target your specific issues in the coaching sessions.

Q: Can this Course really improve my confidence?

Obviously, improving confidence takes time and repetition. That is, trying new things, failing and succeeding. Some people grow in confidence faster than others. This course takes you through a series of exercises which help you to: Identify the areas which cause you to feel vulnerable (where you lack confidence) Identify areas where you'd like to be better - to improve your performance Work on your personal challenges and identify strategies to overcome them Develop strategies to improve your resilience and strengthen your mindset for the future. In other words, this course sets you a great foundation for building confidence. Yes, you will feel more confident and in-control after the course, but you will also have tools and techniques to help you move forward and improve even further after the course is over! Probably the most important benefit of the course is that it will raise your awareness of how you feel and respond in different situations - so you'll be able to overcome your challenges a whole lot easier and be the leader you want to be.

Q: I'm already time-poor. Isn't this course going to take up even more time?

Naturally, you will need to invest some time and effort on the course to gain the benefits. However, investing your time up-front will give you strategies and tools to work more effectively over the long-term during your leadership career. For example, if you were able to improve your effectiveness and productivity by just 1 hour per week (~2.5% of a standard work week), then you would save around 50 hours per year. That's much more than the effort required to complete the course! The course has also been designed with busy leaders like you in mind : The average video lesson length is just 4.5 minutes each, meaning you're more likely to be able to fit it into your schedule You can work at your own pace - there is no requirement to finish the course within a certain time period You can add comments and questions directly in the course to get help from me, when you need it.

Q: Is this just a productivity course?

Nope. This course is much more than that. Yes, there are modules in this course that deal with productivity and efficiency. However, this course is designed to help you build a more effective mindset and improve how you manage your team and your time. This course is about building behaviours and self-awareness of how you work, so you can be more effective, and your team can be too. The course will help you focus on the right work first, and then get that work done more efficiently. After all, there is no point being super-efficient if you're working on the wrong things! For example, this course includes understanding your "why", planning, delegation, negotiating your workload and how to decide the amount of oversight your team needs, based on their skills and experience. In other words, this course will help you manage your time more effectively, but it will also help you focus on the right work and become a better leader.

Q: What Is the Format of the Course?

This course uses video lessons as well as documents you download to complete the exercises.

Q: How Do I Complete the Course?

This course uses a popular online learning platform called Teachable. It is secure, intuitive and easy to use. As soon as you enrol, you'll be given access to the course and can get started straight away. During the course, there are also exercises to complete to help you learn.

Q: Will This Course Really Work?

If you put the work in to complete the course and apply the content, yes it will! This course is not like some other "Time Management" courses. It's not about just managing your tasks effectively and being efficient. Because being efficient is pointless if you're not focusing your effort in the right areas. This course focuses on helping you build a stronger mindset where you start to automatically notice inefficiency or where you're putting effort into low-value work. You will start to value your time more highly and make sure it isn't wasted! What you'll notice is that this course isn't all about tools and techniques (although there are some), it is also about your mindset and behaviours - you need to make a shift in mindset and behave differently if you are going to safeguard your time and lead your team more effectively. And, if you're not happy, you can get your money back within 30 days, no questions asked.

How Does the Coaching Package Option Work?

How Do I Complete the Online Course?

How long do I need to spend on the course each week?

Isn’t confidence different for everyone? How do you cater for this?

Can this Course really improve my confidence?

I’m already time-poor. Isn’t this course going to take up even more time?

Is this just a productivity course?

What Is the Format of the Course?

How Do I Complete the Course?

Will This Course Really Work?