How Successful Leaders Can Harness The Back To School Mentality With Flexible Learning

For youngsters going back to school, this time of year is often one of new challenges and fresh opportunities – a chance to reassess and reflect a little after the summer break.

However, the ‘back to school’ mentality doesn’t have to be restricted to children and teenagers – it can be a useful tool for all looking to re-energise and refocus in the workplace while boosting their career.

Perhaps you spent some of your summer holiday reflecting on career direction, progression, and how to be a better and more successful leader. Well, now could well be the time to look at how you can improve your skillset and take your prospects to the next level.

Setting new goals

There are some quick and easy ways to lay the foundations for improvement. Setting new goals is an obvious one, whether it’s targeting a promotion, achieving a particular professional qualification, or simply growing the business. Set the target and then work your back through the logical steps and milestones that will allow you to achieve it.

Reorganising your workspace can be another useful tip that sets you on your way. Clearing your desk of unnecessary documents and doing a spring clean on your computer files will help you to adopt a refreshed, more focused outlook.

Challenging yourself

Pushing yourself out of your comfort zone may also reap dividends. Challenging yourself with completely new projects and pushing your boundaries tends to bring out the best in you.

How to really put your ambitious new outlook into practice and hone your leadership skills development? The great news is that flexible learning can really help with the process, putting you back in the career driving seat while giving you an option that suits you and delivering best value.

The best, most personalised ‘fit’

The Academy of Leadership & Management offers a wide range of accredited courses. Fundamentally, we define the unique needs and challenges facing business leaders, and then work hard to find the best, most personalised ‘fit’ for them.

In particular, the ILM courses and qualifications in Leadership & Management are designed for practising leaders and managers at all levels, helping them to develop their skills and experience, improve performance and prepare for future responsibilities.

Keen to discover more about our approach? You can find more details here. Alternatively, please contact 0845 890 2549 or email info@academylm.co.uk