There is a "before and after" with this online course. You’ll become an indispensable employee in your organization and gain a series of unique tools you can use for the rest of your professional life.

This is the 11th time the course is being held, and you’ll be able to apply your insights and tools far into your future work life.

Here, you’ll learn to sustain an effective, engaged workday and discover new ways to strengthen your self-leadership.

Hybrid work or full-time in the office? This course is for anyone who needs to structure their own workday — suitable for employees in both private and public organizations.

This is a competency-based course in self-leadership. You will increasingly encounter changes — in terms and people — and this course will help you navigate those changes with confidence. This time, it is offered in a slightly shorter 12-week format.

Self-leadership is a condition of modern work life — but many misunderstandings exist. These lead many employees to struggle unnecessarily with challenges that have easier solutions.

In today's professional environment, you need to stand on your own, take responsibility, and help create a meaningful workday for yourself and deliver strong results.

This 12-week course is designed around your unique reality — with you as the starting point.

Do you also find yourself thinking…

• I'm bad at planning.

• I’m constantly unsure what to prioritize, and it eats me up inside.

• I get stressed and worried about the things I don’t manage to do.

• Am I even good at my job anymore?

• What is my manager supposed to help me with?

• I feel completely alone with my challenges.

• I can’t handle any more change.

• I have multiple managers pulling me in different directions.

• I find it hard to disconnect from work.

• My colleagues and end-users (citizens, customers, members, or students) are a burden.

• I just want peace and quiet at work.

If you recognize one or more of these thoughts, this course is for you. And know this — you are completely normal.

Along the way, we will debunk myths about self-leadership and help you find easier and more creative ways to approach your challenges.

Yes, I want this in my workday! I want to book my spot in: Learn to sustain an effective, engaged workday and discover new ways to strengthen your self-leadership.
Participate whenever it suits you!

This is an e-learning course. You'll receive audio/video files by email/phone and can watch or listen at your convenience. Each week introduces a new self-leadership theme, and each week you'll refine a specific part of your self-leadership — benefiting both you and your organization.

You’ll spend about 45 minutes to 1 hour per week, including listening/watching and completing the tasks.

You can join without saying a word — or share openly about your experiences. You decide how much you want to engage. All exercises and reflections are optional. You can go at your own pace.

Through simple step-by-step guidance, you’ll be supported in building structure, gaining a sense of control, and developing a new understanding of your role in the organization. You’ll learn how to prioritize, adapt to change, and handle daily unpredictability with greater ease.

Course Outcomes

• New tools to face change and uncertainty in work life.

• Learn to understand and manage changes to support yourself.

• Calm and optimism about the future.

• Better handling of workload and time pressure.

• New planning tools.

• Easier collaboration with colleagues.

• Clarity on how to utilize your manager.

• Insight into what success looks like and how to sustain it.

• Strategies to manage conflicting demands.

• Tools for handling emotionally demanding work.

• Healthy habits that support you now and long-term.

• Prioritization tools that actually work for you.

• A new mindset about being a self-leader.

• Strategies to handle the unpredictable and challenging.

• Overview of what needs to be done.

• Clarity on what you want.

• Tools to tackle what arises.

• More energy.

• Strategies for things you find especially difficult.

• Pride in your accomplishments and peace of mind when you leave work.

12-Week Overview

NEW REVISED ANNIVERSARY CONTENT – sharper support for you as a self-leader

Week 1: Get ready and get started
Week 2: Self-assessment and common self-leadership challenges
Week 3: Planning – space for everything, including the unexpected
Week 4: Prioritization and your vision for this role
Week 5: When planning fails or time runs short
Week 6: Using your manager – strategically
Week 7: Leading upward and outward – share your ideas
Week 8: Professional collegiality – from frustration to collaboration
Week 9: Self-leadership in team and group collaboration
Week 10: Procrastination, doubt, and internal struggle
Week 11: Reaping success and embracing change
Week 12: Summary of successes and planning your next steps