- Level Foundation
- Duration 12 hours
- Course by Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
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Welcome to Leading StandOut Teams: Setting Clear Expectations. This course will explore how to follow the practice shared by the world’s best team leaders - frequent 1:1s. We'll take a look at how to provide clarity to your team about their roles, and then explore how you as a team leader can provide the information people need to do their jobs well — not just data and guidance, but also your observations about where they’re at their best. By the end of the course, you will be able to: - Construct effective check-ins with team members. - Compare feedback vs. Coaching. - Confirm team members have clarity about what’s crucial to doing their jobs. - Define feedback vs. Coaching. - Analyze what impact your and your team’s roles have on the work environment and provide clarity to your team about their roles. - Identify what celebration looks like at your company and determine how to reward the right behaviors for more of the same. Modules Include: One: Weekly Check-Ins. Explore how to follow the practice shared by the world’s best team leaders: frequent 1:1 conversation about near-term future work. Two: Creating Role Clarity. Learn how do the roles you play set the tone, create the environment, and establish the culture that impacts the entire team. Take a look at how to provide clarity to your team about their roles. Three: Sharing Information. Explore how you as a team leader can provide the information people need to do their jobs well — not just data and guidance, but also your observations about where they’re at their best. This is a beginner's course, intended for team leaders with an interest in Leading StandOut Teams. It includes lecture videos by StandOut Strengths Coaches, practice quizzes, graded quizzes, peer-reviewed assignments, discussion prompts, and activity guides to facilitate ongoing learning and provide a structure to make sense of learning so that it can be embedded into real change. To succeed in this course, you should be willing to self-reflect and open to shifting perspectives. Making the effort will result in a positive and fulfilling response.Modules
Getting Started
1
Discussions
- Introduce Yourself
1
Videos
- Intro to Leading StandOut Teams: Course 2
3
Readings
- Course Overview
- Welcome to Module 1
- Discussion Prompts Explained
Lesson 1: Conducting a Check-In
1
Assignment
- Lesson 1: Review
1
Videos
- Three Weeks Late
2
Readings
- Lesson 1: Overview
- Lesson 1: Reflection & Activity
Lesson 2: Developing a Coaching Mindset
1
Assignment
- Lesson 2: Review
1
Discussions
- Lesson 1: Recap - Peer Discussion
1
Videos
- Making Time Matters
2
Readings
- Lesson 2: Overview
- Lesson 2: Reflection & Activity
Lesson 3: Weaving in Strengths
1
Assignment
- Lesson 3: Review
1
Discussions
- Lesson 2: Recap - Peer Discussion
1
Videos
- Your Best People Need You Too
2
Readings
- Lesson 3: Overview
- Lesson 3: Reflection & Activity
Lesson 4: Deepening Your Check-Ins
1
Assignment
- Lesson 4: Review
1
Discussions
- Lesson 3: Recap - Peer Discussion
1
Videos
- Weekly Clarity
2
Readings
- Lesson 4: Overview
- Lesson 4: Reflection & Activity
Module 1: Wrap Up
1
Assignment
- Module 1: Knowledge Check
1
Discussions
- Lesson 4: Recap - Peer Discussion
1
Readings
- From Your Coach
Lesson 1: Your Role as Leader
1
Assignment
- Lesson 1: Review
1
Discussions
- Week 1: Recap - Peer Discussion
1
Videos
- Are You Clear On Your Own Role
3
Readings
- Welcome to Module 2
- Lesson 1: Overview
- Lesson 1: Reflection & Activity
Lesson 2: Standardize the Ends
1
Assignment
- Lesson 2: Review
1
Discussions
- Lesson 1: Recap - Peer Discussion
1
Videos
- If It's Not Current It's Not Clarity
2
Readings
- Lesson 2: Overview
- Lesson 2: Reflection & Activity
Lesson 3: Individualize the Means
1
Assignment
- Lesson 3: Review
1
Discussions
- Lesson 2: Recap - Peer Discussion
1
Videos
- Tapping Into Your People's Strengths
2
Readings
- Lesson 3: Overview
- Lesson 3: Reflection & Activity
Lesson 4: Building the Clarity Muscle
1
Assignment
- Lesson 4: Review
1
Discussions
- Lesson 3: Recap - Peer Discussion
1
Videos
- Building the Clarity Muscle
2
Readings
- Lesson 4: Overview
- Lesson 4: Reflection & Activity
Module 2: Wrap Up
1
Assignment
- Module 2: Knowledge Check
1
Discussions
- Lesson 4: Recap - Peer Discussion
1
Readings
- From Your Coach
Lesson 1: Gather Intelligence
1
Assignment
- Lesson 1: Review
1
Discussions
- Week 2: Recap - Peer Discussion
1
Videos
- Fog on a Country Road
3
Readings
- Welcome to Module 3
- Lesson 1 Overview
- Lesson 1: Reflection & Activity
Lesson 2: Learn What to Share
1
Assignment
- Lesson 2: Review
1
Discussions
- Lesson 1: Recap - Peer Discussion
1
Videos
- The Right Information at the Right Time
2
Readings
- Lesson 2: Overview
- Lesson 2: Reflection
Lesson 3: Know Your Strengths
1
Assignment
- Lesson 3: Review
1
Discussions
- Lesson 2: Recap - Peer Discussion
1
Videos
- Removing Obstacles
2
Readings
- Lesson 3: Overview
- Lesson 3: Reflection & Activity
Lesson 4: Making Clear Connections
1
Assignment
- Lesson 4: Review
1
Discussions
- Lesson 3: Recap - Peer Discussion
1
Videos
- Firsthand Information
2
Readings
- Lesson 4: Overview
- Lesson 4: Reflection & Activity
Module 3: Wrap Up
1
Assignment
- Module 3: Knowledge Check
1
Discussions
- Lesson 4: Recap - Peer Discussion
1
Readings
- From Your Coach
Course Reflection
1
Assignment
- Course Assessment
1
Discussions
- Wrap Up Discussion
1
Videos
- Congratulations, You Did It!
1
Readings
- Course Reflection and Next Steps
Auto Summary
"Setting Clear Expectations" is an engaging course designed for team leaders in the Business & Management domain. Led by StandOut Strengths Coaches on Coursera, this foundational course focuses on effective 1:1s, role clarity, and information sharing to enhance team performance. Through lecture videos, quizzes, assignments, and discussions, learners will master constructing effective check-ins, differentiating feedback from coaching, and rewarding positive behaviors. Ideal for beginners, the course spans 720 minutes and is available with Starter and Professional subscription options.

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