The Authentic Leadership Development Training Course by Oxford Training Centre, within the Management and Leadership category, is designed to help professionals develop genuine, self-aware, and values-driven leadership capabilities. This course explores authentic leadership, the authentic leadership style, leadership authenticity, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness to help participants lead with credibility, consistency, and purpose. Through practical leadership techniques, reflection, and real-world scenarios, participants will learn how to build trust, communicate transparently, make values-based decisions, and strengthen their impact as leaders. The programme also examines values-based leadership and how authentic behaviours can contribute to stronger teams and sustainable organisational performance.
Objectives
By the end of this Authentic Leadership Development Training Course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles and foundations of authentic leadership.
- Develop greater self-awareness of personal strengths, values, behaviours, and leadership patterns.
- Apply an effective authentic leadership style in different workplace situations.
- Strengthen leadership authenticity and build credibility with colleagues and teams.
- Identify and communicate personal leadership values and principles.
- Apply values-based leadership to workplace decisions and challenges.
- Improve emotional intelligence and interpersonal leadership skills.
- Build trust through transparent, ethical, and consistent leadership behaviours.
- Develop techniques for authentic communication and active listening.
- Manage difficult conversations while maintaining integrity and respect.
- Recognise how personal beliefs and behaviours influence leadership effectiveness.
- Create a practical action plan for continued authentic leadership development.
Target Audience
This course is suitable for:
- Managers and senior managers
- Team leaders and supervisors
- Department heads and executives
- Emerging and aspiring leaders
- HR and talent management professionals
- Project and programme managers
- Business owners and entrepreneurs
- Professionals preparing for leadership responsibilities
- Professionals seeking to strengthen their leadership presence and effectiveness
Course Content
Module 1: Foundations of Authentic Leadership
- Definition and principles of authentic leadership
- Characteristics of authentic leaders
- Authentic leadership versus traditional leadership approaches
- The role of integrity, transparency, and consistency
- Building credibility through authentic behaviour
Module 2: Developing Leadership Self-Awareness
- Understanding personal leadership identity
- Identifying strengths and development areas
- Personal values, beliefs, and leadership assumptions
- Recognising behavioural patterns and blind spots
- Self-reflection as a leadership development tool
Module 3: Understanding Your Authentic Leadership Style
- Different approaches to authentic leadership
- Identifying individual leadership preferences
- Adapting leadership behaviours without compromising authenticity
- Balancing confidence, humility, and accountability
- Developing a consistent leadership presence
Module 4: Leadership Authenticity and Emotional Intelligence
- Emotional intelligence in leadership
- Self-regulation and emotional awareness
- Empathy and relationship management
- Understanding emotional responses in challenging situations
- Strengthening interpersonal effectiveness
Module 5: Values-Based Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making
- Principles of values-based leadership
- Aligning actions with personal and organisational values
- Ethical leadership decision-making
- Managing conflicting values and priorities
- Building an ethical leadership culture
Module 6: Authentic Communication and Trust
- Communicating with honesty and clarity
- Active listening and constructive dialogue
- Building psychological safety and trust
- Giving and receiving feedback authentically
- Managing difficult conversations
Module 7: Leading Authentic and Engaged Teams
- Creating trust-based team relationships
- Encouraging openness and accountability
- Recognising individual contributions
- Supporting employee engagement and development
- Leading diverse teams with authenticity
Module 8: Authentic Leadership in Challenging Situations
- Maintaining authenticity under pressure
- Leading through uncertainty and change
- Managing conflict and resistance
- Handling leadership mistakes and setbacks
- Demonstrating resilience and accountability
Module 9: Building a Personal Authentic Leadership Plan
- Assessing current leadership capabilities
- Defining personal leadership goals
- Identifying behavioural development priorities
- Creating an individual leadership action plan
- Sustaining long-term leadership authenticity
FAQs
1. What is authentic leadership?
Authentic leadership is a leadership approach based on self-awareness, integrity, transparency, consistent behaviour, and alignment between personal values and leadership actions.
2. What is an authentic leadership style?
An authentic leadership style involves leading in a genuine and consistent manner while demonstrating self-awareness, ethical behaviour, transparency, and respect for others.
3. Why is self-awareness important in authentic leadership?
Self-awareness helps leaders understand their values, emotions, strengths, limitations, and behaviours, enabling them to lead more consistently and effectively.
4. What is values-based leadership?
Values-based leadership focuses on making decisions and demonstrating behaviours that are aligned with clearly defined ethical and organisational values.
5. Who should attend the Authentic Leadership Development Training Course?
The course is suitable for managers, team leaders, executives, supervisors, aspiring leaders, HR professionals, project managers, and professionals developing their leadership capabilities.
6. How does authentic leadership improve team relationships?
Authentic leadership can support trust, open communication, accountability, and stronger professional relationships by encouraging leaders to act consistently and transparently.
7. Does the course cover leadership authenticity?
Yes. The course explores leadership authenticity, including authentic communication, self-awareness, ethical decision-making, trust-building, and consistent leadership behaviours.