Approaches to Leadership
Course Description:
This workshop leads participants to the deliverables for the program through a series of case studies. Class participants work alone or in teams to problem solve and come out of the program with stronger leadership skills.
Who Should Attend:
This workshop is best used for senior managers who have at least 3 years of experience in a management role.
What You Will Take Away:
- Key understanding of how to create an environment for effective leadership
- Understanding of how to build team leaders skills
- Practice in solving leadership issues and developing leadership competencies
The Leader as Coach
Course Description:
Do your managers recognize the importance and effectiveness of coaching in their work with employees? This interactive program uses customized case studies to reflect real issues facing your leaders and suggest methods to reinforce the positive behaviors in their employees. Your managers will be better equipped to achieve organizational and individual goals and identify their own development needs in the process. This workshop is typically delivered as 4 half-day workshops to give participants time to work on case studies.
Who Should Attend:
This workshop is best used for senior managers who have at least 3 years of experience in a management role.
What You Will Take Away:
- Case studies for leadership
- An ability to provide F.A.S.T. feedback
- Frequent
- Accurate
- Specific
- Timely
Leadership Styles
Course Description:
This workshop helps managers identify their dominant leadership style and what influences it. The workshop explores ways to relate to employees positively regardless of the circumstances. Role plays and case studies are used to illustrate different leadership traits. The workshop then leads participants through the characteristics most closely aligned with the style. The workshop also talks about the importance of resorting to multiple leadership styles depending upon the circumstances.
Who Should Attend:
This workshop is particularly effective for all managers or team leaders who might be asked to facilitate groups or team activities.
What You Will Take Away:
- Leadership Styles Assessment
- Understanding of your leadership style
- Understanding of the forces influencing your leadership style
- How to relate to employees positively
There’s a Kid Inside™ Every Great Manager
Course Description:
Daniel Goleman, author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Emotional Intelligence, states that, “The rules for work are changing. We’re being judged by a new yardstick; not just by how smart we are, or by our training and expertise, but also by how well we handle ourselves and each other.” This workshop focuses managers on the importance of understanding Emotional Intelligence and the importance of developing listening and communication skills, adapting to change, motivating your employees and assisting them in the fundamentals and importance of collaboration and teamwork.
Who Should Attend:
This workshop is suitable for all managers and executives.
What You Will Take Away:
- The fundamentals of emotional intelligence
- How to reward and recognize employees
- Understanding of the equity theory of relationships
Situational Leadership
Course Description:
This workshop explores several different types of leadership: Directive and Supportive Behavior, Leadership Variables and a Situational Leadership model. Participants learn about the different leadership styles as they relate to specific employee situations. Oftentimes this workshop is customized so that participants are dealing with issues familiar to their industry or their specific work situation. Typically the workshop is delivered in 2 half-day sessions to ensure time for role playing and case study analysis.
Who Should Attend:
This workshop is best delivered to intact teams of managers.
What You Will Take Away:
- Understanding of directives and supportive behavior
- Understanding of leadership variables
- Understanding of the situational leadership model
Framework for Leadership
Course Description:
This interactive workshop gives participants the tools they need to understand how to use emotional intelligence to exceed goals and, more importantly, how to reach their full potential as managers, leaders or individual contributors in their companies. Participants discover the four areas of the Emotional Quotient (EQ) inventory: self-awareness, self management, social awareness and relationship management. Finally, the workshop provides participants with the opportunity to assess their own EQ by taking an on-line EQ appraisal.
Who Should Attend:
This workshop is suitable for all employees at all levels.
What You Will Take Away:
- Key understanding of emotional intelligence and the emotional quotient (EQ) inventory
- Specific ways that emotional intelligence helps you exceed goals and reach your potential
- Assessment of your EQ