Leadership Development
Aspiring Leader Series
“High Potential Employees” and those preparing for leadership roles will learn that leadership is a learned skill. Individuals who have the desire to learn leadership can improve their leadership acumen. The Aspiring Leader Series is designed to create a pathway for those looking to lead in their next position to be prepared for the rigors of Leadership.
Understanding Your Role as a Leader – Leaders are leaders because they intentionally set forth to lead. With leadership comes new responsibilities to see the world in a different way. This course is designed to help you understand and adapt the mindset required to lead.
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Building your Personal Growth Plan – How well and how early you build your personal growth plan will impact your effectiveness as a leader. Being intentional about your personal growth builds the experiences and viewpoints that leaders will use to form the wisdom that they will pass on to others in the future. Learning to navigate your path will guide you as you lead others.
Knowing Yourself (DISC) –Who you are and how you interact with others is hard-wired. See yourself as others do. Learn why others are the way they are. Building emotional intelligence allows you to see others and the world around you in a new light.
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Goal Setting and Goal Getting – Setting goals and learning to get the goals you set is the best way to get a promotion or just get noticed in your workplace. Understanding how goals are structured, and how your contribution to the goals impacts others on your team, provides a clear understanding of how important meeting and exceeding goals can be.
Manage Your Time by Managing Yourself – Time is not manageable - but you are. Understanding the best methods for managing yourself to make the most of the little amount of time we have. This course provides methods for prioritizing tasks and maximizing your use of this valuable resource.
Essential Communication Skills – Understanding your Communication Style and learning effective, professional communication to effectively connect with your audience whether they are in person, in meetings, working remotely, or at the other end of an email.
Front-Line Leader Series
Team Leads, Supervisors and First-Level Managers need specific skills to effectively guide their teams to success. The Front-Line Leader Series is designed to provide these skills. 60% of leaders never get this critical leadership training and lead only through on-the-job training, and 80% of leaders never get past Level 1 Leadership - Leading by title.
Transitioning to Leadership – Understanding the mission, vision, values, and your role as a leader is essential for success. Learn the 5 levels of leadership and understand how leaders motivate their teams effectively. Learn to effectively master leadership expectations, the leader’s mindset, and the role of personal growth in your leadership journey.
Conflict Management – Understanding your normal reactions to conflict and building the skills to recognize the path to effective conflict resolution.
Difficult Conversations – Learning to manage your emotions during stressful situations is the key to handling difficult conversations that ultimately will happen in the workplace. Using case studies, we will understand what makes conversations difficult and practice effective methods to bridge that gap.
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Coaching Essentials – Workplace coaches have a great deal of influence on team members. Learning how to properly address poor performance, and behavior and providing needed developmental guidance is required for successful frontline leadership. Learn how to coach your team members to maximize their Performance, Development, and Behavior.
Effective Delegation – This class identifies the common pitfalls of delegation and teaches how to properly delegate important tasks without dropping the ball. These skills allow the leader to prioritize and perform the tasks that only they can do while ensuring the critical aspects of the business are properly completed.
Situational Leadership – Learn the basics of Situational Leadership, which are at the heart of a leader’s decision-making. Use these skills to understand the complex world of team members’ motivations and attitudes that drive the day-to-day operations.
Employment and Legal Issues in Leadership – Understanding the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, and other key discrimination legislation is key to managing the legal obligations that leaders have to ensure the organization’s fair application of their policies to manage their team.
Overcoming Leadership Challenges – Trust is the foundation of leadership. Understanding how to build trust with your team members and leadership to maximize your individual growth and effectiveness through Servant Leadership.
Problem-Solving Methods for Leaders – Learning the six steps of effective problem-solving and when to use the problem-solving tools will build confidence in leaders and those around them as they manage day-to-day issues.
Understanding Behavior-Based Safety - Breaking down Behavior-Based Safety and learning how to effectively promote the critical conversations that drive real safety improvement in your team helps team members and leaders build trust and protect the company’s most vital assets.