Leadership Essentials
Leadership Essentials Certificate - 2 Days
Have you completed foundational skills and are now asking: what next? Elevate from a management mind-set to one of a true leader by obtaining higher level skills that transfer immediately to the workplace. After just two days, participants emerge with fresh insights into leadership best practices, new research on motivating people and groups, and tips on managing organizational change. This certificate program is continuously updated as leadership needs evolve with the changing marketplace. The four topics below will be covered during this two day certificate program.
Cost: $690
To register, call Mona Zink at 330-244-3508 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
THE EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT LEADER
Philip Kim, D.Sc.
Emotional intelligence (EI) has become a popular topic within organization development. However, there has been limited practice in how this relates practically to a company and specifically how to develop leaders within the organization. Understanding EI is vital in developing critical competencies such as self-awareness, intrinsic motivation, empathy and social skills. Upon completion of this training, participants will learn how to incorporate Emotional Intelligence skills to improve performance in:
- Personal Development
- Building Relationships
- Change Management
- Decision-Making
- Participative Management
- Work-Life Balance
MOTIVATING STAFF THROUGH APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY
Kay Potetz, Ph.D.
Many times, we find that demands on our energy exceed our capacity to deliver quality results. This session will introduce you to leadership insights discovered in sports psychology and brain research. You will leave with the foundation of an energy plan for increasing energy reserves and building your capacity to handle stress. During this session, participants will:
- Learn innovative strategies for handling stress that can actually improve performance when under pressure
- Identify tips for managing energy verses managing time
- Learn energy management methods borrowed from the world of psychology, nutrition and exercise physiology
WHAT'S PREVENTING YOUR TEAM'S SUCCESS? OVERCOMING CRITICAL DYSFUNCTIONS
Kristy Frieden
Based on Patrick Lencioni’s book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, this session will help participants build healthy, productive teams by identifying strategies to overcome the critical five dysfunctions- absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability and inattention to results.
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Identify each of the five dysfunctions that prevent team success
- Apply specific strategies to assist teams in becoming more effective
ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, LEAD
Lisa Waite
This session supports professional development by challenging conventional ideas of leadership and provides advanced solutions to inspire change through cultural transformation, process improvement, and a basic understanding of the leadership brain. The result is a bold expression of leadership that improves relationships and ‘bottom line’ results. Participants will explore:
- Three stages of knowledge for cultural transformation
- Ways of building culture to drive loyalty, productivity and communication
- The relationship between leadership and brain chemicals
- Communication principles that support a people-centric culture
- Benefits of becoming a listening leader
