Skills-Based Series
Targeted, Time-Sensitive, Low-Cost Leadership Workshops

Four workshops designed to provide managers with practical tools and techniques that they can implement immediately on the job.

Each workshop is available on several dates. See workshop details and dates below and then REGISTER NOW.

Enhancing Coaching Skills

Diffusing Organizational Tensions

Energizing Teams in “Down” Times

Think Like a Leader

Enhancing Coaching Skills

Workshop Overview

This workshop moves beyond the basics of coaching into the specific actions and behaviors managers can use to coach and develop others. In addition to practicing new skills, topics for the session will include how to prepare for, start, terminate and structure a coaching session.

Objectives

Participants will receive skill development and practice in:

• Asking thoughtful questions
• Probing, clarifying and problem solving
• Communicating respect and support
• Giving feedback
• Attentive listening

Dates

• January 12, 2010
• May 11, 2010
• September 27, 2010

Fee: $750

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Diffusing Organizational Tensions

Workshop Overview

Conflict within organizations is prevalent even in the best of times. When individuals and work teams are stressed by the added demands of difficult economic or budgetary challenges, organizational tensions are even more likely to erupt. These tensions are usually brought about by differences in perspectives, values, interests or styles. This workshop will focus on how individuals and work groups respond to these differences. Participants will engage in the Conflict Development Profile (CDP), an assessment of their individual conflict behaviors and how these behaviors are demonstrated within and across groups. Through group exercises, participants will begin to practice new, more constructive conflict-response behaviors and leave the workshop ready to apply these new approaches to their work situations.

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Understand the dynamics of conflict and its organizational consequences
• Identify constructive and destructive responses to a conflict situation
• Practice constructive conflict resolution individually and in teams
• Create an action plan for improving their conflict behavior

Dates

• December 21, 2009
• April 20, 2010
• August 24, 2010
• December 21, 2010

Fee:  $750

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Energizing Teams in “Down” Times

Workshop Overview

This workshop is specifically designed to help managers and team leaders re-energize, refresh and motivate their teams to higher levels of performance. Through a series of experiential activities, participants will gain insights into their current situations and acquire practical tools to enhance the effectiveness, performance and morale of their organizational teams. Special problems encountered by cross-functional, diverse and geographically dispersed teams will also be addressed.

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Assess the current level of their team’s performance
• Identify the components of high performing teams
• Understand the leadership behaviors needed to sustain team effectiveness
• Develop an action plan for team improvement

Dates

• January 26, 2010
• May 25, 2010
• September 27, 2010

Fee:  $750

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Think Like a Leader

Workshop Overview

In difficult times, the difference between managing and leading becomes even more important. Leaders do not just see the “big picture,” they articulate a vision that is at once challenging, inspiring and attainable. This workshop will “raise the bar” for participants, encouraging them to think like leaders—utilizing strategic and systems thinking skills. Through individual assessments and group activities, participants will learn tools and techniques to improve their effectiveness in this key leadership competency.

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Identify short-term and longer-term trends that need to be addressed to capitalize on opportunities and minimize threats
• Recognize the difference between traditional planning and strategic management
• Assess the "readiness" of their own organizational workgroups to move ahead
• Understand the different roles that managers play as they move up in the organization
• Return to their organizations thinking like a leader

Dates

• December 11, 2009
• April 6, 2010
• August 10, 2010
• December 7, 2010

Fee:  $750

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The National Leadership Institute conducts this program under license from the Center for Creative Leadership.