The Leading the Way: Leadership Growth Workshop Series is designed to equip emerging and established leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive. This workshop series will help participants understand their leadership style, identify their strengths and blind spots, and develop strategies for overcoming obstacles.

 

The series is designed with six monthly 90-minute in-person or online sessions, incorporating weekly outside exercises and activities before and after each session. 

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Leaders participate in nearly 21 hours of instruction, exercises, and self-reflection during the 6-month course.

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The Leading the Way: Leadership Growth Workshop Series is designed for emerging and established leaders in various industries, including business, non-profit, education, and government. The workshop series is suitable for individuals motivated to enhance their leadership skills, expand their knowledge, and improve their overall performance as a leader.

 

Workshop Outline:

 

Workshop 1: Leading with Emotional Intelligence

• In-depth Exploration of Leadership Styles: Gain insights into various leadership styles and identify your own, enhancing self-awareness.

• Cultivating Emotional Intelligence: Develop skills to perceive, control, and evaluate emotions, crucial for effective leadership.

• Emotion Management in Professional Settings: Learn strategies for effectively managing emotions in the workplace, fostering a positive and productive environment.

 

Workshop 2: Leadership Evolution: Mastering Key Leadership Skills

• Skills for Leadership Advancement: Understand and enhance the critical skills that contributed to your promotion, laying a foundation for further growth.

• Elevating Leadership Performance: Move beyond foundational skills to become a high-performing leader through advanced strategies.

• Vision and Goal Setting for Success: Learn techniques for setting clear, achievable goals and vision, driving organizational success.

 

Workshop 3: Mastering the Art of Effective Communication

• Strategies for Leadership Communication: Master effective communication techniques tailored for leaders.

• Conflict Resolution Skills: Acquire practical methods for resolving conflicts, and maintaining harmony and efficiency.

• Active Listening and Relationship Building: Enhance listening skills and learn strategies for building and maintaining strong professional relationships.

 

Workshop 4: Building and Leading High-Performing Teams

• Team Dynamics Understanding: Dive deep into the mechanisms of team dynamics and their impact on performance.

• High-Performance Team Leadership: Strategies and practices for building and leading teams that consistently deliver exceptional results.

• Conflict Management in Teams: Learn effective ways to address and resolve team conflicts and challenges.

 

Workshop 5: Strategic Thinking and Decision Making

• Developing Strategic Acumen: Enhance your ability to think strategically, a key component of effective leadership.

• Decision-Making Processes and Approaches: Explore various decision-making frameworks and their application in different scenarios.

• Risk and Opportunity Analysis: Learn to analyze and balance risks and opportunities to make informed decisions.

 

Workshop 6: Motivating and Inspiring Yourself and Others

• Self-Motivation Techniques for Leaders: Discover effective strategies to foster self-motivation, essential for maintaining personal drive and resilience in leadership roles.

• Inspirational Leadership Practices: Learn how to inspire and motivate others, creating an environment of enthusiasm, commitment, and high performance within your team.

• Empowering Team Dynamics: Explore methods to empower team members, enhancing their sense of ownership and motivation, while aligning individual aspirations with organizational goals.

 

Each workshop will include live instruction, weekly reflections and exercises, assessments, workbooks, and group discussions to help participants apply the concepts to their own leadership challenges. At the end of the workshop series, participants will have a deeper understanding of themselves and their leadership style, enhanced communication and conflict resolution skills, and a plan for achieving their leadership goals.

 

Outcomes:

Upon completion of the workshop series, participants will be able to:

 

• Understand their leadership style and how it impacts their team and organization.

• Develop self-awareness and emotional intelligence to manage themselves and others better.

• Communicate effectively and constructively resolve conflicts.

• Build and lead high-performing teams that are aligned with organizational goals.

• Think strategically and make informed decisions that drive organizational success.

• Manage change effectively and communicate change in a way that inspires others.

• Create a personal leadership plan that outlines goals and actionable steps for ongoing growth and development.

 

Participants will gain the tools and knowledge needed to excel as leaders, foster a positive work environment, and drive success for their team and organization.