What it takes to be an Effective Leader
Developing competency as an effective leader is imperative to being influential, respected and trusted. Starting with a foundational understanding will help guide a first-time supervisor as they formulate their leadership style.
In this interactive workshop participants will:
· Explore the skills, traits and behaviors of leadership.
· Discuss emotionally intelligent leadership.
· Review the 5 essentials to being an effective leader: 1) leading by example
2) inspiring a collective vision 3) removing barriers 4) fostering action
5) cultivating psychological safety
Heads or tails? Problem Solving and Decision-Making Tools.
When problem solving solution paths are identified and evaluated; in decision making you make a similar discovery and evaluate alternatives. Have you ever struggled when making a decision? Or have you experienced the brunt of an impulsive workplace decision? Or have you needed to get consider multiple perspectives and root cause to be able to propose solutions? Tools exist to assist in these scenarios. In this workshop, fundamental decision-making tools will be explored.
· Review a quick guide to root cause analysis.
· Identify obstacles to making decisions.
· Explore decision making tools and their application.
Performance Management
Bring your A-Game through Attitude, Appearance, Actions and the Able’s = accountable, dependable, and reliable. Our beliefs drive our thinking, and our thinking drives our actions. It is important to understand our individual core values in the workplace and consider how we show up and can be perceived by others. Taking this a step further, performance management provides an opportunity for impactful dialogue to improve workplace skills and performance that are critical to successful companies. Often people are more accustomed to receiving feedback than they are giving feedback. In this interactive workshop participants will:
· Explore how the A-Game is learned, judged and influenced with interactive exercises and discussions.
· Identify their personal brand.
· Explore the art of asking meaningful questions.
· Consider the 4-personality styles when giving feedback.
· Learn the 7 steps to giving effective feedback.
Running Effective Meetings
· The importance of location and logistics (room layout, seating, parking, directions, audio/visual set tech run through).
· Consider environmental aspects that impact the participant’s experience (room temperature & lighting, background music, signage).
· List characteristics of an effectively and poorly run meeting.
· Evaluate if the meeting is necessary and its purpose.
· Tips for effective meetings: ice breakers, establish ground rules, time keeping, developing and prioritizing an agenda, parking lot items.
· Experience various brainstorming methods.
Teamwork through Group Drumming
Beating burnout. Group Drumming can cut turnover rates by 18%. Experience teamwork, boost morale and reduce stress through rhythm and drumming. No prior musical experience is necessary. There’s no right or wrong. This 45-minute program is guided by a trained facilitator and the instruments are provided. It is not about drumming; the drum is used as a tool for communication. It’s social, fun, and collaborative.
Number of Participants Not to exceed 20 people.
Requirements A space where the sound of 20 drums won’t be disruptive to others in the facility. Chairs (without arms). A space where we can arrange the chair in a circle/oval with about a foot between each chair. Access to the space 1 hour prior/following the workshop for set up and tear down of the equipment.
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