Emerging Leaders Institute

This class will define what Employee Engagement is and what it looks like in the workplace. Participants will learn the difference between engaged, disengaged, and actively disengaged employees and how they impact the workplace. Participants will learn key ways to engage employees as well as strategies to implement to help keep employees engaged. Participants will also learn how to re-engage disengaged employees.

This class will help prepare new and emerging leaders to succeed by defining the roles, functions, and responsibilities of great leaders. Participants will also learn effective delegation procedures and elements of successful coaching. They will learn how to display professionalism. A special emphasis will be placed on change in management.

This class is designed to help leaders recognize their own strengths and learn how to invest in the strengths of those they lead. Participants will take the Strengths Finder 2.0 Assessment (Clifton Strengths) and be able to inventory the strengths of the team they are on and the team they lead. (Costs associated for the assessment.)

Ethical behavior affects what happens in the workplace. This class provides the opportunity to evaluate ethical behavior and what’s appropriate and what’s not. A 3-step checklist is introduced to help participants in recognizing ethical behavior.

There is not a “one size fits all” approach to leading, communicating, and motivating cross-generational teams. Participants will understand why each generation behaves the way
they do and leave the class with tools that will help them work better together.

This class is designed to equip participants with skills needed to deal with the various challenges with leading people. Special emphasis will be placed on practical and proven tools to deal with difficult people and have tough conversations. The topic of accountability will be explored in regard to individual performance and organizational success. Participants will also learn a conflict resolution model which has proven helpful in conducting conversations where there is disagreement.

This class will reveal the 4 domains of EQ and guide you through specific activities to increase your proficiency in each domain. The domains are self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Topics include better work environment, happier and more loyal employees and customers, stronger bottom line, good people/relationship skills, and increase fulfillment and success in life.

This class is designed to help leaders cultivate their own authentic leadership skills. Participants will focus on follower’s four basic needs and will learn the dimensions of authentic
leadership. Emphasis will be placed on the growth of trust and best-selling DVD “The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team” will be featured.