August 27 & August 29 | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Module 1: Leadership & Emotional Intelligence
Patricia Clason | Author, Coach & Speaker, Patricia Clason, LLC
Are your vision, mission and values in tune with your organization? What kind of leadership is your natural style? How does your personality affect your ability to lead? Where does emotional intelligence fit in the leadership puzzle? This class will get you started with these skills, provide a basic understanding of leadership philosophy and allow you to develop a creative plan for further leadership development. (.8 CEUs)
September 10 & September 12 | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Module 2: Employee Engagement & Coaching
Jill Mueller | Coach/Trainer, Darcy Luoma Coaching & Consulting
Real leadership is not about creating followers, but more leaders. Explore the relationship between coaching and feedback and get tips for overcoming the challenges of doing it effectively. Learn how to use the F.A.S.T. method for feedback, a 5-step dialog model for coaching and practice critical communication strategies. (.8 CEUs)
October 1 & October 3 | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Module 3: Creating & Leading Accountable Teams
Eric Coryell | Owner, Core Connections
All projects require effective teamwork to achieve quality outcomes. Learn how to get the team up and running quickly and efficiently, manage accountability without direct line authority and help team members manage competing priorities. Understand when you should confront group issues that are jeopardizing team success. (.8 CEUs)
October 22 & October 24 | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Module 4: Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Ann Martell | Instructor, The School of Continuing Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Everyone likes to think that they’re critical thinkers and good problems solvers, but are you really? Take a careful look at what critical thinking truly entails, get strategies for stimulating critical thinking not only in yourself, but your team. Learn how to properly structure a problem and get to the root of an issue. Practice using tools like mind mapping, fishbone diagrams, SWOT analysis, decision trees and more. Learn how to evaluate situations and make better decisions. Through multiple activities, discover the pros and cons of various decision-making methods. (.8 CEUs)
November 5 & November 7 | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Module 5: Having Crucial Conversations + CliftonStengths
Lauren Pagenkopf | Owner & Principal, Laurus Consulting, LLC
Life is littered with a series of crucial conversation and one’s ability to handle them can mean the difference between a non-issue and a major crisis. Learn what makes a conversation crucial and the role of emotional intelligence. Find out how to rethink your thinking and get strategies for how to best have these important heart-to-hearts. Follow-up these strategies with role-playing and other activities. (.8 CEUs)
December 5 | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Capstone: High Level Leadership at Work & Beyond
Patricia Clason | Author, Coach & Speaker, Patricia Clason, LLC
Review key take-aways from the previous sessions. Explore the dynamic between managers and leaders and what it means to be a leader by role vs. a leader by choice. Consider your on-going leadership journey, professionally and personally. Conclude the program with an action plan defining the next steps for growth and integration of the skills learned in this program. (.4 CEUs)