Adapting Your Style for Increased Effectiveness

As most experienced leaders know, people come in all shapes and sizes, and what works for one employee (in terms of communicating, motivating, giving feedback, etc.) doesn’t have the same results with another employee. Understanding and “speaking” to different styles will make you a more effective leader. In this program you will assess your personal leadership style and apply and practice tools for building connections with employees, running productive meetings and enhancing employee motivation.

Capitalizing on Change

Change is a certainty in today's environment. The key to surviving and thriving is to take a proactive approach to change. This program provides the tools to assess typical attitudes toward change, intervene in the change cycle with positive strategies, and combat change-related stress.

Delegating

Often misunderstood and poorly implemented, effective delegation can be a highly successful method to increase productivity and  build capability among employees. This program will help managers and supervisors select the right person for delegation, implement a five (5) step process for effective delegation, recognize and overcome barriers to successful delegation and identify the most appropriate tasks for delegation.

First-Time Manager

Being promoted is great news!  However, it presents major challenges to people being recognized for their expertise and technical know-how.  Management is a completely different skill set than any job leading up to the position of manager.  Learn the necessary skills to thrive in this transition.  This course covers effective delegation, coaching employees, strategic planning, developing trust, and why personal development is critical to success.

How to Handle Change and Upheaval

Change is a certainty in today's environment. The key to surviving and thriving is to take a proactive approach to change. This program provides the tools to assess typical attitudes toward change, intervene in the change cycle with positive strategies, and combat change-related stress.

Leading Through Change

Change management is the art and science of guiding an organization and its people through the predictable transitions from current reality to a preferred future position. Change manifests in various forms with diverse results and emotions, but there are two things that you can count on: Change won’t go away; it will only increase and you and the people around you need to learn to embrace change. In this program you will taught identify different reactions to change so that you will be better prepared to help employees through it. You will design a plan to help others through change and apply that plan by aligning systems and structures within your organization to better meet the needs of employees experiencing change.

Leading and Motivating

The premise of this program is that motivation is not something you do to others; people motivate themselves. This program is about helping managers and supervisors create the appropriate climate that fosters positive feelings and eliminates obstacles, then employees will be intrinsically motivated.  “Leading and Motivating” focuses on providing the skills and techniques you will need to help groups develop a sense of community, to acquire influence over their work-related actions, and to enjoy the openness of shared information and feelings.

Managing Technical Professionals

All managers face challenges, but managers of technical professionals face an additional and unique blend of challenges. Whether it is scientists, engineers, health professionals, or architects the nature of technical professionals and their work requires a second set of management tactics. Learn tips and tricks on how to manage, lead, motivate, and communicate effectively with teams focused on solving highly complex issues.

Motivating Employees to Be Their Best

The basic premise of this program is that motivation is not something you do to others; people motivate themselves.  This program is not about traditional extrinsic motivation techniques such as rewards, incentives, salary, etc.  These use a carrot or stick approach that tries to get employees to change their behavior based on external factors. This program is about helping managers and supervisors create the appropriate climate that fosters positive feelings and eliminates obstacles, then employees will be intrinsically motivated.  The three elements of this type of climate are community, influence and openness.  The program focuses on providing the skills and techniques you will need to help groups develop a sense of community, to acquire influence over their work-related actions, and to enjoy the openness of shared information and feelings. 

Supervising in an Automated Environment

Today’s work environment often includes high-tech oversight with traditional supervision skills.  Both can be very time consuming.  This course provides strategies for balancing computer-based documentation and reporting with the face-to-face coaching and encouragement your employees need to do their best work.  You will learn how to establish a regular schedule that combines both “open door” hours for your employees and colleagues and “closed door” hours for concentrating on your computer work.  As a result, you will maintain visibility and relationships while ensuring the highest quality of your technical oversight work. 

The Sandwich Generation: Balancing Home, Eldercare and Work

What is “The Sandwich Generation? This term refers to the 44 percent of the population between the age of 45 and 55 that is sandwiched between children still living at home and elder care responsibilities. This group, once called the Baby Boomers, is facing a new demographic trend.  For the first time in our history, Americans as a population have more parents than children, and as a result are experiencing the enormous pressures of having to care for this growing group of dependent relatives. This program helps you recognize the special needs of this group within the workplace, while also giving applicable tips and tools to maintain a healthy, balanced lifestyle.