Living As A Leader

Living As A Leader™

Informal Leaders Brochure

For Team/Group Leaders, Project Team Leaders and Technical Professionals

A Development Series For Steady Progress Over Time

In the beginning…..a star employee is awarded a leadership position, which they view as a promotion. What they often don’t realize is that they’ve just signed up for a new responsibility that requires a completely different skill set from their previous position. Oftentimes, organizations believe an outstanding technical expert will be an outstanding leader. In fact, to be a successful leader, steady development progress over time is often the only solution!

The Principles | The Process | Monthly Skill Building Sessions

Monthly Coaching Sessions | Your Investment Options

The Principles

This Leadership Development Series is based upon the principles of:

· Managing the Delicate Balance Between Accountability and Inspiration – Leaders are in place to maximize productivity through accountability. And, in the process, they must remember to inspire others.

· Serving Others – Inherent in much of this development series is the recurring theme that leaders are in place to serve their employees.

· Willingness + Ability – We encourage leaders to WANT to improve as a leader…each day…and then we equip them with the tools to do so! They must be willing to change and grow as a leader.

· Steady Progress Over Time – We strive to build good habits over time! There is no ‘slam dunk’ in building strong leaders. Patience, commitment and steady progress over time is the necessary pathway to good leadership.

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The Process

The key to this development series is that it is a PROCESS, not a program or an event. While the content is important, the PROCESS is multi-faceted to ensure better results!

· Monthly Skill Development Sessions - The selection of 6 core four-hour modules has been carefully chosen to serve as a foundation.

Benefits:

·    Professional Development to build awareness and skills in critical areas of leadership effectiveness

·    Networking with peers in other organizations, with similar challenges

·    Application of skills to ‘real life’ situations.

· Monthly Coaching Sessions – Participants will work with a leader coach one hour per month to increase job transfer and provide custom support.

Benefits:

·    One-on-one support for application of skills

·    Opportunity to “personalize’ professional development

·    Deal with specific leadership challenges

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Monthly Skill Building Sessions

CLICK HERE for a detailed view of the Monthly Sessions and the Purpose, Process, and Payoff associated with each.

Leadership Models, Tendencies, & Attributes for Success

· A Day in the Life of a Team Leader

· Transitioning to Leadership

· Serving Others

Understanding Your Leadership Style

· Your Habits, Tendencies and Patterns of Behavior – And Ways to Work Effectively With Others Who Are Different

Communicating By Design

· Observing

· Listening

· Giving Feedback

· Choosing Your Words

Resolving Conflict and Other Difficult Situations

· Understanding Negative Emotional Reactions

· Preventing Conflict

· Dealing with Conflict

· Dealing with Difficult People

Bringing Out The Best in Your Teams

· Characteristics of Effective Teams

· Five Key Elements to Bring Out the Best in Your Teams

Leadership Issues and Learning Recap

· Simulation of On-The-Job Situations

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Monthly Coaching Sessions

The purpose of the monthly coaching sessions is to provide:

· Accountability and support for application of skills learned

· Individualized professional development, based upon personal priorities (see list below)

· Support to address specific situations in the workplace

Suggested topics to select from for individualized professional development:

I need help:

· Addressing conflict with others

· Dealing with difficult people, i.e. blamers, pessimists, gripers, and unhappy people

· Preventing meetings from become gripe sessions

· Creating a plan to inspire others

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Your Investment Options

Monthly Skill Development Sessions:

One-time material fee + a monthly charge for a six-month term. Each participant receives a four hour skill building session and one hour of individual coaching monthly.

Individual Coaching Sessions:

Individual coaching maximizes progress over time and helps participants apply skills to on-the-job situations.

A recent study published by the International Personnel Management Association shows that where training plus coaching was compared to training alone, the combined approach increased productivity by 88% versus 22.4%.

Payment Schedule:

Materials are invoiced upon receipt of registration. You have an option to be billed for training and coaching on a monthly, quarterly, or one-time invoice schedule.

Cancellation Policy: Materials fee is non-refundable upon cancellation.

Absentee Policy: Participants can make up missed sessions by joining another group for that session if available. Make-up sessions will be arranged by the participant's coach and must be pre-approved before attending.

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