April 2025

Hello again!

We’re so glad to be back in your inbox—and even more grateful for the incredible work you continue to do in your organizations. Your passion, insight, and commitment to developing leaders truly inspire us.

In our first edition, we introduced this newsletter as a space to share ideas, tools, and encouragement to help you succeed as a facilitator. This second issue is all about practical preparation and powerful presence. Whether you're stepping into a room full of new leaders or seasoned pros, the tips and strategies shared here are designed to help you create connection, spark engagement, and bring leadership development to life.

As always, we hope this resource helps you feel more equipped and inspired in your role. We’re also excited to share more soon about the upcoming Train-the-Trainer Forum—a virtual space where we can connect live, share best practices, and learn together. Stay tuned in Q1 for your official invitation!

Thank you for being part of this community. We’re honored to support you and your leaders every step of the way.

Warmly,
Theresa Custer
President
tcuster@livingasaleader.com
262.490.7614

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Best Practices for Facilitating Leadership Development Workshops Internally

As a trained facilitator of Living As A Leader workshops, you play a key role in shaping the leadership culture within your organization. Your sessions aren’t just about delivering content—they’re about helping leaders think differently, grow intentionally, and lead more effectively.

Whether you’ve been facilitating for a while or are just getting started, here are some best practices to help you lead impactful and engaging workshops with confidence and consistency.

1. Know Your Audience

Take time before each session to understand who’s in the room.

What roles do the participants hold?
What challenges might they be facing?
How familiar are they with the workshop content or tools?

Tailor your examples, questions, and activities to their experience level and daily leadership realities.

2. Set the Tone and Expectations

Start strong by creating clarity and connection.

Welcome participants warmly and outline the flow of the session.
Share the learning objectives and how the topic fits into the larger leadership series.
Encourage openness, participation, and real-life application.

Leaders will be more engaged when they know what to expect—and when they feel the space is safe and supportive.

Four Ways Leadership Involves Change
By John Rutkiewicz

The distinction between management and leadership has been debated for decades.

Great minds such as Warren Bennis, Stephen Covey, Grace Hopper, and John Kotter have argued that management and leadership are different. I've argued the difference, too.

Bennis: “Managers do things right, while leaders do the right things.”

Covey: “Leadership deals with direction. Management deals with speed.”

Hopper: “You manage things. You lead people.”

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Rediscover The Seven Most Common Mistakes Leaders Make — a powerful and thought-provoking workshop designed to help leaders deepen their understanding of what it truly means to lead others effectively.

Its purpose is simple, yet vital: to convey just how critical a leader’s role is in driving both employee engagement and business results. We define leadership as engaging other people to deliver desired results — and this workshop serves as a hands-on, reflective space for leaders to explore how to do that with intention, awareness, and impact.

As a trainer, your role is to facilitate discovery, foster honest dialogue, and help leaders connect the content to their own leadership journeys.

Join us for our next T3 User Group meeting on May 16^th, at 11AM to learn best practices for this workshop. You should have received a meeting invite. This information is also on the T3 webpage.

Living As A Leader | www.livingasaleader.com