Leadership Programs
Designed for All Levels

Leaders will learn/review the concepts of Neuroplasticity and Growth Mindset through material rooted in the tenets of Stanford professor Dr. Carol Dweck’s breakthrough research that abilities – intelligence, leadership, talent – can be built and developed over time. Students will create an awareness of how Fixed vs. Growth Mindset is showing up for them in work and in life and identify specific ways to apply Growth Mindset in support of personal growth and success within the organization.

Through examples ranging from Albert Einstein to Jeff Bezos and General McCrystal, leaders will learn about the role and function of empowerment in the modern workplace environment. Exercises and examples will allow students to create an awareness around the effects of empowerment on personal motivation and organizational performance. Finally, students will identify powerful leadership strategies to increase empowerment in their own sphere of influence.

Through the study of real-life examples and the latest in research, leaders will dive into the drivers of complexity and how it shows up in the modern workplace. Content and exercises support a solid understanding of the differences between complex and complicated problem sets and create an awareness around the ways to recognize and manage complexity to improve organizational performance.

Leaders will gain insight into the drivers behind seeking perspective from different functional areas across an organization and develop strategies that take into account the external factors weighing upon their teams. With content and questions specific to their own environment, participants will consider ways to understand the strengths and weaknesses of major competitors and consider how customer perspective can be woven into the daily routine.

This module supports a leader’s ability to align resources to accomplish key objectives by assigning clear accountability and aligning organizational resources to the right problem sets and outcomes. Exercises and self-reflections reinforce the ability to address the concerns of key stakeholders and align teams to prioritized goals that move the entire organization forward.

Leaders will strengthen their understanding of emotional intelligence in the workplace with a focus on the application of self-awareness, self-regulation, social awareness, and social skill in demanding, fast-paced seettings. A thorough personal SWOT analysis, in combination with insightful exercises geared to applying learnings immediately, ensure the topic remains immediately applicable and relevant to each participants own environment.

In the study of powerful communication, leaders will learn and understand how the feedback loop is essential to creating a shared understanding. After examining the factors that challenge effective communication in the business environment, students will apply active listening and other techniques to improve shared understanding across teams. Powerful TED talks, models and examples drive home the ability to identify and immediately apply improved communication techniques.

The Leading through Change module provides insight into activities that best position the organization for the future while allowing leaders to foster a climate that tolerates risk and embraces experimentation. Leaders will study and develop strategies to recognize and understand external factors acting upon the organization, achieve desired outcomes, and lead/communicate across teams during times of change or growth.

Through the illustration of real-life examples and the latest in decision-making models, leaders will develop their ability to take timely action on complex issues, developing solutions focused on desired outcomes. Self-reflection is included to support participants’ ability to see underlying concepts and patterns in complex situations and take action in their own unique workplace environment.

Through unique content and exercises, leaders will learn to develop and support the type of transparency that fosters improved relationships, motivation, clarity, and purpose within the organization. With an awareness of the direct ties between transparency, individual satisfaction and organizational performance, participants will actively develop leadership strategies to improve this key element to high peforming workplaces.

In this module, the strategic planning process is reinforced and developed as the constant connecting and reconnecting of desired outcome to necessary steps and the seeking of input from across the organization. Using real-world examples and models, leaders will strengthen their approach to strategic planning and walk away with a strong focus on the future, without losing site of today.

Participants walk away with an understanding of the science and purpose behind visualization exercises, in addition to the demonstrated ability to scale specific techniques to work within their own routine. A full visualization exercise is provided, along with practical daily tools to use long after the workshop concludes. Teams become stronger together, more mindful and focused on achieving both collective and individual goals.