The Effective Leader

Become acquainted with the Leader’s Tool Box

Discover how effective leaders help others develop their critical thinking skills, find and implement creative solutions, and assume responsibility.

Topics: 

• The traits of an effective leader 
• Developing open relationships with your team
• Utilizing sources of power to positively influence motivation and behaviour

 Mar 17 to Apr 11     Online: with Real-Time

Optimizing Change

Increase your awareness and self-understanding regarding change.

Understand the theory and application of personal habit change, and the practice of leading and responding to change as a member of a dyad, small group, and organization.

Topics: 

• Cultivate self-awareness and understanding as a leader and participant in change
• Identify personal biases, blind spots, and habitual responses to upheaval and change
• Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes for establishing new habits

 Apr 21 to May 16     Online: with Real-Time

Leading Difficult Conversations

Having difficult conversations is part of every leadership position.

Learn to approach the toughest conversations with confidence by developing skills to move past emotion and deliver your message clearly and positively.

Topics: 

• Assertive communication
• Reducing defensiveness and sustaining dignity
• The Focused Conversation method

 Apr 21 to May 16     Online: with Real-Time

Coaching and Mentoring

Elevate your coaching skills to guide others to success.

Discover how to enable others to develop and act on their own strengths as a coach or mentor. Understand the philosophy, skills and techniques for effectively coaching and mentoring others to enhance their own performance and development.

Topics: 

• Developing trust and providing feedback
• Practicing and demonstrating active listening techniques
• Learning to use the coaching conversation framework

 May 26 to Jun 20     Online: with Real-Time