Leveraging Intrapreneurs in Your Organization
Intrapreneurship, a new phenomenon found in successful organizations, borrows from the principles of entrepreneurship and applies them within an individual’s own organization. As such, intrapreneurs spearhead new programs, products, services, and innovations for improving on issues they see in the organization and opportunities that remain unrealized. In this way, intrapreneurs use an entrepreneurial spirit for […]
Leadership and Innovation
Making Successful Briefings and Presentations
In today’s competitive business environment, individuals must not only have the skill, but also, the poise and confidence for delivering clear and concise briefings and presentations successfully meeting their intended objectives. In this course, participants learn about the planning for, structuring of, preparation for, and delivery of successful briefings and presentations. They learn practical techniques […]
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Management Skills for New Supervisors
Today’s strong first-time supervisors can act and react positively in virtually any situation and can always balance their concerns for productivity against their concerns for people. For an individual new to a supervisory role, if they can learn and master the skills of management, then the benefits accrue in the form of productive employees, strong […]
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Managing Ambiguity
Organizations often develop business plans and strategies for mapping out future expectations and goals. These maps typically take the form of a linear progression, with each step following neatly from the one previous with no interruption. However, as further steps are pursued, there are nearly always several unexpected factors that come into play and alter […]
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Managing Multiple Projects and Priorities
Most, if not all of us, feel the pressures of daily living. Those combinations of our professional and personal life that make us feel as if there are not enough hours in the day. We are well aware of the fact that there are always 24 of them each day and it is we who […]
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Managing Performance
The capability of setting goals and objectives among respective direct reports that cohere with an organization’s overall strategic initiatives is critical for leaders at every level. Leaders must ensure their team strives to meet these goals and objectives, ultimately contributing to the growth of shareholder value. Therefore, holding direct reports accountable for delivering their responsibilities […]
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Managing Virtual Teams
More and more managers are faced with managing the ‘virtual’ workforce. Team members can be spread geographically – over regions, the country or the globe. Employees that work from home or travel frequently aren’t in the office enough for close interaction and communication. Managing a virtual workforce requires a unique set of processes and skills. […]
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Mastering Conflict
Teams that are lacking on trust are incapable of engaging in unfiltered, passionate debate about key issues, causing situations where team conflict can easily turn into veiled discussions and back channel comments. In a work setting where team members do not openly air their opinions, inferior decisions are the result. The desire to preserve artificial […]
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Motivating and Influencing Others to Act
Leadership is an organization’s most critical competitive advantage in today’s highly competitive global environment. This practical and results-oriented course explains the many aspects of both leadership and motivation, as well as demonstrates their relation to one another. An individual can learn skills for motivating and influencing others and while some individuals possess a more ‘natural’ […]
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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Workshop
Whether in a leadership, managerial, or supporting role in the workplace, developing and maintaining relationships is pivotal for an individual’s achievement of organizational success. Establishing and maintaining positive relationships within an organization enables and encourages more effective and efficient working together by its employees. This course examines personality styles through the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) […]
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Navigating Critical Conversations in the Workplace
Disagreements and high-stake conversations occur frequently in today’s business environment and require effective handling for achieving desired outcomes. When stuck in a sticky situation, an individual must courageously speak up in critical moments for influencing the outcomes. Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, and Switzler’s Crucial Conversations compiles their 25 years of research on how to handle critical […]
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Negotiation Principles
Being in a leadership role often requires an individual’s negotiation with a wide range of potential parties, from members of their own team to individuals leading teams in other organizations. Similar to conflict, the capability of using a combination of influence and persuasion along with a variety of negotiation tools effectively greatly enhances a leader’s […]
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