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Introduction to Inclusive Leadership

New Course! Unlock the power of inclusive leadership to transform yourself and our communities. We'll embark on a journey of self-discovery and practice facilitating environments where every voice matters. By leading with curiosity and humility, we build relational trust and positive change. Throughout this course, participants will develop a nuanced understanding of cultural competence. This expanded perspective will equip you to navigate diverse contexts with sensitivity. Through discussion and real-world applications, you'll refine your skills in building relationships and promoting equity and belonging.
Upcoming Dates
  • March 19–21, 2024
    $429; gov't/nonprofit $329
    Live online

Leadership

Explore leadership characteristics and ways to strengthen your organization and support others' work. Learn about different leadership styles, public perceptions of leadership by sector and servant-leadership basics. Develop a personal leadership philosophy that contributes to your mission.
Upcoming Dates
  • March 20–22, 2024
    $459; Gov't/Nonprofit $359
    Live online
  • Dec. 3–12, 2024
    $480; gov't/nonprofit $380
    Live online
  • March 25–27, 2025
    $480; gov't/nonprofit $380
    Live online

Emotional Intelligence for Leaders: From Insight to Impact

This class will focus on the proactive approaches and tools for creating an EI culture that enables respectful, effective and creative collaboration even when the going gets tough. For this class, it will be assumed that participants are familiar with EI and want to lead or influence a team to become an extraordinary one. Participants will have the advantage of completing the EQi 2.0 self-assessment in advance of the class. The cost is included in the class fee.
Upcoming Dates
  • March 21, 2024–April 11, 2024
    $479; gov't/nonprofit $379
    Live online

Trauma Informed Leadership: A Guide for All Managers

Studies are revealing that a large percentage of adults nationwide suffer from abusive childhoods, PTSD, grief from loss and/or other traumatizing events. This class will focus on what individual managers can do to recognize and respond to members of their team who are struggling. We will navigate through how to be compassionate without running afoul of employment laws or abandoning work standards and job descriptions. Participants will learn how to deal with worker trauma in ways that go beyond simple expressions of empathy while protecting confidentiality.
Upcoming Dates
  • March 27–28, 2024
    $479; gov't/ nonprofit $379
    Live online
  • June 19–20, 2024
    Standard $479.00 Gov't/ Nonprofit $379.00
    Live online

Professional Writing: Effective Workplace Communication

Master the skills necessary to communicate effectively with internal and external audiences in today's professional environment. Learn techniques of document structure, grammar and style proven to enhance credibility and influence. Learn credibility-damaging errors and tips for avoiding them.
Upcoming Dates
  • April 3–10, 2024
    $349; gov't/nonprofit $249
    Live online

Communication Skills for Challenging Conversations

Learn to handle difficult conversations at work and to listen and be assertive without weakening relationships. Better understand the complex nature of interpersonal communication and explore why misunderstanding is so normal. Apply the skills learned to conflict resolution and give performance feedback.
Upcoming Dates
  • April 4–12, 2024
    $589; $489 gov't/nonprofit
    Live online

Managing Your Brain for Managers: The Neuroscience of Leading Self and Others

Through neuroscience-backed techniques, this skills-focused workshop helps leaders create a psychologically safe culture, increase employee engagement and productivity and improve mental and physical well-being. Participants will learn and practice techniques for cooling down their Lower Brain, our fear-based survival center, and activating the Higher Brain, the center for creativity, critical thinking and interpersonal connections. The results are a fulfilling and successful workplace, personal growth, and a high-functioning community. The program will be a mix of self-directed learning in Canvas and live online Zoom sessions. The self-directed learning exercises will be available one week before each live session and should be completed before the associated live session.
Upcoming Dates
  • April 16, 2024–May 21, 2024
    $579; gov't/nonprofit $469
    Live online

Strengths Discovery: Leveraging Your Diverse Team

Great workplace teams don't just happen. Leaders build them. This highly interactive class will be held on two mornings separated by a week with some prework. A helpful tool for team leaders is Gallup's CliftonStrengths™. This well-researched and established assessment instrument enables individuals and groups to identify and explore 34 themes that describe the diverse talents we all have. Discover the strongest talents within yourself and your team members, gain important insights and leverage the potential that could go untapped. Use knowledge of team member strengths to assign tasks or projects, facilitate collaboration, improve decision-making and more. Build your strategic awareness so you can leverage your team's talents and lead with authenticity and confidence.
Upcoming Dates
  • April 25, 2024–May 2, 2024
    $479; gov't/nonprofit $379
    Live online

Managing Time, Multiple Priorities and Interruptions

Identify behaviors, create strategies that help you manage multiple priorities and handle interruptions so you are more effective at work. Cover the myth of multitasking, how daily goals and objectives lead to success, strategies and best practices in putting out fires and doing more than one job.
Upcoming Dates
  • May 1, 2024
    $339; gov't/nonprofit $239
    Live online
  • Sep. 18, 2024
    $360; gov't/nonprofit $260
    Live online
  • Nov. 6, 2024
    $360; gov't/nonprofit $260
    Live online

Beyond the Basics of Project Management: Managing Risks, Resources, and Post Project Reviews

Advance your project management skills by diving deep into some of the critical components of managing a project. Going beyond the basics of project management creates a culture of learning, accountability, transparency, high performance and successful delivery.
Upcoming Dates
  • May 15–17, 2024
    $589; govt./nonprofit $489
    Live online

Workplace Neurodiversity: Creating Spaces Where All Minds Can Thrive

Diversity drives innovative thinking and creative solutions in the workplace. Neurodiversity reflects the natural variation in human minds and how people interact with the world differently as a result. Companies that embrace neurodiversity, gain competitive advantages and facilitate an inclusive workplace allowing all talent to thrive. Improving systems and spaces to be more flexible and inclusive is key to maintaining an engaged and successful workforce. Before an organization can embrace neurodiversity, it must first understand how neurodivergence appears within it, and examine the workplace culture around it. Create a culture of appreciation, accountability, and trust by addressing some of the most common recruitment, selection and career development obstacles for neurodivergent employees. Leverage the talents of all employees through greater sensitivity to individual needs. Although there is no one-size-fits-all approach to neurodiversity, simple adjustments and accommodations (often at little cost to the employer) allow every team member to feel safe, supported and able to showcase their unique talents.
Upcoming Dates
  • May 15–22, 2024
    $429; gov't/nonprofit $329
    Live online

Leading at a Distance: Managing Virtual Staff and Teams

We're seeing more organizations with employees who work from home, live in other states and often live in other countries. "Lead from a distance" by understanding the challenges and best practices. Build trust, navigate conflict, make decisions and conduct engaging meetings with virtual staff.
Upcoming Dates
  • June 4–5, 2024
    $449; govt./nonprofit $349
    Live online
  • Nov. 6–8, 2024
    $460; gov't/non-profit $360
    Live online

Conflict in the Workplace: Crafting and Adapting Your Role in Resolution

This class is three mornings, offered in a participatory live online format with brief prework and learning exercises between sessions. Conflict in the workplace is normal, even inevitable. We tend to avoid it despite the many benefits of resolving conflict effectively. Managing conflict can improve decision-making, strengthen professional relationships, increase employee retention and significantly contribute to organizational success. In this interactive workshop, you'll learn about your own conflict styles and examine the pros and cons of each as they apply to varying conflicts in the workplace. We'll review the 5 approaches to resolving conflict and how to strategize which approach best fits a situation. Learn how conflict can change from dysfunctional to a factor in growth and success. You will understand your role in working toward a resolution with others.
Upcoming Dates
  • June 6–13, 2024
    $469; gov't/nonprofit $369
    Live online

A Coach Approach to Work Performance Feedback

Customizable
This specially designed class will focus on the how-tos of adopting a coaching style for giving work performance feedback. This is a class for leaders and managers who are ready to learn this approach and who want to understand and practice the key elements to utilize them right away.
Upcoming Dates
  • July 30, 2024–Aug. 8, 2024
    $475; $375 Gov't/Nonprofit
    Live online
  • Oct. 10–24, 2024
    $475; $375 Gov't/Nonprofit
    Live online

Servant Leadership Certificate

Examine the core aspects of servant leadership. Topics for the five-day program are: Servant Leadership Foundations, Personal and Organizational Challenges of Servant Leadership, Serving Customers/Clients/Citizens, Servant Leadership at the Team and Organizational Level and Connecting Servant Leadership to the Community and the World.
Upcoming Dates
  • Oct. 16, 2024–Nov. 7, 2024
    $2,150; gov't/non-profit $1,650
    Live online
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