Four Day Courses

Day 1 - Executive Surviving and Thriving
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Instructor: Dr. Pat Romney

Knowing our management strengths and areas of potential growth is a starting point for peak performance in the workplace, and fine-tuning work-life balance can make the difference between merely surviving and really thriving in our work life and in our personal lives. As those responsible for making decisions, planning for the future and leading staff through these increasingly complex times, self-knowledge and self-care is essential for good leadership

Following this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify their managerial strengths.
• Discuss the relationship between good self-care and peak performance.
• Identify the ideas and practices of “authentic happiness”.
• Create a development plan for professional growth and work-life balance.

Day 2 - Managing Transitions
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Instructor: Jim Pritchard

In our contemporary organizations we face an unprecedented amount of change. New administrations, new leaders, reorganizations, funding shifts, ever-advancing technologies, a rapidly diversifying workforce, and increasing retirements have intensified the frequency and impact of the changes we are experiencing. While a part of us yearns for the days of stability and predictability, we also know that we will be called upon to lead our piece of the organization through these inevitable changes. This workshop is designed to deepen the knowledge and expand the skills needed to become an effective change leader.

Following this session, participants will be able to:

• Understand the psychological process people go through to come to grips with a change and how to manage both ourselves and others through the transition.
• Apply a series of practical ideas for initiating, managing and anchoring a change in their part of the organization, including: establishing a sense of urgency, creating compelling vision, building a powerful change team, surfacing and respecting resistance, and engaging the staff in the implementation of the change.

Day 3 - Managing Different Generations at Work
Thursday*, April 26, 2007 (*Please note change of day)
Instructor: Jeff Davis

For the first time in our economic history, there are four distinct generations employed in the workplace. This creates unique opportunities as well as challenges for those who lead our organizations. This session will examine the strengths each generation contributes to the workforce and how, as a leader, you will manage the dissonance associated with a generationally-diverse workforce.

Following this session, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the expectations, motivation and unique characteristics of each generation.
• Discuss the benefits and challenges of a multi-generational workforce.
• Identify strategies for effectively managing differing generations in the workplace.
• Create a plan for motivating and retaining employees that taps into the strengths of a multi-generational workforce.

Day 4 - Succession Planning
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Instructor: Ronnie Haas

By the year 2010, one third of the workforce will be over 50 years old. Whether you are developing your personal succession plan or managing employees who are, we need to recognize and value the knowledge base that will be missed. In order to ensure the future success of our organizations, we need to identify a process that will assess the current knowledge base, anticipated organizational needs, and nurture potential future leaders. In addition, as thoughtful leaders, we need to determine and plan for the legacy we wish to leave.

Following this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify relevant models that assess the knowledge base of the organization.
• Discuss ways to help maintain and grow the knowledge base.
• Prepare high potential employees to emerge as leaders.
• Recognize your personal legacy, and those legacy’s that belong to others.
• Create a legacy plan.

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