Strategies for Success Series

Becoming a leader requires a different set of behaviors. When you assume a leadership position, everything you do and say becomes more important. The spotlight and microphone are always on you.

Many organizations seek to retain employees by continually adding perks. But according to Gallup Research, 70% of an employee’s engagement is determined by their relationship with their direct supervisor. This session focuses on how a manager can increase employee enthusiasm, commitment, and enthusiasm.

One person can’t make a team, but one person can break a team. Poor performers have a negative effect on an organization’s work culture and reputation. Using Del’s D-I-R-E-C-T Model of Corrective Feedback, you will learn a step-by-step approach to handling difficult conversations with competence and confidence.

In every organization there is internal competition, department silos, and interpersonal conflict. In this session, you will learn a practical approach to conflict management so you can be a ‘bridge builder’ and create a workplace where everyone is working together.

Getting the right people on board is one of the most important responsibilities of a manager. However, most organizations have an undisciplined and unfocused approach to hiring people. In this session you will learn to how conduct a thorough interview, select a solid candidate, and get them started strong during orientation.

Technical skills get you in game, but relational skills enable you to win the game. The higher up in the organization you go, the more important interpersonal skills are. In this session, you will learn how to make your emotions work for, rather than against, you. You will also learn how to establish positive relationships and connect with others in a meaningful way.

We all have too much to do and too little time to do it in. The result is being overwhelmed, stressed, and doing things at the last minute. But you can have your act together, stay ahead of things, and feel fulfilled. In this session, you will learn to clarify your highest priorities, work in a meaningful way, and live on purpose.