leadership

development

Authentic leadership is about using personal strengths to create a psychologically safe environment.

Available Topics

  • Effective Communication and Relationship-Building

    Effective leadership starts with how you communicate, connect, and show up every day. Participants in this workshop will:

    - Build leadership confidence through intentional action and communication

    - Understand the difference between management and leadership

    - Increase self-awareness around communication style and impact

    - Strengthen relationship-building skills that support trust and collaboration

    - Identify clear leadership goals and next steps for continued growth

  • Leadership Confidence

    Leadership confidence is built through action—by using existing strengths, focusing on meaningful growth areas, and practicing intentional leadership in everyday moments. Participants in this workshop will:

    - Recognize and name the leadership strengths they already bring to their role

    - Identify a small number of high-impact growth areas to focus their energy

    - Gain practical tools they can apply immediately at work and in daily life

    - Understand how competence in everyday leadership moments builds lasting confidence

    - Leave with clear next steps to practice leadership with intention and consistency

  • conflict resolution

    Conflict resolution is a learnable leadership skill that strengthens workplace relationships, improves communication, and supports a more productive and respectful work environment. Participants will:

    - Understand conflict resolution as a core leadership competency and its impact on team effectiveness

    - Identify personal behaviors and communication patterns that contribute to conflict

    - Recognize early signs of tension before conflict escalates

    - Learn proactive strategies to prevent, address, and de-escalate workplace conflict

    - Apply practical tools to navigate difficult conversations with confidence and professionalism

  • Creating High Performing Teams

    Strong teams perform better when roles are clearly understood, intentionally balanced, and flexibly applied to meet changing needs. Participants will:

    - Understand the five essential team roles and how they work together to drive performance

    - Identify their dominant team roles and build awareness of their impact on others

    - Recognize common role imbalances that undermine collaboration and results

    - Learn strategies for role flexibility and intentional role-switching

    - Apply the framework to real team challenges to improve effectiveness and reduce friction

  • Giving and Receiving Feedback

    Effective feedback depends on self-awareness, clear communication, and a workplace environment where feedback is experienced as a tool for learning rather than judgment. Participants will:

    - Understand the internal and external factors that influence how feedback is given and received

    - Increase self-awareness around values, assumptions, and reactions that shape feedback conversations

    - Learn practical strategies for giving clear, respectful, and actionable feedback

    - Develop skills for receiving feedback openly and using it for growth

    - Identify ways to create a work environment where feedback feels safe, welcomed, and productive

  • Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving

    Effective leadership requires the ability to think critically, identify the right problems to solve, and approach decision-making with clarity and intention. Participants will:

    - Understand what critical thinking looks like in everyday leadership situations

    - Recognize the importance of identifying the right problem before taking action

    - Learn a simple three-step problem-solving framework they can apply immediately

    - Practice reframing common workplace challenges to uncover more effective solutions

    - Build confidence in making thoughtful, intentional decisions as a leader

LOVE LOVE learning how to build a psychologically safe environment.
— Workshop Participant

What People

Are Saying

This is life changing. I will definitely go back to self-assess and reflect.
— Workplace Participant
I was in a leadership role, not a leadership FEELING.
— Michelle Malone, Director of Leonia Public Library
Very insightful training.
— Workshop Participant

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