2-Day Program
This is targeted, highly-interactive 2-Day program will provide critically-important skills and techniques for your managers and supervisors. With more than a century of private sector and government agency management experience among our exceptional facilitators, we understand these
organizations first hand.
Section Head
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
The Essential Leadership Skills Workshop includes the following four powerful components, along with other key leadership topics, to build a solid foundation for your leaders.
Communication & Collaboration Workshop (CCW)
A highly-effective communication and teambuilding workshop. This session includes a personal style assessment tool that identifies the types of activities and communication style that energize a leader as well as those that can lead to frustration.
Leadership Partnership
A written leadership philosophy which lets direct reports know exactly what the leader expects and what they can expect from the leader.
Coaching & Counseling Technique Workshop
A highly engaging, interactive program that covers everything a supervisor or manager needs to know in order to conduct effective and productive performance coaching.
V-Lead Leadership 360 Assessment
Evaluates a leader’s skills in two key areas: Leadership Competence and Leadership Character. Leadership disciplines are evaluated and ranked. Intended for middle and senior level managers with 360 support from Self, Boss, Peers, and Direct Reports.
Communication and Collaboration Workshop (CCW)
A highly-effective communication and teambuilding workshop. This session includes a personal style assessment tool that identifies the types of activities and communication style that energize a leader as well as those that can lead to frustration.
Leadership Partnership
A written leadership philosophy which lets direct reports know exactly what the leader expects and what they can expect from the leader.
Coaching & Counseling
Technique Workshop
A highly engaging, interactive program that covers everything a supervisor or manager needs to know in order to conduct effective and productive performance coaching.
V-Lead Leadership 360 Assessment
Evaluates a leader’s skills in two key areas: Leadership Competence and Leadership Character. Leadership disciplines are evaluated and ranked. Intended for middle and senior level managers with 360 support from Self, Boss, Peers, and Direct Reports.
Supervisor
Santa Barbara County Public Works
The Essential Leadership Skills Workshop:
2-Day Workshop Agenda
day 1
day 2
Morning
Personality Profiler
- Understanding Individual and Group Dynamics
Personal Leadership Philosophy
- Understanding the components of a Personal
- Leadership Philosophy
- Determine personal values, expectations, and
- operating style
Readings and Feedback on Personal Leadership Philosophies
Coaching and Counseling Techniques
- Applying the Achievement Potential Matrix
- The Counseling Road Map
- Developing High-Potential Employees
- Recognizing and Sustaining High Performance
Afternoon
Employee Motivation
- Understanding key motivation theories and application to public sector leadership
- Recognize key motivation tools (Hint: It’s NOT the money.)
Team Effectiveness
- Highly-Interactive Team Development Exercise
- Overcoming The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
- Essential Characteristics of an Effective Team Leader
Coaching and Counseling Techniques (Continued)
- The Four Levels of Initiative – How to Move Your Employees up the Levels
- The Leadership Involvement Matrix – Knowing when to manage project and when to let your staff have control.
Coaching and Counseling Techniques
- Role Plays
day 1
Morning
Personality Profiler
- Understanding Individual and Group Dynamics
Personal Leadership Philosophy
- Understanding the components of a Personal
- Leadership Philosophy
- Determine personal values, expectations, and
- operating style
Afternoon
Employee Motivation
- Understanding key motivation theories and application to public sector leadership
- Recognize key motivation tools (Hint: It’s NOT the money.)
Team Effectiveness
- Highly-Interactive Team Development Exercise
- Overcoming The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
- Essential Characteristics of an Effective Team Leader
day 2
Morning
Readings and Feedback on Personal Leadership Philosophies
Coaching and Counseling Techniques
- Applying the Achievement Potential Matrix
- The Counseling Road Map
- Developing High-Potential Employees
- Recognizing and Sustaining High Performance
Afternoon
Coaching and Counseling Techniques (Continued)
- The Four Levels of Initiative – How to Move Your Employees up the Levels
- The Leadership Involvement Matrix – Knowing when to manage project and when to let your staff have control.
Coaching and Counseling Techniques
- Role Plays
At your request, we can customize your ELSW to include leadership topics such as Leading Change Conflict Management, Effective Meetings, Time Management, and many other topics.