LEAD WITH TRUST & RESPECT

Can someone trust your competence and your intentions?

• What Causes People To Trust Or Distrust – Discussion
• The Eight Key Leadership Competencies Defined – Self Assessment
• Recognizing The Four Types Of False Respect
• Strategies For Building Trust And Respect – Group Exercise
• How To Be More Honest, Direct And Respectful In Our Communication With Others – Exercise

LEAD WITH COURAGEOUS CONFIDENCE

Are you making the move or controlling the fall?

• Understanding How Others Perceive You And How To Change Perceptions – Talent Traits^TM  Debrief
• Create A Personal Leadership Development Plan – Individual Exercise

LEAD WITH INTEGRITY AND ACCOUTABILITY

Do you take responsibility for your mistakes, or blame others?

• Understanding Your Leadership Values – How Your Values And Behaviors Line Up
• Understanding The Accountability Playing Field
• Holding Yourself And Others Accountable to Goals
• The Blame Game Exercise
• The Five Step Formula For Holding Others Accountable Exercise

LEAD WITH COMMUNICATION AND MANAGE CONFLICT

Are you a “ME monster” who talks more than you listen?

• How to Recognize When You Have a Communication Problem
• Questioning Exercises – The “ME” monster and Opinion Exercises and Video
• How to “Listen Backwards” – Group Exercise
• Understanding Your Conflict Style – Self-discovery
• Anger and Assumptions – How to Stop an “Interpretation” That Leads to Relationship Conflict
• Practical Strategies for Improving Communication With Others

LEAD THROUGH INFLUENCE

If you have no followers, are you really leading?

• The 4 Pillars Of Influence: Motivating, Coaching, Vision Defining, and Enthusiasm
• Research On Employee Engagement And Motivation
• Learning To Give Verbal Praise And Appreciation
• Understanding The Seven Motivational Styles Of Your Team And Creating A “Motivation Plan”

LEAD WITH A FOCUS ON THE FUTURE AND SELF-DISCIPLINE

Do you control your time and emotions in the interest of getting things done?

• Developing And Aligning Goals To The Department And Organization – The Four Types Of Goals
• Identifying Your “High-Payoff Activities” And Empowering Others Through Task Management And Delegation
• Using The “Emotional Triggers Tracker”, Goal Planning Worksheet, And “Habit Tracker” For Improved Results