The Five Disciplines
Peter Senge’s five disciplines: personal mastery, mental models, shared vision, team learning, and systems thinking.
Leadership
One key tool for developing your leadership skills is the Situational Leadership Model developed by Paul Hersey. Participants will take the test and analyze its results.
The Five Practices
James Kouzes and Barry Posner are two other well-known researchers who have done a tremendous amount of work on leadership, and their findings complement Peter Senge’s work. They have identified five practices they feel should be a part of every leader’s skill set. We will look at each practice closely and help you identify some ways to incorporate it into your leadership skill set.
Trust
Trust may very well be one of the most important determiners of employer-employee relationships. We will explore some ways that participants can build trust with their employees.
The Four Room Apartment
This model is another way of looking at change. We will examine each room and we will look at ways to move people from one room to another.
Managers vs. Leaders
Warren Bennis has written many books on becoming a leader. We will look at some of his insights on what makes a manager different from a leader.
Types of Thinking
There are several models that you can apply to your thinking to help you achieve maximum results. We will discuss two models and apply them to an ethical dilemma.
Influence Strategies
At the very core of leadership is the ability to influence people. There are many ways that we can influence people. This session will focus on the six methods that Robert Cialdini has identified.
Problem Solving
There are many approaches that you can use to solve a problem. We will discuss a simple eight-step method and then participants will apply that method to a personal problem.
Meetings
Leaders are often asked to hold, attend, and/or facilitate meetings. We will look at each of these roles in-depth and identify some ways that leaders can make the most of their time in each role.