Foundation Workshops
Foundation Workshops
Each workshop is three hours in length and can accommodate up to 24 participants. You can select the workshops which meet your training needs. Program modules and what you will learn include:
Foundation Workshop I: The Role of the Leader
- Determining the role of supervision/management today
- Identifying key skills for effectiveness
- Reviewing the transitional role of leadership
- Assessing personal skills
- Goal setting and action planning for learning and development
Foundation Workshop II: Interpersonal Communication
- Determining communication impact on leadership role
- Communicating effectively on all levels (verbal, nonverbal, symbolic)
- Removing barriers to effective communication
- Listening as a key skill
- Sharing best practices for effective communication
Foundation Workshop III: Leadership
- Understanding the nature of leadership
- Recognizing characteristics of effective leaders
- Contrasting leader/follower behaviors
- Assessing leadership style and power
- Choosing the appropriate style to motivate employee performance
Foundation Workshop IV: Motivation
- Establishing a proper environment
- Understanding reinforcements of human behavior
- Assessing the impact of power
- Using appropriate techniques for motivating performance
- Practicing a “model” for managing performance improvement
Foundation Workshop V: Planning and Organizing Work
- Understanding the impact of planning
- Seeing planning as part of the “big picture” at work
- Setting goals and strategies
- Using planning tools for efficiency
- Involving others in projects and assignments
Foundation Workshop VI: Time Management
- Identifying time robbers and time wasters at work
- Understanding effective time management techniques
- Assessing time usage
- Exploring best time management practices
- Developing a time management strategy
Foundation Workshop VII: Delegation
- Defining the art of delegation
- Establishing the benefits of delegation
- Breaking down the barriers to delegating
- Mastering the “how to” of delegation
- Practicing an effective delegation process
Foundation Workshop VIII: Performance Appraisal
- Establishing objectives of performance appraisal
- Giving performance feedback
- Maintaining performance records
- Preparing and presenting the appraisal
- Coaching and Correcting for improved performance
Foundation Workshop IX: Problem-Solving and Decision Making
- Understanding the problem-solving model
- Gathering and analyzing data using problem-solving tools
- Creating and selecting alternative solutions
- Planning a course of action
- Evaluating the decision and the results
- Establishing a shared vision
- Understanding how groups develop
- Defining the key team roles
- Conducting effective team meetings
- Dealing with team conflict
- Maintaining personal and team performance momentum
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