W.I.S.D.O.M.© Leadership Series
Effective leadership is one of the most significant challenges faced by organizations today. Businesses, associations and non-profits alike must respond to demands from customers; changes in competition; changes in the economy; the results of mergers and acquisitions; increased government regulation; bottom line growth; technology advancements; as well as societal and environmental changes. Of course, the existence of these challenges is not new. However, the skills and ability that you need to lead an organization through these challenges is what businesses need most. The W.I.S.D.O.M.© Leadership Series is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge that are mandatory to effectively deal with these challenges… and, more.
Mastering the Interview - Controlling the Job Interview
Do you believe that you can control a job interview? Well, contrary to popular belief, you can! The objective of this course is to put you in control of your job interviews. You will be provided with the knowledge and techniques to ace just about any interview. First, you will learn about interview mechanics or the time structure of an interview session. Then you will learn how to handle any interview question with the skill of a seasoned professional. Finally, you will learn how to make your interviewer feel like your interview session was a "chat" with an old friend! This is a one day course that is held at the Leadership Science Institute Training Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Leadership Styles and Skills
A leadership style is the manner and approach of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people. Your leadership style has a direct impact on your employee’s motivation and productivity. Studies show that roughly 70% of a work group’s performance is a direct reflection of 1) a leader’s effort to understand employees, and 2) the match of a leadership style to employee needs & goals. This seminar will outline the six primary leadership styles. It will help you to determine your most dominate style. In addition, you will learn when to use your most dominate style and when it is appropriate to use one of the other styles based on the needs of your employees. This is a one day course that is held at the Leadership Science Institute Training Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
People Performance
It’s clear that you are constantly watching the activities of your people. The reason is that as a leader, you are responsible for the results of your organization. The burden is on you to ensure that the productivity, efficiency, and results that your company expects you to achieve are, in fact, realized. The question of course is, “When you are closely observing them can you truly believe the performance that you are seeing?” This mini-course will help you to answer this leadership question. This course is available online.
Stick to Perseverance
Leaders should take a tip from the postage stamp. You should approach all of your career and organizational goals as though you were a postage stamp. The reason is that the usefulness of the stamp consists of its ability to stick to one thing until it gets to its destination. This seminar will teach you the importance of persevering when pursuing your goals. This course is available online.
Master the Art of Procrastination
In this segment, we will poke a little fun at time management techniques. However, in that fun, we highlight some techniques that can help you better manage your time. This is a 10 lesson satire that provides a comical way of teaching time management by making you an expert at... not doing! This course is available online.
Leadership in Self-Marketing
This course focuses on developing strategies for professionally marketing yourself using effective networking techniques. The course helps you to establish a “You” brand. This is a one day course that is held at the Leadership Science Institute Training Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Leadership in Motivating People
Given the same environment and incentives, why do some people perform exceptionally well and others perform poorly? This course explores the myths around motivation and how to develop a team of motivated people. This is a two day course that is held at the Leadership Science Institute Training Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Leadership in Negotiations
Techniques for negotiating large and small deals are covered. You will learn how to understand, apply and counter negotiating gambits. This is a two day course that is held at the Leadership Science Institute Training Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Leadership in Business Communications
Oral and written communications are the most vital skills required to enhance your business career. Studies have proven that the better you can communicate the more successful you will be at obtaining an interesting and rewarding position. This is a two day course that is held at the Leadership Science Institute Training Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Leadership in Change Management
This course will help you to develop skills for leading in a rapidly changing environment. You will learn techniques such as overcoming your team’s resistance to change. This is a two day course that is held at the Leadership Science Institute Training Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Leadership in Crisis Management
Effective leaders need to know and understand how to manage through a crisis. An effective process and quick resolution are the primary focus of this course. This is a two day course that is held at the Leadership Science Institute Training Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Developing Peak Performers
You will learn techniques for teaching your people to operate at personal peak performance. You will learn how to direct their thoughts towards peak performance behaviors. This is a two day course that is held at the Leadership Science Institute Training Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Effective Manager Skills
Managers are generally promoted to the position because of their knowledge in a specific discipline. However, the skills necessary to manage people are very different. Therefore, many people do not perform well in the management position. This could occur even if they have the innate skills necessary to be a good manager. In many cases, all that is needed is an effective manager training course that provides a clear understanding of the position. This course incorporates many of the techniques in the other courses in the W.I.S.D.O.M.© Leadership Series (e.g., Business Communications, Presentation Skills, Motivating Employees, etc.). This is a two day course that is held at the Leadership Science Institute Training Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Leadership in Listening
Listening is one of the most important skills you must have in order to be a successful leader. However, listening is also a more complex process than you may think. The importance of listening, whether in meetings, personal interaction or any other context, is self-evident: If the receiver is not an effective listener, then the speaker's message will not get through. This seminar provides you with the skills to be an effective listener. It teaches you how to adapt your listening skills to suit the particular situation. It covers techniques such as content listening; critical listening; empathic listening; and active listening. This is a two day course that is held at the Leadership Science Institute Training Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Leadership in Diversity Management
This course will show you the significant changes in the people resource and how diversity is good business. You will learn valuable skills for managing in this changing environment. This is a two day course that is held at the Leadership Science Institute Training Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Leadership in Innovation
Leadership through any type of environment requires the ability to develop and manage an innovative thinking environment. Those skills are developed in this course. This is a two day course that is held at the Leadership Science Institute Training Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Leadership in Strategic Planning
Developing a clear strategy in an uncertain environment is a challenge for the most skilled leaders. This course focuses on techniques for creating strategies in all types of environments. This is a two day course that is held at the Leadership Science Institute Training Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
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