Past Workshops

  1. Leadership Compass

    Oct 21, 2020, 9:00am - 11:00pm

    “If knowing yourself and being yourself were as easy to do as to talk about, there wouldn't be nearly so many people walking around in borrowed postures, spouting secondhand ideas, trying desperately to fit in rather than to stand out.” - Warren G. Bennis

  2. 30th Anniversary: Moving Forward - How to Talk about Race in the Workplace

    Oct 15, 2020, 11:30am - 12:30pm

    Join the discussion on race in the workplace with our distinguished panelists! We will be sharing inclusive language, discussing action steps to become an ally, and efforts every business can make to create a comfortable and equitable environment that is rich with diverse perspectives.  This session was previously postponed. October 15 is the new date to mark on your calendars! 

  3. Using Your Strengths @ Work

    Oct 14, 2020, 9:00am - 11:00am

    **You must have participated in the StrengthsFinder introductory workshop to attend this workshop.** You may be wondering how can you apply your strengths at work. Have you given any thought about how focusing on your strengths allows you to unleash your highest potential, leading you to be happier at work and more productivity? Weakness fixing only prevents failure, but strengths-building leads to success – Gallup.

  4. StrengthsFinder

    Oct 8, 2020, 9:00am - 11:00am

    "You get what you focus on."  -Vannoy & Ross As a leader it is important to know what talents you possess, that you bring to the leadership table.  Do you know what strengths you possess?  Every leader possesses her/his own unique set of talents.  According to the Gallup Organization, "we spend too much time focusing on our weaknesses, trying to make them stronger rather than recognizing our strengths."  When you focus on your weaknesses, you miss out on utilizing what you do best for your organization. 

  5. EQ: Don't be a Sheldon online

    Oct 7, 2020, 9:00am - 11:00am

    “What really matters for success, character, happiness and lifelong achievements is a definite set of emotional skills – your EQ — not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests.” — Daniel Goleman What is Emotional Intelligence? It is the awareness of our emotions that drive our behavior, and how it impacts others (both positively and negatively), and then learning how to manage these emotions. Why is it important to have a high emotional intelligence?

  6. Change Style Preference: Strengthening Your Capacity to Lead Self & Others through Change

    Sep 24, 2020, 9:00am - 11:00am

    What is your change style preference? Would you be an originator? A conserver? Or would you find yourself in the pragmatist category? Which category would my team members fall? Does it matter? Yes it does...knowing our tendencies and understanding their respective implications provide us with the tools to be more effective in our change efforts.

  7. Best Boss Ever

    Sep 23, 2020, 9:00am - 11:00am

    “The best leader is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” - Theodore Roosevelt Research indicates that employees leave bosses, not organizations. Here are some statistics about the impact of good and bad bosses from http://govitru.com/workplace-statistics/

  8. Bullying in the Workplace

    Sep 16, 2020, 9:00am - 11:00am

    “Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.” -Theodore Roosevelt   Bullying in the workplace has become a common practice over the past ten years.  Bullying takes many forms. If you feel as if you are being bullied, there is a good possibility that your instincts are correct. According to the Workplace Bullying Institute, a 2017 survey found that 19% of Americans have suffered abusive conduct at work; another 19% have witnessed it; 63% are aware that workplace bullying happens.

  9. Applying Your Personality Type to Build Your Leadership Skills (MBTI)

    Sep 15, 2020, 9:00am - 11:00am

    Moving from recognizing and understanding to appreciating and effectively using differences is a challenge because we all have a natural bias for our own way of seeing things and making decisions. It can be hard to recognize our own biases, especially when they are reinforced by the cultural attitudes within which we live and work. 

  10. What Will it be Today? Conflict, Compete or Collaborate

    Sep 10, 2020, 9:00am - 11:00am

    There are many choices to be made in the workplace. The workplace can be a breeding ground for conflict due to different personality and communication styles. We can choose to ignore or accelerate conflict with others, or we can choose to allow conflict to make the positive changes within our organization. On the other hand, we can choose to work collaboratively, or cooperatively together to further the goals of our organization. It's a choice we make, so what will it be today?

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