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The interactive half-day Developing Leaders Series sessions are designed to provide leadership education for any team members within SMEs and facilitate new connections with peers. The sessions are delivered by leadership development experts with broad experience who will cover a range of contemporary key leadership topics.

The sessions are structured to be a complimentary series, with each session covering a separate topic and are a complete lesson in their own right. Together, the sessions provide a sound base of knowledge on key competencies that will help any growing leader feel confident and capable.

The 3 session bundle is $795. This includes breakfast, lunch, learning resources and the following half-day sessions:

• March 4, 2020 – Communication and Influence
• April 15, 2020 – Strategic Planning for Your Organization
• May 27, 2020 – Managing Group Dynamics and Meeting Facilitation

We encourage the bundle option as it increases the impact of the program through facilitating stronger connections with fellow participants, establishes the decision to learn as a commitment that can otherwise be hard to make time for and the bundle option is more cost-effective. For this reason, we have reserved the majority of the tickets to be the bundle option. However, we understand this option isn’t feasible for everyone. So participants may attend individual sessions at a cost of $299 per session which also includes breakfast, lunch and learning resources.

Bundle Tickets here

Individual Tickets:

• March 4, 2020 – Communication and Influence
• April 15, 2020 – Strategic Planning for Your Organization
• May 27, 2020 – Managing Group Dynamics and Meeting Facilitation

Leadership from Within and Personal Vision

January 15, 2020 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

A vision statement, whether for the individual or the organization, allows for a clear definition of the ultimate objective or destination to be achieved within a reasonable (three to five year) timeframe. With a vision in mind, the journey can be plotted and progress tracked. Facilitated by Claude Haw and led by Joe Stelliga, this session will aim to answer: what is your leadership style and how can you be most effective in leading your team? And how can you leverage those around you to effectively deliver on your vision?

This session is now past, but will be offered again later this year. Subscribe to our quarterly newsletter for updates.

Communication and Influence

March 4, 2020 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

There are many communication styles in the workplace. How can you be effective in your role and what communications strategies and techniques can be used to achieve the desired results? What types of influence can you utilize to get the best results and what are the risks associated with each of these approaches? This session will be facilitated and led by Claude Haw.

Individual tickets for this session here

Strategic Planning for Your Organization

April 15, 2020 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

This session will include a number of tools to aid in the development of a comprehensive strategic plan including templates and approaches to developing Values, Vision and Mission statements, conducting SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis, environmental scan, identifying stakeholders, strategic actions (with owners and timelines) and communications/engagement plan. Led and facilitated by Claude Haw, this session will answer the following questions:

• Why is a Strategic Plan important? What are the benefits?
• Are Value, Vision and Mission statements required? How important are they?
• Who should be involved in the process? Should you develop the Plan internally or get external guidance?
• What are the major phases in the process and what is involved in each phase?
• What is the Board of Directors role?
• How does the plan get reviewed, approved and communicated? How do you get buy-in?
• How often should the Plan be reviewed and updated?

Individual tickets for this session here

Managing Group Dynamics and Meeting Facilitation

May 27, 2020 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

One of the many attributes of a great leader is his or her ability to engage people in getting work done together, whether it is to create buy in, generate active participation and/or empower people to take charge. At the core of this ability is the skill of facilitation. Facilitation is a way of providing leadership without taking the reins – to get others to assume responsibility and to take the lead. In this workshop you will explore effective facilitation and group process skills that can help a group work effectively together. Facilitated by Claude Haw and led by Judy Laws.

Individual tickets for this session here

The bundle includes 4 half-day sessions occurring between January 15, 2020 and May 27, 2020. Details and dates are below. Each individual session covers a key leadership topic in depth and together they form a full complement of leadership development tailored for SMEs.

Bundle tickets can be found here

Leadership from Within and Personal Vision

January 15, 2020 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

A vision statement, whether for the individual or the organization, allows for a clear definition of the ultimate objective or destination to be achieved within a reasonable (three to five year) timeframe. With a vision in mind, the journey can be plotted and progress tracked. Facilitated by Claude Haw and led by Joe Stelliga, this session will aim to answer: what is your leadership style and how can you be most effective in leading your team? And how can you leverage those around you to effectively deliver on your vision?

Communication and Influence

March 4, 2020 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

There are many communication styles in the workplace. How can you be effective in your role and what communications strategies and techniques can be used to achieve the desired results? What types of influence can you utilize to get the best results and what are the risks associated with each of these approaches? This session will be facilitated and led by Claude Haw.

Strategic Planning for Your Organization

April 15, 2020 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

This session will include a number of tools to aid in the development of a comprehensive strategic plan including templates and approaches to developing Values, Vision and Mission statements, conducting SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis, environmental scan, identifying stakeholders, strategic actions (with owners and timelines) and communications/engagement plan. Led and facilitated by Claude Haw, this session will answer the following questions:

• Why is a Strategic Plan important? What are the benefits?
• Are Value, Vision and Mission statements required? How important are they?
• Who should be involved in the process? Should you develop the Plan internally or get external guidance?
• What are the major phases in the process and what is involved in each phase?
• What is the Board of Directors role?
• How does the plan get reviewed, approved and communicated? How do you get buy-in?
• How often should the Plan be reviewed and updated?

Managing Group Dynamics and Meeting Facilitation

May 27, 2020 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

One of the many attributes of a great leader is his or her ability to engage people in getting work done together, whether it is to create buy in, generate active participation and/or empower people to take charge. At the core of this ability is the skill of facilitation. Facilitation is a way of providing leadership without taking the reins – to get others to assume responsibility and to take the lead. In this workshop you will explore effective facilitation and group process skills that can help a group work effectively together. Facilitated by Claude Haw and led by Judy Laws.

Bundle tickets can be found here

The Developing Leaders Series was designed for any team members of SMEs who wish to grow their leadership skills. Regardless of where your are within your organization, if you are interested in developing and expanding your leadership skills as well as beginning to plan for succession, these sessions will benefit you.

Each half-day session will be limited to 12 to 20 participants to allow for an interactive and engaging learning environment that facilitates connections with peers on leadership challenges and goals.