Impact Leadership
Leading Mindfully
Over the past several years, the role of leaders has changed dramatically. We, as leaders, are now more involved in monitoring and promoting the health and well being of our team members and in encouraging work-life balance than ever before. We are expected to lead with authenticity, empathy and flexibility. That means we can no longer afford to have distracted minds, reacting instead of responding—we need to become mindful leaders to meet the challenges of today and the future.
Expected Outcomes:
- Explore what it means to be a mindful leader and why it’s important for success
- Build awareness of how distracted we really can be
- Explore why multi-tasking is a myth
- Discover how to stop reacting on autopilot and, instead, to train your mind to lead with focus and clarity
Leading Remote Teams
Leaders who are managing remote teams face many new challenges including how to stay connected, how to motivate team members and how to monitor and produce results. In the long term, leaders will have to hire and on-board new staff, manage performance and coach – all while working remotely. This seminar will identify challenges, key leadership competencies and strategies to successfully manage a remote team.
Expected Outcomes:
- Identify challenges of managing a remote team
- Establish clear boundaries and shared expectations for remote teams
- Demonstrate understanding and empathy to support and motivate both individuals and the team
- Become a successful mentor for remote teams
- Build trust and avoid micromanaging by focusing on results, not activity
- Manage performance and increase motivation
- Set up a system to solve issues
Leading Successful Interactive Virtual Events
Are you hearing “echoes” in your virtual meetings or presentations? Are you wondering how you can get people to participate more? Do you long for connection with your audience and you’re not sure what to do about it? In this session, you will learn how to improve your connection with your audience in a meaningful way and dramatically increase engagement.
Expected Outcomes:
- Learn how to connect with your audience in the first 5 minutes
- Understand how to give value by focusing on the key messages that resonate with your audience
- Learn strategies to keep your audience listening to every word you say AND interacting throughout the entire event
Leading with a Coaching Mindset
Did you know that one of the top skills desired for front-line managers is coaching and that leaders who consistently coach their employees are considered more inspiring?
You can be that inspiring leader!
Expected Outcomes:
- Understand the difference between managing and coaching and why coaching is such an essential leadership skill
- Develop a coaching mindset to guide employees to achieve their goal
- Assess when and how to move from “telling” to “asking“
- Understand and practice the GROW coaching model
Managing Performance to Achieve Results
Performance management is a key leadership skill, but it’s not just about doing an annual or semi-annual review. Performance management is an on-going conversation that requires strong communication and coaching skills. This seminar will provide insights and tools on how to start and continue performance management conversations year-round.
Expected Outcomes:
- Understand phases of effective performance management
- Understand leader’s role and key skills to manage performance
- Develop a coaching mindset to achieve results
- Understand skills to create trust, develop clear goals and provide effective feedback to develop your team member’s talents
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
In today’s multicultural society, successful organizations recognize the importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace to promote equality, employee engagement and wellness, and to enhance productivity. But a diverse workplace doesn’t necessarily mean an inclusive one. In our communications, we must consider diversity elements such as race, religion, gender identity, mental health, different perspectives and political views. The organizations and leaders who promote diversity and inclusion will be the ones to succeed.
Expected Outcomes:
- Understand the benefits of working in a diverse and inclusive workplace with equal opportunity for all employees
- Assess and begin to develop your cultural competence
- Identify opportunities to adopt more inclusive behaviours
- Learn to use more inclusive language and to adapt to diverse communication styles
- Learn strategies to disrupt biases and contribute to a collaborative, inclusive work culture
Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace
Most of us spend at least 50% of our waking hours working. We want to be a meaningful part of things. We want to feel accepted for who you are. We want what we say and care about to matter… and it does matter. If our voices are shut down, so is motivation, creativity and innovation! How can you, as a leader or employee, contribute to a workplace where everyone is valued? Learn strategies to better understand psychological safety and what you can do to be a part of the solution to workplace unrest.
Expected Outcomes:
- Understand what psychological safety is and why it is important for organizational success
- Learn the beliefs, systems and behaviours that support psychological safety
- Understand what leaders can do every day to support an inclusive environment where each team member feels heard and valued
Creating a Workplace Culture of Belonging
As leaders, we play an increasingly important role in ensuring the health and wellness of our team members. That starts with trust. In this session, we learn strategies to promote an environment where employees feel valued, heard and supported.
Expected Outcomes:
- Understand the importance of building trusting relationships as a foundation for a culture of belonging
- Understand what it means to belong
- Identify how leaders can positively impact each individual’s sense of belonging
- Learn strategies to encourage a culture of belonging within your team
Managing Microaggressions
The reality is that although our intentions may be good, we may inadvertently alienate others by our words or actions. Our good intentions don’t change the negative impact on others…one comment at a time…over a lifetime. Learn how to recognize, manage and strive to eliminate microaggressions to create a more inclusive workplace for all.
Expected Outcomes:
- Identify different types of microaggressions
- Recognize the negative impact of stereotypes and bias
- Understand the difference between intent and impact
- Counter microaggressions with micro-affirmations
- Learn strategies to model inclusion
Amplify Your Leadership Presence
As soon as you walk in a room or join a virtual event, people develop an impression of you. Whether they know you or not, the way you carry yourself and speak gives them clues to what you’re thinking and feeling right now. Are you making the kind of impression that exudes confidence in your leadership?
In this session, we will explore how you can display confidence in the toughest situations.
In this session, we will explore how you can display confidence in the toughest situations.
Expected Outcomes:
- Understand what leadership presence means in 2024
- Define the 3 key elements that impact presence
- Learn strategies to increase self-awareness and show confidence, even when you don’t feel it
