Course Description
A 2, 3, or 4 Day Hands-On Workshop
The program addresses essential workplace competencies that will help your managers, supervisors and team leaders reach new levels of professionalism, leadership and performance.
Who Should Attend
Managers, supervisors and team leaders who want to reach new levels of proficiency in professionalism, leadership and performance.
All attendees will receive a Student Handbook and access to an Online Toolkit, containing tools and research developed and gathered over decades by our instructors. Toolkits include items such as checklist, tips and techniques, sample documents, forms, academic and government studies, and numerous other tools to help you use your new skills immediately.
Subjects Covered in this Workshop
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Why Change is Healthy in Government Organizations
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To Change or not to Change?
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Introducing Change
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Managing During Change
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Decision Making
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Motivating the team
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Gaining Consensus (Buy-in)
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Team Reputation and Identity
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Assessment of Performance During Change
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Communication
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Active Listening
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Leading an Organization to Success
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Determining Organizational Priorities
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Problem Solving and Decision Making
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Managing Difficult People
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Develop Your Strategic Leadership Plan
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Meeting Your Strategic Goals
Air Force Competencies Addressed / Proficiency Levels
Employing Military Capabilities
- Operational and Strategic Art
- Unit, AF, Joint, and Coalition Capabilities
- Non-Adversarial Crisis Response
Enterprise Perspective
- Enterprise Structure and Relationships
- Government Organization and Processes
- Global, Regional, and Cultural Awareness
- Strategic Communication
Managing Organizations and Resources
- Resource Stewardship (Proficient)
- Change Management (Skilled)
- Continuous Improvement (Skilled)
Strategic Thinking
- Vision (Proficient)
- Decision Making (Proficient)
- Adaptability (Proficient)
Leading People
- Develops and Inspires Others (Skilled)
- Takes Care of People (Skilled)
- Diversity (Skilled)
Fostering Collaborative Relationships
- Builds Teams and Coalitions (Proficient)
- Negotiating (Proficient)
Embodies Airman Culture
- Ethical Leadership (Proficient)
- Followership (Skilled)
- Warrior Ethos
- Develops Self (Skilled)
Communicating
- Speaking and Writing (Proficient)
- Active Listening (Proficient)
9.9 Overall effectiveness
10.0 Presented Effectively
9.8 Relevant to Development
9.8 Apply Training
9.8 Would Recommend
- WPAFB
“Very specific tasks that I can actually take back and apply. Great instructor. One of the best classes that I have taken while working on base.” -GS-13, Supervisor
“I like the assessment tools and practical improvement ideas. I really liked that [John] understood our culture at work and talked to it.” -GS-13, Supervisor
“This is the first training [I have attended] that addressed the ‘why’ and the science behind it. Great methods provided that can be implemented. My wife and I discussed this for hours after the first day. Very informative and great course.” -GS-13, Supervisor
