CONCEPT
Emergent Method is excited to bring back the Next Wave program for a third year. This program aims to equip new and emerging leaders with the skill sets to navigate the tricky waters of leadership and become an inward and outward facing representative of any organization.
SESSIONS
DEC 2018-JAN 2019 |
HOGAN ASSESSMENTS AND COACHING |
Understanding capabilities, challenges, and motives is the first step in any true leadership development initiative. In an effort to explore and understand these nuances and create a common language around which leaders can build development plans, each participant will complete a Hogan Leadership Forecast Series. Hogan’s trademark, development-focused assessment reports offer information regarding how a leader approaches work, leadership, and interaction with others in the workplace.
Upon completion of the assessments included as part of the Hogan Leadership Forecast Series, we will conduct a one-on-one coaching session with each participant. The coaching session will feature a review of the aforementioned reports with an emphasis on having each participant focus on the following:
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FEB.19 |
SESSION I: WHY CAN’T YOU DO WHAT I’M THINKING? |
Hogan CoachingUnder completion of the assessments included as part of the Hogan Leadership Forecast Series, we conduct a one-on-one coaching session with each participant. The coaching session will feature a review of the aforementioned reports with an emphasis on having each participant focus on the following:
When Your Employees Need MoreYour employees are craving individual, constructive feedback, but who has the time? Whether your team members are seriously struggling or simply falling short of their potential, they all want and need support from their supervisor to grow. Creating a plan and being purposeful about connecting in the right way with each of your reports can turn this daunting task into your best management tool. Workshop objectives include:
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MAR.19 |
SESSION II: WORKING WITH HUMANS |
Emotional Intelligence and Conflict ResolutionBuilding productive, reciprocal, professional relationships is essential to career and organizational growth. However, navigating relationships with others who have contrasting personality styles or backgrounds can be frustrating and potentially damaging. This session will provide the opportunity to discover your own personal best practices to help you emerge unscathed from conflict situations. Objectives and activities include:
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APR.16 |
SESSION III: SWEATY PALMS AND DEATH BY POWERPOINT |
Presentation Skills and Being an Outward-Facing Organizational RepresentativeServing as the face of an organization can be intimidating and exhausting. However, a little purposeful preparation can bring a comfort level when delivering formal presentations or the impromptu “presentations” that inevitably arise in large-group networking settings. In this workshop, participants will learn and practice the art of speaking with impact, making the best professional connections, as well as holding command of meetings. Objectives and activities include:
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MAY.21 |
SESSION IV: FAILING TO PLAN IS PLANNING TO FAIL |
Strategic Planning That Makes Sense For YouIn our perpetually over-scheduled work lives, looking ahead is often overlooked. We know we should be keeping up with regional and industry news and planning for the future, but time is precious and today takes precedence over tomorrow. This session will provide dedicated time for discussion on how to bring successful strategic planning to your company, organization, or team while also creating a culture of expecting the unexpected. Workshop objectives include:
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JUN.18 |
SESSION V: IS THERE EVER ENOUGH TIME OR MONEY |
Financial Leadership and Productivity ManagementTwo of the most common detailers for new executives are time management and financial literacy. It is not uncommon for executives of non-profit organizations to come from the marketing or development or program departments, with only peripheral knowledge of the financial and business side of the organization. This session will review basics of financial statements and help participants begin to develop the skills needed to make assumptions and projections based on those statements. We will also discuss the philosophies of productivity and time management and develop personal best-practices for maximizing output. Objectives and activities include:
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9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Hunter Building • 500 Common St.
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101
TUITION: $600
per participant*
* 12 scholarships available