Developed by leadership and teamwork experts Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, The Leadership Challenge and Leadership Practices Inventory have been used to train more than two million people world-wide. Through thousands of interviews, Pozner and Kouzes discovered The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership and based the training program on these common sense practices.
Mornings, May 31 & June 14 or October 3 & 17
$1,600
Limited Space Available.
Leaders establish principles concerning the way people (constituents, peers, colleagues, and customers alike) should be treated and the way goals should be pursued. They create standards of excellence and then set an example for others to follow. Because the prospect of complex change can overwhelm people and stifle action, they set interim goals so that people can achieve small wins as they work toward larger objectives. They unravel bureaucracy when it impedes action; they put up signposts when people are unsure of where to go or how to get there; and they create opportunities for victory.
Leaders passionately believe that they can make a difference. They envision the future, creating an ideal and unique image of what the organization can become. Through their magnetism and quiet persuasion, leaders enlist others in their dreams. They breathe life into their visions and get people to see exciting possibilities for the future.
Leaders search for opportunities to change the status quo. They look for innovative ways to improve the organization. In doing so, they experiment and take risks. And because leaders know that risk taking involves mistakes and failures, they accept the inevitable disappointments as learning opportunities.
Leaders foster collaboration and build spirited teams. They actively involve others. Leaders understand that mutual respect is what sustains extraordinary efforts; they strive to create an atmosphere of trust and human dignity. They strengthen others, making each person feel capable and powerful.
Accomplishing extraordinary things in organizations is hard work. To keep hope and determination alive, leaders recognize contributions that individuals make. In every winning team, the members need to share in the rewards of their efforts, so leaders celebrate accomplishments. They make people feel like heroes.
The MichBusiness Leadership Challenge Workshop is two half-day sessions – from 8 am – 1 pm on April 12 and April 26, 2018 or from 8am – pm on May 31 and June 14, 2018. All sessions will be held at the MichBusiness Offices, 27700 Hoover Road, Warren, MI 48093.
Susan West is the founder and president QuadWest Associates, LLC, a management consulting firm with a passion for uplifting human resource functions and leadership talent in small to mid-size companies. Prior to founding the company in 2004, Susan held executive positions as President of multimillion joint venture, Vice President of Midwest Region for a large Staffing company and Director of HR for a non-profit organization. She’s been an adjunct professor at Oakland University and holds certifications from Society of Human Resource Management, Human Resource Certification Institute and the Hogan Assessment.
Pre-work is a crucial component of The Leadership Challenge® Workshop. The pre-work for each participant will help assure a successful program while placing each participating leader in a good mindset for attending the workshop
Jan Hubbard
Executive Director
(586) 393-4382
jhubbard@michbusiness.com
Space is limited.