The Conference on Leadership Development and Teambuilding Seminar

Skillpath Seminars

Bring this seminar on-site to your facility for groups of 10 or more.

Motivating people, conquering setbacks, creating inspired teams - the secrets to developing these skills and more are right here in our conference. You won't want to miss it.

Course Description

You’ll learn …

How to develop the leader within you
Better ways to motivate … inspire … succeed!
How to speak so others know how to follow
Leadership mistakes you don’t have to make
And much more

It’s not likely you’re a natural born leader (most of us aren’t). The top leaders in today’s successful businesses made the journey from manager to leader by making the most of their innate talents, plus spending time on learning the important skills they knew they needed to succeed. Motivating people, conquering setbacks, creating inspired teams—the secrets to developing these skills and more are right here in our conference. You won’t want to miss it.

Attend one track from start to finish. Or mix and match if you prefer. This is your conference and we want you to get everything you want out of it.

Program hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

TRACK ONE: Become a Leader Who Gets Things Done

Develop and retain your “dream team”

Why leading organizations are scrapping tried-and-true performance management practices and what they’re doing instead
Meet the new employee motivator: An exciting, rewarding and engaging job experience
Develop an engagement and retention strategy that will make your organization the employer of choice
Recognize how your emotions are contagious and how to use them to gain followers
Vision: Could this be the missing ingredient in your team’s performance?

Unlock your team’s commitment to greatness

How to maximize your influence—and why some leaders find this so difficult
Are you leading a technical or a nontechnical team? Know the difference and how it impacts your role
How—and why—to shift from a vertical to a horizontal approach to management
Identify the hidden factors that may demotivate employees
Building a team of high performers is just the beginning—now learn how to lead them

Address weak links: A team coaching approach

Teambuilding or team coaching? Why the difference is so important to recognize
A systematic approach to coaching that will generate quicker and better results
Place your focus on coaching—instead of just evaluating
Recognize the crucial role you play in teaching and training employees

Make your virtual and remote teams work

Essential steps to building a team culture when leading remotely
How to increase “talent mobility” and your team’s ability to respond to evolving needs
How the best leaders produce—rather than consume—talent
The most common challenges when leading dispersed, hybrid and other nontraditional teams and how to negotiate them
Defining the major aspects of your complex job as a distance leader

Remove obstacles and boost team success

Avoid 2 types of problems that put team leaders in a real pickle
Be a problem solver—not a finger pointer
How to eliminate resistance when implementing unwanted change
From bickering to disagreements to full-blown arguments: How to resolve team conflicts
6 common obstacles to team success and how leaders overcome them

TRACK TWO: Turn Diverse Individuals Into a High-performing team

Trust: Your key to winning hearts and minds

Develop a team identity and share your expectations to head off many of the reasons teams fail
10 simple techniques for fostering trust and respect
Why credibility is so important for a leader to achieve and common behaviors that can damage it
Being authentic, visible and approachable while maintaining your credibility as a leader
3 leadership practices that virtually guarantee loyal followers

Master 21st-century communication: The new rules

Use emotional intelligence to work through emotionally stressful situations
E-mail … memo … videoconference … stand-up meeting? How to choose the right medium for your message
How to speak clearly, precisely and succinctly—leaving no room for misunderstanding
How to delegate in a way that makes it easy for others to take action and be accountable
Understand how different generations communicate and flex your style accordingly

Lead—and succeed—through the tough times

2 common reasons why teams get stuck during times of change
When uncertainty chips away at motivation—what to do and when
Seeing problems and crises as opportunities—not threats
5 ways to be a stabilizing influence through the most pressure-packed moments
Moving your team forward after the dust settles: Key areas that demand your attention

You can’t do it alone: Grow a professional network

How to improve performance levels through friendly internal competition
How do you collaborate with someone you don’t agree with—or trust?
Beyond shaking hands and collecting business cards: Tips for expanding your network
Truly strategic alliances are hard to come by—how to identify, build and manage them
What are you great at? How to differentiate yourself and expand your influence

Teambuilding innovation that’s exciting and fun

When teambuilding goes wrong: Activities that may do more harm than good
On-site or destination teambuilding? Recognize the pros and cons
4 teambuilding pitfalls—mistakes you don’t have to make
Teambuilding programs can be expensive. No budget? No problem!
Best-of-the-best (low-stress) teambuilding ideas—plus, today’s hottest mobile device strategies

More Seminar Information

SkillPath Seminars
Summary	Motivating people, conquering setbacks, creating inspired teams - the secrets to developing these skills and more are right here in our conference. You won't want to miss it.
Delivery Method	Seminar
Also Available As	On-Site Training
Who Should Attend	Supervisors, Managers, Leaders, Team Builders