LEADERSHIP MASTERCLASSES 

It Starts with you!  Developing Influence through Personal Power

Most of us have internalized a narrative about ourselves that can keep us from achieving our fell potential. For WOC, it can show up as a version of not being "enough" and that translates into different behavioral patterns that can be unproductive.

In this session participants will:

• Have an opportunity to explore their narrative and how it manifests in their personal and professional experience
• Learn about the different dimensions of personal power
• Explore which dimensions need attention to amplify their leadership potential

The Core of You: Gaining Clarity on your Vision, Values & Legacy

In this session participants will:

• Have an opportunity

Cultivating Confidence: Combating Imposter Syndrome & Negative Talk

In this session participants will:     

• Have 

Communication Mastery: How the Platinum Rule Trumps the Golden Rule  

When it comes to communication, most of us operate using the Golden Rule. In other words, we communicate with others the way we would like them to communicate with us. However, a more effective strategy is to use the Platinum Rule; speaking to others in their preferred communication style.

In order to use the Platinum Rule successfully we must become well versed with the different communication styles so that we can exercise our adaptability skills. DISC is a tool that provides a universal language of observable human behavior characterized by different communication styles. It helps leaders become more familiar with their default behavior patterns, communication preferences, beliefs or assumptions held about other styles, and how to become more effective and influential through flexibility.

In this session participants will:

• Have an opportunity to understand each of the four communication styles, including their preferred style and how it impacts their interactions with others
• Participate in experiential learning to heighten awareness regarding their adaptability skills
• Experience how this tool translates to communication practices in the workplace such as working collaboratively, giving and receiving feedback, or leading a team

Conflict Styles: Flexing the Appropriate Style to Match the Conflict  

Conflict is a natural part of every workplace and when managed well, it can lead to more cohesion and better performance within teams. One tool that helps to facilitate this discussion is the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI).

This diagnostic tool helps individuals recognize how they typically deal with conflict by predominantly using one of five modes. Each mode has value and is associated with positive and negative attributes. Certain situations might benefit from the use of one mode over the other. Therefore, learning to be more flexible with the mode that we use can lead to dealing with conflict more productively. With better understanding of their default behavioral patterns, individuals can better assess how these are contributing to amplifying or diminishing their leadership. In addition, it helps the other members of the team better understand one another so that rather than taking things personally, each individual has the ability to look at things from a more objective perspective.

In this session participants will:

• Have an opportunity to understand their conflict management style using the Thomas-Kilmann
  Instrument (TKI) and recognize the style of others
• Explore the advantages and disadvantages of each style
• Assess and apply the appropriate style depending on the situation

Straight Talk: From Challenging Discussions to Conscious Conversations  

Whether you’re delivering bad news, tackling a negative performance evaluation, challenging a colleague, setting boundaries or simply sharing your vision during times of change, communicating difficult subject matter can be emotionally charged. It’s no surprise that most people would do anything
to avoid these types of situations.

Yet avoiding difficult conversations or mishandling them can result in many negative consequences. Navigating conversations effectively takes certain skills, such as emotional intelligence, courage, self-control, and even humility.

In this session participants will:

• Have an opportunity to learn new strategies for handling difficult conversations effectively
• Explore a framework for having difficult conversations
• Practice providing feedback using candor and curiosity to create win/win
  scenarios

From Mind Full to Mindful: Resilience through Mindful Leadership  

We are facing an unprecedented time in history, where the landscape is evolving at a faster pace than most of us can adapt. That has translated into more demands on our time and a longer list of things that seem to require our immediate attention. In addition, our growing dependency on digital devices
keep us drowning in data.

It’s no surprise that most of us find ourselves steeped in survival mode. This way of working is not sustainable, as anxiety, stress and exhaustion are becoming the norm. In order to succeed, there is an urgency for a radical transformation in leadership strategies.

Mindfulness-based techniques enable us to train our brains to meet these everyday challenges with resilience, by moving from reactivity to responsiveness. By cultivating this practice where we can be more present in the moment, we give ourselves the opportunity to enhance our performance, our engagement, our ability to focus, to innovate and to be creative. The mind is malleable and we can shape it so that we can shift from surviving to thriving.

In this session participants will:

• Have an opportunity to explore the fundamentals in neuroscience to understand the mechanism of emotional triggers and how habits are formed
• Discuss the applicability of mindfulness for busy professionals
• Practice simple mindfulness-based techniques that can be easily applied in the
  workplace to produce positive outcomes and a culture of resilience

Mind your Mindset: Navigating the Dance from a Fixed to a Growth Mindset  

Our brains are designed to keep us alive rather than thrive. We are wired for survival, which is different than being successful. Consequently, we unconsciously seek out situations that will enable us to feel safe and secure while minimizing circumstances that trigger a fear-based response.

Risk and failure are a normal part of being a leader. However, this can be challenging to embrace unless we adopt a growth mindset. In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed, and improved upon, which cultivates learning and resilience. In contrast, in a fixed mindset, we avoid situations where we might experience setbacks. As a result, people who have a growth mindset are more likely to maximize their potential. They tend to learn from criticism rather than ignoring it, to overcome challenges rather than avoiding them, and to find inspiration in the success of others rather than feeling threatened.

In this session participants will:

• Have an opportunity to understand the basics in neuroscience that differentiates a growth mindset
  from a fixed mindset
• Explore their beliefs and behaviors through experiential exercises that will help them uncover their mindset
• Discover strategies that they can tailor to practice cultivating a growth mindset

Energy Leadership: Be Mindful of the Energy you Bring into a Room  

In this session participants will:

• Have an opportunity

Managing Up, Down & Across  

Imagine your organization transformed – where your people are engaged and performing in alignment with their fullest potential. Now your leaders know how to tap into their personal power to exercise their influence.

This session will help them to continue to build their presence, irrespective of their level within the organization, by managing up, down an across the organization.

In this session participants will:

• Have an opportunity to understand what it means to manage up, down and across
• Recognize how their personal power contributes to shaping their perceived
  capacity to manage up, down and across the organization
• Explore specific yet simple strategies to amplify their ability to manage up,
  down and across

Time Mastery: Prioritize like a Pro to Avoid Burnout  

We all face the same issue when it comes to time, we have too much to do and not enough time to
do it all. In order to shift how we approach managing our time, we first need to consider our underlying beliefs about time. In other words, some people believe that being busy means they are being productive. For others, constantly being busy is tied in to their self-worth.

Some of these associations with time can be unhealthy, leading to burnout. It can also lead to a lot of lost time in highly unproductive activities. Mastering our time is about reframing how we approach our priorities and setting clear boundaries with others to not allow interruptions or other distractions to
diminish our focus. If something is important enough then we need to create the habits that will support our commitment to these priorities. This workshop will help participants be more intentional with their choices so that they can spend their time focused on the activities that align most with their priorities, while minimizing the daily distractions that chew up their time needlessly.

In this session participants will:

• Have an opportunity to explore their relationship with time
• Examine their priorities
• Audit how they spend their time
• Identify the behaviors that need to change to align with their priorities

Lessons Learned: Action Plans & Accountability  

In this session participants will:

• Have an opportunity