07-16-2015 - Leadership and Management for Women - Fargo, ND

A Woman"s Unique Strength as a Leader: How to Develop Yours!

• Understanding how your strengths play into today"s management style
• Major myths about women in leadership you should erase from your consciousness
• What"s your Power Profile? An insightful self-assessment
• Why you can"t be everyone"s best pal, and other missteps women leaders must avoid
• Taking risks, taking responsibility, taking action — and other crucial leadership lessons from today"s most successful women in business

Winning Motivation Techniques and Other Must-Have Leadership Tools:

• Proven techniques for motivating your employees to give their all
• The power of sincere praise to motivate, build loyalty and keep good employees
• The art of delegation — and why some women find it so tough
• Key negotiation strategies for getting what you want without being a steamroller
• Top 10 Tools: Goal-setting, coaching, team-building and 7 other supervisory essentials sure to earn you respect from employees, peers and top brass

Criticism and Discipline for Improved Employee Performance:

• 13 reasons why people don"t do what they"re supposed to do and what you can do about it
• When — and how — to confront employee performance problems
• How-to"s for giving constructive feedback that results in improved performance, not anger and defensiveness
• Tips for turning around attitude problems and other specific unwanted behaviors
• Discipline techniques that really work — and measures guaranteed to fall flat

Assertive Communication: Your Key to Leadership Success:

• Assertive communication: How to be direct in a tactful, professional manner
• Be heard! Proven strategies for getting your ideas heard in meetings — even when louder male voices threaten to drown you out
• Uncomfortable speaking in front of others? Power speaking skills to help you shine
• How to say "no" without feeling guilty
• Active listening tips that double your communication effectiveness

Effectively Handling Confrontation, Conflict and Other Uncomfortable Situations:

• How to disagree firmly but tactfully, without backing down at the last minute
• Why women so often fear confrontation — and a step-by-step method for calmly facing it head on
• The 3-point A.C.E. method to conflict resolution
• Quick-thinking strategies for handling cheap shots and hardball tactics
• Tips for neutralizing paralyzing emotions so you can think straight when things get heated

Dealing With the Diversity Of the Workplace:

• Avoid the pitfalls when supervising those much younger or older than you
• Build a framework for creating a successful organizational culture from your staff"s diversity
• Strategies that get past gender bias: What you can do when issues arise
• Plain ol" difficult people ... are they really difficult or just different?
• Create an atmosphere of inclusion for workers with disabilities
• Learn how to supervise those with different work ethics, styles and perspectives

Building Credibility and Increasing Your Visibility to Get Ahead:

• Credibility plus: Tips for communicating the image of a total professional
• Common land mines that can damage a woman"s leadership credibility — and how to sidestep them
• Strategies for increasing your visibility, inside and outside your organization
• How to toot your own horn to showcase your accomplishments without being obnoxious
• Expanding your connections through the power of networking: How to make it work

Onward and Upward: Creating a Success Roadmap:

• Looking beyond the boundaries of self-limiting perspectives to determine what your version of success really is
• Be prepared! Gaining the key skills top management looks for in women they promote
• How a mentor can pave the way for you — don"t be afraid to ask!
• Guarding your personal time: The secret to avoiding management burn-out and stress overload
• Developing your Personal Action Plan