Presentations
Leadership
Instructional Leadership Academy
Providing instructional leadership is one of the most important roles of a school leader. This program is designed to increase student learning by enhancing the instructional process in a school or school district. Topics include:
- how brain research is tied to human learning theory and elements of effective instruction
- developmentally appropriate coaching and conferencing strategies to improve teacher effectiveness
- mentoring and collegial coaching
Instructional Leadership is offered in three phases over the course of a year and is appropriate for any educational leader who supervises the instructional process. A refresher course also is offered to help instructional leaders refine their skills.
The target audience is any school leaders who have responsibility for supervising the instructional process. The program consists of 45 hours of training (two 2 ½ -day sessions and one 1 ½ - day session) over the course of several months.
Ninth Grade Academy
The last and best place to prevent failures and drop-outs is the 9th grade. The most effective way is by creating a 9th Grade Academy. Our approach is based on a carefully selected staff, cohort trams of leaders, integrated subject areas, a goal achievement process, and a curriculum imbedded with sense and meaning.
We begin with team-building for the Academy Staff. In the process, we include the development of a “Common Code of Conduct”. We also develop a common mission and vision. This is followed with in-depth training on conducting and implementing a brain-compatible learning environment, early identification and intervention strategies, and creating a curriculum that has sense and meaning for learners.
A key component in the Academy is the “Cohort Teams” of learners. The 9th grade students are grouped into Cohort Teams of 8-10 learners which meet weekly. The primary goal: Every member of the Team graduates on time.
SURVIVING AND THRIVING
Managing and Growing With Change
What Clients Say:
“Awesome! Very knowledgeable."
“Super, Super workshop!”
Purposes: Provide participants with the tools and skills to handle change successfully. Enable people to not only survive change, but to thrive during the change process. Change is something that can create organizational paralysis if its dynamics are not fully understood.
Value and Outcomes: Participants will learn that change is inevitable, and that the speed of change is highly likely to continue to increase. Because of these factors, people need to understand the three phases of change and how to successfully make the transition between each phase. Leaders will receive the information necessary to lead teams through change. Organizations will be able to utilize change as a positive force for growth.
Description: An awareness-building program that focuses on the most common reality of today’s businesses: change. The highly engaging experience gives participants the tools necessary to make a positive contribution – both personally and in the organization during times of change. Understanding the leader’s role and responsibility during each phase of change is an invaluable tool for change initiatives.
Components: The following major concepts will be the focus of the learning:
- Change is a reality that has increased exponentially over time-and will continue to do so.
- Change is a process that has both a pattern and identifiable stages of response.
- Both people and organizations have predictable responses to change.
- Growth is an optional response to change, based on belief systems present in people and organizations.
- There are specific, learnable skills that enable people to use change as a positive force.
- Creating a sense of balance in our lives is essential for growing with change.
Ideally suited for: Breakout session or half-day program.
WORKPLACE CHAMPIONS
Supervising, Coaching, and Growing People
What Clients Say:
“Loved this session!”
“Outstanding!”
“I can truly say that everything he said had value. I’ll be looking forward to the next session! GREAT workshop!”
Purposes: Get the most out of employees. Become a coach of champions in the workplace. Supervise personnel using the latest and best tools to increase productivity. Provide people with world-class feedback. Increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the team.
Value and Outcomes: One of the most important tasks for a manager or leader is to provide employees with the information necessary to improve performance. Supervisors must understand the supervisory process in order to generate loyalty, high levels of quality and holding power. It’s critical to an organization’s future to coach for growth. A vital requirement for people at work is feedback. How are employees supervised, coached, and given feedback where you work?
Description: This new, state-of-the-art training program for supervisors uses the latest and best information to improve the performance of people. Participants will learn how to observe objectively and provide feedback based on facts, not judgments. We will also share and have participants practice the 5 critical attributes of world-class feedback. We will learn how to identify, label and explain what employees are doing. We will provide the 9 elements for giving effective feedback.
Components: People need feedback about their efforts and results from people they respect and trust. This learning experience teaches supervisors, managers and leaders to do the following:
- Supervise employees using time-tested techniques
- Observe with objectivity and accuracy
- Conduct a supervisory conference
- Provide world-class feedback
- Coach for growth
- Coach for dismissal
- Maintain an environment wherein people feel valued and respected
Ideally suited for: Half or full-day program.
TO BOLDLY GO
Transformational Leadership
What Clients Say:
“That was one of the best professional training sessions I have been to! Maybe even the best!”
“I really enjoyed Ed’s sense of humor and am looking forward to the next time he is here! There are many things he shared that made sense and meaning to me!!”
Purposes: Explore the characteristics of leaders who transform organizations, businesses and workplaces. Understand the commonalities of traits leaders possess to varying degrees. Identify participants’ strengths and challenges.
Value and Outcomes: Like anyone else, leaders need role models, exemplars, and heroes. Leaders must possess a clear vision of what it takes to get people to go where they’ve never been. All organizations benefit from leaders who know and practice transformational leadership. Leaders will gain credibility and respect from their colleagues.
Description: Leaders – particularly transformational leaders – possess many unique character traits which make them stand out in their professions. This seminar identifies the ten characteristics highlighted by research and literature on leadership. These are commonalities shared by leaders who lead change – but to varying degrees. Along with the information, participants take an online survey to develop their “Leadership Profile” and skills to increase their effectiveness. On-line coaching is also available.
Components: Leaders are not born; they develop through learning and practice. “Transformational Leadership” takes the participants through each of the 10 correlate commonalities of leaders who significantly improve their organization. Along with the information of each commonality, the seminar generates examples of people who were/are an exemplar of that commonality. Participants also complete “Leadership Profile” to better understand their strengths and challenges. The ten correlate commonalities are:
- Values-driven work ethic
- Lifelong learner
- Willingness to risk
- Visionary goal setter and achiever
- Progressive change agent
- Champion team builder
- Communicator
- Enthusiastic optimist
- High expectation of self and others
- Conqueror of adversity
Ideally suited for: Luncheon or business meeting; breakout session; half-day seminar.
This may be the best investment you make this year!