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Sign Up Now for Spring 2014 LEAD Sessions
The first two 2014 LEAD Academy sessions are coming up on Jan. 24 and Feb. 21, 2014. Register now for the entire six sessions or individually per session.
Session 1 will cover:
From Peer, to Manager, to Leader
- Describe how leadership is similar and different from management/supervision, and why it is important
- State what successful leadership, management/supervision looks and sounds like
- Explain how to align job responsibilities at each level of the organization and why it matters
- List four key principles and practices that support success for supervisors and managers
Leading People Differently
- Explain how and why different people approach tasks and relationships differently
- Describe how your own behavior is influenced by preferences
- Develop improved relationships with employees who have a different “style”
- Influence people with whom you have been challenged in the past
Session 2 will feature these topics:
Leadership Communication Best Practices
- List the three elements that comprise effective communication
- Describe specific tools and behaviors to enhance leadership communication
- Apply communication tools with different people in different situations
- Adapt your communication style to meet the needs of your employees
- Deliver messages you don’t understand or agree with, or think are just plain crazy
Coaching Employees to Higher Performance
- Define performance goals based on the needs of the employee and the organization
- Explain how various coaching approaches are different
- Demonstrate which coaching approach is best suited to support individual employee success
- Set up and facilitate a coaching meeting for maximum success
- Increase employee performance as a result of focused feedback
The cost for these programs is $250 per session, all of which take place at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, Part of Keck Medicine of USC, in Glendale. For full program information, visit http://www.hasc.org/education-event/lead-academy-los-angeles-3.
Contact: Karen Ochoa
(213) 538-0765, kochoa@hasc.org