Change your business by investing in your team!

Employees leave companies due to feeling uninspired, wanting to feel valued, needing more of a challenge, and needing more feedback or structure. All of these things are directly related to the leader and the genuine relationships they can (and need) to develop with their people. Leadership is a skill that can be taught but must be practiced holistically to be genuine. This program offers the Keys to Leadership success that can help unlock that potential and elevate your teams.

Program Outline:

Key 1: Communication - September 9, 2025

The number one roadblock to almost every situation comes down to communication, and as leaders we are the ones who are responsible to make that change.

• Components & Roadblocks – Discuss how components of communication work and why listening is our biggest roadblock.

• How to Flex Your Style - Identify different communication styles, how this can create barriers, and how we can flex our style to overcome them.

• Critical Conversations - Practice impromptu speaking skills to feel confident while speaking – no matter what the topic.

Key 2: Accountability - September 30, 2025

Accountability in leadership is the cornerstone of integrity, fostering trust, transparency, and responsibility within teams. There is naturally an accountability to others, but also our companies, and most importantly our self.

• Self & Others - Discuss the perspective of accountability, what we believe our role here is, and how our own actions are the true change makers.

• Attention to Detail & Fact-Based Decision Making – Identify how to use systems thinking and measured questioning to better see the big picture and make informed decisions.

• Goal Setting – Practice the steps of goal setting to start action planning how to elevate accountability in our lives.

Key 3: Emotional Intelligence - October 21, 2025

A leader’s ability to understand and manage emotions, forge stronger connections, inspire trust, and navigate complex interpersonal dynamics with empathy and insight is instrumental in creating strong successful teams.

• 4 Elements - Use the framework of Emotional Intelligence to identify the 4 Moments of Courage and the learning moments that come from this.

• Committed to Improvement – Discuss tools that can help to clarify and articulate learning moments into actionable steps.

• Value Others - Understand the power of networking, your support group, and how helping others can help you.

Key 4: Build Your Team - November 18, 2025

Building your team involves understanding the talents of the diverse group of individuals you lead, nurturing their talents, fostering collaboration, and empowering them to collectively achieve organizational and personal career goals.

• Employee Engagement - Discuss the components of workplace culture, employee engagement, and the role leaders have in it.

• Empower - Identify the team building levels of rules, experiences, & vulnerability while participating in active team building events to learn how to positively impact these levels.

• Develop & Build Trust - Begin to develop a toolkit to empower, develop, and build trust for your team.

Key 5: Resilience - December 9, 2025

Resilience in leadership embodies the capacity to adapt, persevere, and lead effectively, inspiring teams to overcome challenges, learn from setbacks, and thrive in ever-changing environments.

• Prioritize Relationships – Identify tools that can help create opportunities to appreciate, thank, and share learning moments with others.

• Foster Wellness – Discuss best practices for personal and professional wellness and how to make change.

• Find Purpose – Know your worth by practicing impromptu networking style questions to be able to easily articulate your worth, ideas, and passions to others.

Details:

• Time – 9am to noon

• Location – Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce

• One (1), 30-minute individual coaching session after each Key is also available / included.

• 5 Key Program - $850 per student

• 3rd Party Credits available in conjunction with Blue Ridge Community Technical College.

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