Aspiring Leader Programs
Program Description:
As a young adult, developing a sense of identity and forming new ideas and opinions is critical to being more independent and self-reliant. Successfully interacting with peers, teachers, coaches and family can often present its own challenges. By growing in self-awareness and improving communication skills and mindsets, aspiring leaders will become more confident, competent and capable, unlocking their full potential as leaders. By incorporating a variety of techniques that appeal to young adult learning styles, we maximize participant engagement. We use group-led discussions, Socratic methods and multimodal approaches, such as hands-on exercises, videos, breakout groups and role-playing. Each program consists of six highly interactive 1.5-hour group sessions, facilitated live virtually or in person. Learn more about our program facilitator, Jen Walls, here.Topics: Emotional intelligence, communication, personal leadership, accountability, planning
Length: Each program is made up of 6, 1.5-hour live Zoom sessions.
Cadence: Weekly
Course Language: English
Recommended Group Size: 5 to 15
Location: Sessions can be held virtually, at your facilities, our team can help you secure a space, or smaller groups can be hosted at our Bethany Beach, Delaware office.
Key Components:
Currently, no open sessions are available for registration. If you are interested in bringing these programs to your school or organization, reach out to us today!
Program Sessions:
Leading Yourself: Personal Leadership (Grades 9 – 12)
- What is leadership?
- Question what leadership means to you and examine various definitions of leadership.
- Explore types of leaders and essential leadership skills.
- Evaluate your own leadership skills.
- Reframing Your Mindset
- Analyze the benefits of a growth mindset.
- Understand the science behind a growth mindset and how your brain changes when you learn new things.
- Leverage the power of “yet.”
- Unpacking Emotional Intelligence
- Evaluate the model of emotional intelligence as described by Daniel Goleman.
- Learn how to boost emotional intelligence in order to be a more effective leader.
- Lay the foundation for building strong relationships.
- Understanding & Managing Stress
- Analyze the different types of stress, including distress and eustress.
- Understand how stress impacts you personally and as a leader.
- Learn techniques to manage stress and develop psychological hardiness.
- Taking Accountability
- Understand what it means to be accountable.
- Learn the importance of owning your thoughts, words and actions.
- Apply learnings to take proactive accountability for your leadership journey.
- Personal Goal Setting
- Understand the importance of setting goals and the types of goals.
- Learn how to define clear, measurable and meaningful goals (S.M.A.R.T goals).
- Identify top program takeaways and share your commitment to continuous improvement.
- Be a Good Follower
- Question what leadership means to you and examine various definitions of leadership.
- Understand how followership skills can strengthen leadership skills.
- Explore when to lead or follow.
- Effective Problem-Solving
- Learn how to effectively identify a problem and examine its root cause.
- Implement a problem-solving methodology.
- Acquire the steps to successfully solve problems and present solutions.
- Personal Conflict Resolution
- Understand how to diagnose a situation before it intensifies.
- Assemble steps to move yourself and others through personal conflicts.
- Demonstrate understanding of conflict resolution steps through a scenario exercise.
- It’s Time to Manage Your Time
- Analyze the negative effects of poor time management.
- Learn the basics of how to determine priorities.
- Apply new techniques and tips for organizing and completing tasks.
- Motivating Yourself & Others
- Compare the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
- Understand self-determination theory.
- Examine what motivates you and techniques to inspire others.
- Effective Planning & Delegation
- Implement pre-planning techniques and learn planning steps.
- Use effective communication to delegate tasks and launch a plan.
- Identify top program takeaways and share your commitment to continuous improvement.
Communication I (Grades 8 – 9)
- Foundations of Communication
- Understand verbal and nonverbal communication and how to leverage each.
- Explore various communication methods.
- Identify key skills of professional communicators.
- Communication Breakdowns
- Examine the three common causes of communication breakdowns.
- Understand the harmful effects of ineffective communication.
- Learn how to identify breakdowns when they occur in order to repair relationships.
- Mindful Connections
- Understand the 4Cs: Connect, Communicate, Collaborate and Confirm.
- Learn how to create mindful connections with others.
- Master winning techniques to spark successful and positive communications.
- Active Listening & Thoughtful Questioning
- Define active listening and learn the power of listening and being listened to.
- Apply tips and steps for successful active listening and thoughtful questioning.
- Practice empathy and patience in order to be present in conversations.
- Written Communication
- Understand the value of clear written communication and the different mediums.
- Learn the elements of professional written communication.
- Strengthen writing skills and self-awareness through personal journaling.
- Building Presentation Skills
- Learn tips for clear, concise, confident and interesting presentations.
- Deliver a brief presentation to the group.
- Identify top program takeaways and share your commitment to continuous improvement.
- Owning Communication Breakdowns
- Examine the three common causes of communication breakdowns.
- Understand the harmful effects of ineffective communication.
- Learn how to own breakdowns when they occur in order to repair relationships.
- Sparking Mindful Connections
- Understand the 4Cs: Connect, Communicate, Collaborate and Confirm.
- Learn how to lead the conversation and create mindful connections with others.
- Master winning techniques to spark successful and positive communications.
- Introduction to Temperaments
- Understand the four different types of temperaments as described by Keirsey.
- Examine the different temperament preferences and styles.
- Understand the strengths of each temperament and the benefits of cognitive diversity.
- Speaking Someone Else’s Temperament Language
- Identify how your own temperament influences your thinking, communication and leadership style.
- Learn the best approach for communicating with each temperament.
- Create a script for communicating more effectively with different temperaments.
- Engaging in Tough Conversations
- Gain the confidence to engage in important conversations even when they are difficult.
- Learn the keys to navigating tough conversations.
- Understand factors that can escalate tensions and techniques for de-escalation.
- Leading the Conversation
- Learn persuasive messaging techniques.
- Deliver a brief message to the group.
- Identify top program takeaways and share your commitment to continuous improvement.