Unwinding the Red Tape: Four Peaceful Ways to Offset Bureaucratic Inefficiency
Published: Tue, 06/05/18
Unwinding the Red Tape: Four Peaceful Ways to Offset Bureaucratic Inefficiency
Has the United States become an ADHD culture?
Some people think so, since everything changes so rapidly and most of us bounce right along with it. We do so partly because our technology changes so fast we have no choice but to change along with it. For example: Even though just about everyone who wants a smartphone has one, Apple or Samsung can usually entice you to spend $1,000 every other year for a new i-Phone or Galaxy. You don't really have a choice; decent electronics
quickly become obsolete. Not that our new toys aren't worth it. A single smartphone is millions of times faster than all the computers used for NASA's Apollo program put together and does far more—and they're only getting more powerful.
The Leader as Coach: A Process to Guide Team Members Toward Positive Action
The Leader as Coach is a workshop to help leaders be more influential with their team members. Understanding the
difference between coaching, feedback, mentoring and discipline is an important first step.
Leaders, today, need mastery at providing direction and giving clear and timely feedback on employee performance. This skill requires speaking clearly, concisely and objectively. We practice writing feedback and then practice delivering feedback in practice sessions. Taking away the judgment and being factual sounds simple but not
so easy when giving feedback in the workplace.
Listening is essential. Asking powerful questions helps shape behavior and performance toward achieving goals. Questions help draw out the motivations and barriers employees may be facing. Leaders are given tools to help them plan for and ask the best questions to create a trusting environment for dialogue. Templates will be provided to make it easy to implement the new skills
immediately after the workshop adjourns.
In addition to providing feedback, leaders must feel comfortable helping good performers transform into excellent performers. Coaching allows the leader and “coachee” to partner together as they move from the current situation to the desired state. The leader (coach) guides the conversations toward positive action—allowing the coachee to take ownership for action planning and
ultimately success.
This highly interactive class will help leaders sharpen their interpersonal skills. They do this by listening to understand—not just listening to respond. A five-step process for improving listening skills will be presented and practiced.
Trust—the foundation for a strong leader-employee relationship is built when the employee
believes the leader is sincere and genuine. Whether coaching for excellence or providing feedback for improved performance, the leader will learn how to communicate authentically and objectively.
Kathy Cooperman, CPC Kathy Cooperman is President of KC Leadership Consulting, LLC, specializing in Leadership Development, executive coaching and facilitation. Her passion is helping organizations accelerate excellence
in their leaders—engaging everyone to work together to achieve the business strategy while applying the core principals of Positive Psychology.
Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Time: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM MST Location: The Curtis Ballroom at the Landmark, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
