Essential Leadership Skills | June 30 - July 1

In a world of accelerating change, complex team dynamics, and high expectations, the leaders who thrive are those who can inspire, align, and execute with clarity and confidence. This workshop equips emerging leaders with the mindset, tools, and practical skills to lead their teams effectively, drive results, and lay the foundation for lasting leadership impact.

The Effective Leadership Skills Workshop is a hands-on, immersive program that blends foundational leadership principles, team engagement, communication, problem-solving, and operational execution. Participants learn to understand their leadership style, influence others, and manage team performance in real-world, high-pressure situations.

Through hand-on practice and activities, participants gain clarity on:

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• How to lead with confidence while building trust and engagement
  
• Key principles of effective communication, feedback, and delegation
  
• How to identify team dynamics, resolve conflict, and motivate diverse personalities
  
• Decision-making frameworks for fast-moving, ambiguous situations
  
• How to create repeatable systems that drive team performance and accountability
  

This workshop goes far beyond theory.

Participants leave with practical tools, a personal leadership development plan, and actionable strategies to improve team outcomes immediately.

This is the workshop for leaders who want:

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• To confidently lead at team or newly assigned group
  
• Practical tools to manage performance, build team capabilities, and influence outcomes
  
• To build credibility and trust quickly with peers and direct reports
  
• Structured approaches for decision-making, prioritization, and problem-solving
  
• To establish habits that form the foundation for a high-performing leadership trajectory
  

By the end of the program, participants will have:

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• A Leadership Action Plan to integrate learning back within their first 30/60/90 days back on the job
  
• Communication and feedback frameworks for immediate application
  
• Techniques to resolve conflict, build synergistic, respectful team dynamics, and foster psychological safety
  
• Tools to identify and remove team bottlenecks
  
• A practical toolkit for motivating, coaching, and inspiring team performance
  

This workshop is designed for emerging leaders, new managers, and team leads who are stepping into leadership roles for the first time or seeking to strengthen foundational skills:

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• First-time managers and supervisors
  
• Project or team leaders responsible for guiding others
  
• High-potential individual contributors preparing for leadership responsibilities
  

This is an immersive, hands-on program featuring:

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• Leadership self-assessments and style analysis
  
• Real-world team simulations and role-playing exercises
  
• Problem-solving and decision-making workshops
  
• Interactive coaching and feedback sessions
  
• Peer collaboration to practice and refine leadership skills
  

Day One

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• Leadership Principles, Preferences, and Styles
  
• Vision, Mission, and Team Goals
  
• Delegation, Accountability, and Decision-Making
  
• Lunch
  
• Emotional Quotient, Team Dynamics and Conflict Resolution
  
• Coaching, Communication and Feedback for High Performance
  

Day Two

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• Lean Management Principles
  
• Continuous Improvement Techniques
  
• Digital Fluency and Tools
  
• Lunch
  
• Strategic Connections & Cross Functional Teams
  
• Standard Work, Visual Management, Dashboards
  
• Accelerating and Communicating Change
  
• The Next 90 Days – Action Plan
  

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• Two full days of hands on activities and exercises that develop skills needed to lead people and manage processes
  
• Leadership assessment tools and reflection prompts
  
• Practical worksheets and templates for team alignment and growth
  
• Peer collaboration and scenario-based practice
  
• A personal leadership action plan ready for immediate implementation
  

Participants leave with clarity, confidence, and actionable strategies to lead effectively:

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• Inspire, align, and motivate teams
  
• Make confident decisions under pressure
  
• Resolve conflicts and foster psychological safety
  
• Drive team engagement and accountability
  
• Create repeatable habits for sustained leadership growth and predictable execution
  

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• You are stepping into a leadership role for the first time
  
• You want practical, hands-on tools to improve team performance
  
• You want to influence and engage your team effectively
  
• You are ready to accelerate your leadership impact and build credibility
  
• You have inherited a dysfunctional team and need to change performance and behaviors while retaining talent
  
• Your team is responsible for high-output and challenging customers
  

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Host or Publisher Carlton Leadership Institute