Values-Based Leadership

Creating an Organizational Culture for Outstanding Results

In today’s diverse, competitive, do-more-with-less business environment, leaders must have the leadership skills and qualities to not only survive but thrive in the business world. Values-Based Leadership provides leaders with the know-how and skills that will propel them to success as the organization benefits by greater productivity, improved performance and increased profits. Leaders will understand their own leadership values and style, and then use that knowledge to more effectively lead the organization.

This seminar focuses on four key leadership competencies:

Direction Setting - Vision, purpose and values
Communications - Helping people know what "good" looks like
Conflict Management - Managing by values
Problem Solving/Decision Making - Values based decision making

Teambuilding and coaching are two other key leadership competencies, and are scheduled as follow-on seminars after completion of the Values-Based Leadership seminar.

Participants in Values-Based Leadership will learn practical new ways to:

Set a compelling purpose and vision
Determine and agree on shared operating values
Set a strategic direction
Develop goals and tactical plans
Build a communication plan to share the common vision, purpose and values
Coach to the values of the company
Resolve conflicts through values-based leadership
Make values-based decisions
Minimize resistance to change
Maximize the benefits of commitment, collaboration and cooperation

This career-enhancing program is a must for …

All executives, directors and managers who are in positions of leadership in creating organizational vision, purpose and values, building teams, developing employees, and getting bottom-line results.

Discover the Leader in You

Effective leaders set a clear vision for the future. Organizational success will depend more than ever before on people working together effectively through shared values and a common purpose. Leaders must be able to communicate clearly, turn ideas into action and deliver consistent results. This seminar will give leaders the foundational skills and attributes needed to develop high-performing people and greater success.

All leaders in your organization can benefit from this powerful program. Organizational executives will be able to:

Create a compelling vision
Build high levels of trust
Communicate their vision effectively
Lead by values
Develop their leadership qualities and abilities

Course Outline:

Direction Setting

Create a compelling vision
Determine an organizational/team purpose
Develop a set of shared operating values

Communications

Communicate the vision, purpose and values
Speak effectively to groups of employees
Learn active listening and responding

Conflict Management

Focus on wanted outcomes vs. assessing blame
Facilitate conflict resolution
Manage by values

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Select the best of seven decision-making methods
Focus on end outcomes and avoiding problem myopia
Select the best course of action for the situation

Your New Leadership Skills Will Cause Employees to …

Perform at higher levels
Be more committed to the organization’s direction
Feel a sense of personal empowerment
Maximize productivity through clear communications
Benefit from strong and effective leadership
Get better results

Values Based Leadership is scheduled as a two-day Executive Retreat. Following the retreat, 4 one-day follow-on sessions are scheduled quarterly. Individual coaching sessions are scheduled with each Executive following the Executive Retreat.