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SUMMARY:StrengthsFinder 2.0
DESCRIPTION:*Required Prerequisite Course in Propel Leadership Series. \nDiscover Your Strengths. This StrengthsFinder workshop helps individuals and teams discover their unique talents for greater team engagement\, performance\, and improved business outcomes. In this workshop we’ll focus on each participant’s Top 5 Strengths as we cover all 34 talents. Learn the top 5 talents that represent the best of you.\nAt this seminar’s conclusion\, you will be able to: \n\nArticulate your top 5 talents.\nExplain your dominant talents.\nPut your talents to use in the workplace and at home.\nAppreciate and leverage the strengths of others.\nRecognize a team’s asset and deficits.\n\n\nYou will be required to complete an online assessment prior to attending the class. \nTarget Audience\nAnyone interested in individualized professional and personal development.\n \n \nCEUs: 0.4\n \n   Cost:  \nThere is no charge for employees of MCAKC Member Contractors Signatory to Local 8 & 533. \n$100 for Non-Members Signatory to Local 8 & 533.\n$150 for Associate Members. \nInstructor\nDr. Sondra Cave is a gifted communicator and frequent speaker. Dr. Cave has been recognized by the Gallup organization with the “Strengths-Architect” Award for her work writing strengths curriculum and training seminars. She has been involved with the Gallup Organization and strengths development since 2001. Sondra is the founder and director of Strengths and Leadership Consulting. She spent 18 years at MidAmerica Nazarene University serving as a professor and chair of the Sociology department. She earned her doctorate degree in Educational Leadership. \n \nSondra’s top 5 strengths are: Achiever\, Discipline\, Focus\, Significance\, Competition \nCancellation Policy\nCancellations for this MCAKC event must be received at least 2 business days prior to the event by email to learn@mcakc.org or by phone at 913-948-9200. \nRegistrants who do not cancel and do not attend (“No Shows”)\, except in the case of an emergency\, will be invoiced $100.
URL:https://mcakc.org/event/strengthsfinder-2-0/
LOCATION:10955 Lowell Avenue\, Suite 1050\, Overland Park\, 66210\, US
CATEGORIES:Half-Day Seminar
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SUMMARY:Setting Up Your Team for Success – The Team (LiFT Level 2)
DESCRIPTION:This seminar is included in the LiFT Level 2 Project Management Program. Individual seminar registration is subject to availability. \n\nSuccessful projects begin with strong teams. In this seminar\, participants will learn how to establish effective project teams by defining roles and responsibilities\, improving team dynamics\, and creating a culture of accountability and collaboration. Participants will explore the characteristics of high-performing teams and develop strategies for aligning team performance with organizational goals and project objectives.\n \nBecause communication plays a critical role in team success\, participants will also examine communication and listening styles\, identify barriers to effective communication\, and learn techniques for improving interactions with team members\, customers\, and stakeholders.\n \nAt the end of this seminar\, participants will be able to:\n \n\nIdentify five root causes of dysfunctional teams.\nDefine project team roles and responsibilities and develop a team code of culture.\nImplement strategies for improving team dynamics.\nAlign individual and team performance goals with organizational goals and strategic initiatives.\nIdentify various listening\, questioning\, and communication styles.\nIdentify their personal communication style and recognize the styles of others.\nDescribe barriers to effective communication and improve overall communication effectiveness. \n\nTarget Audience:  \nProject Managers with 3–7 years of experience who have established project management fundamentals and are ready to develop more advanced leadership\, financial\, and project management competencies. \nCEUs: 0.4 \nCost: There is no charge for employees of MCAKC Member Contractors Signatory to Local 8 & 533. \n$100 for Non-Members Signatory to Local 8 & 533.\n$150 for Associate Members.\n \nInstructor\nGary Polain is the Principal of OzMosis Leadership. A native-born Western Australian\, he began his professional career as a mechanical engineer specializing in power station design\, dust pollution control\, and mine ventilation systems. Over the past three decades\, Gary has built an accomplished career in leadership development\, executive coaching\, team development\, and organizational effectiveness.\n \nA highly regarded speaker\, facilitator\, and coach\, Gary has trained and coached thousands of professionals throughout Australia\, Canada\, the United States\, and England. He works with organizations to strengthen leadership\, improve team performance\, and create measurable behavioral change that drives organizational success. \nCancellation Policy\nCancellations for this MCAKC event must be received at least 2 business days prior to the event by email to learn@mcakc.org or by phone at 913-948-9200. \nRegistrants who do not cancel and do not attend (“No Shows”)\, except in the case of an emergency\, will be invoiced $100.
URL:https://mcakc.org/event/setting-up-your-team-for-success-the-team-lift-level-1/
LOCATION:10955 Lowell Ave\, Suite 1050\, Overland Park\, 66210\, US
CATEGORIES:Half-Day Seminar
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SUMMARY:StrengthsFinder 2.0 Team Building (Propel 1)
DESCRIPTION:This seminar is included in the Propel 1 Leadership Series. \n\nPrerequisite for this seminar is “StrengthsFinder 2.0 Fundamentals”. \nIn the fundamentals course students learned about themselves and how to utilize their top 5 Strengths.  \nIn this team building course\, student take that preliminary knowledge and learn how to use Strengths to build effective teams. This course is based on decades of Gallup research and analytics detailing what the greatest team members and leaders do differently to improve performance. You’ll gain the tools\, techniques and practical experience you need to lead teams in ways that are strengths-based\, engagement-focused and performance-oriented. \nTarget Audience: Emerging Leaders and individuals interested in individualized professional and personal development. \nCEUs: 0.4 \nCost: There is no charge for employees of MCAKC Member Contractors Signatory to Local 8 & 533. \n$100 for Non-Members Signatory to Local 8 & 533.\n$150 for Associate Members.\n \nInstructor\nDr. Sondra Cave is a gifted communicator and frequent speaker. Dr. Cave has been recognized by the Gallup organization with the “Strengths-Architect” Award for her work writing strengths curriculum and training seminars. She has been involved with the Gallup Organization and strengths development since 2001. Sondra is the founder and director of Strengths and Leadership Consulting. She spent 18 years at MidAmerica Nazarene University serving as a professor and chair of the Sociology department. She earned her doctorate degree in Educational Leadership. \n \nSondra’s top 5 strengths are: Achiever\, Discipline\, Focus\, Significance\, Competition \nCancellation Policy\nCancellations for this MCAKC event must be received at least 2 business days prior to the event by email to learn@mcakc.org or by phone at 913-948-9200. \nRegistrants who do not cancel and do not attend (“No Shows”)\, except in the case of an emergency\, will be invoiced $100.
URL:https://mcakc.org/event/strengthsfinder-2-0-team-building-included-in-propel-1-series/
LOCATION:10955 Lowell Ave\, Suite 1050\, Overland Park\, 66210\, US
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