Balancing the Leadership Scale: Optimizing Individual & Team Effectiveness

In our roles as leaders, we often find ourselves pulled in many directions and navigating numerous competing demands. We’re responsible for the success of our teams, but we have to balance that with managing our own projects and priorities. Balancing the success of our teams while ensuring we are effectively navigating our own responsibilities requires a strategic approach. How can we optimize our time, energy, and efforts? What daily habits should we embrace to ensure our peak performance? How can we cultivate a team environment that champions collaboration and high performance, fostering continuous learning and improvement? These challenges call on us to bring our best selves to work each day, and create the right environment to ensure our teams are empowered to thrive and succeed.

This three-part series of workshops is designed for leaders and managers who are responsible for both individual and team-level results. Learners will gain valuable insights into creating a team-level culture of trust and accountability, delegating for success, and implementing daily practices to enhance their own personal effectiveness.

Part A – Personal Excellence: The Daily Habits & Behaviors of Leadership Success

Discover seven transformative personal excellence practices designed to enhance your leadership skills. Translate these leadership practices into practical, actionable daily habits, empowering you to optimize your leadership capabilities and achieve lasting career success.

Part B – Building Trust & Influence: The Keys to Powerful & Positive Workplace Relationships

Gain insights into the essential elements of building trust, enabling you to enhance relationships with your direct reports. Assess the level of trust within your professional connections, facilitating an environment conducive to exceptional work and team support. Develop skills for effectively repairing trust in the event of a breakdown, ensuring the recovery of damaged relationships. Leverage trust as a powerful tool to amplify your influence within your team, organization, and among customers, facilitating the accomplishment of your goals.

Part C – Accountability for Results: Creating a Culture of Ownership, Accountability, and Continuous Improvement

Articulate the significance of fostering a culture of accountability while emphasizing continuous improvement. Model accountability behaviors for your team, setting a standard for ownership and responsibility. Lead your team in a manner that creates opportunities for accountability. Recognize and break down barriers that impede the establishment of a culture centered on accountability. Engage your team in cultivating a continuous improvement mindset, ensuring ongoing growth and advancement.

https://sbdc.wisc.edu/grow-your-leaders/leadership-scale/