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LEADERSHIP SHELBY COUNTY CURRICULUM
2017-2018
January: Unity
January 9
October: Team
October 10 February: Management
February 13
November: Direction
November 14 March: Self Care
March 13
With a two-day retreat to start the program,
participants will have an amazing opportunity to
discover foundational principles of leadership while
building relationships that will continue far past their
graduation date. Participants will discover how their
influence in all areas of life is a form of leadership,
discuss how to lead in 360 degrees around
themselves and explore the differences between
positional leadership and relational leadership.
In today’s world, the ability to lead others well is
crucial to any leader’s success. Participants will
explore how personalities, learning styles and
change adaptation affect every organization.
Class members will also be given tools to assess the
group you are leading and explore effective ways
to hire/build a powerhouse team.
There are a thousand books, articles and blogs
written on the value of vision, goals and strategy.
Many of us have participated in extensive meetings
to craft a phrase or document, but have seen them
fall short of producing the change we wanted to
see. What do we need to know to put those to
work on a day to day manner? The class will work
together to discover healthy system creation tools
and how to define a practical decision-making
process.
December: Communication
December 12
Conflict resolution is high on everyone’s list of
priorities, but often gets dropped off their daily task
list. Communication, and the breakdown of it, is
often the primary cause of conflict in any area.
Defining practical ways to communicate clearly,
learning how to handle conflict for a positive
outcome and leading others to navigate change
in a healthy manner will be the main topics for this
month’s class.
Just as each person is unique and different
because of their DNA, each organization has its
own unique DNA as well. Wise leaders will invest
time and energy into determining the DNA of their
organization and developing values and processes
that propel that DNA forward. The class will also
discuss the process of tearing down “silos” in an
organization and becoming a more cohesive team.
Sometimes the most common skills can be the most
important. Participants will learn valuable tools for
organizing and planning meetings, setting healthy
expectations for others, and managing people who
are different than yourself. These tools can change
an organization from the inside out.
When leaders are interviewed, a wide majority will
admit that they are overworked, overwhelmed and
tired. The class will explore different tools for self-
development, rest, time off and healthy personal
goals. Participants will also discover why these skills
can be some of the most important indicators of a
leader’s long-term success.
April: Graduation/Debrief
April 10
The final day of the program will center around
debriefing, reviewing what each participant has
learned, and time to set substantial goals for
the coming year. The class will participate in a
graduation ceremony that evening.
September: Leadership 101
September 12 (all day); September 13
(until 1:00 p.m.)
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