Strategic Engagement Skills for Professionals Leading Change
The ASQ Human Development & Leadership Division is sponsoring an upcoming development program building on our complimentary webinar series on Change Leadership conducted in July 2015 (based on Strategic Engagement Skills for Quality Professionals Primer).
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Elevate your ability to influence change through ‘Strategic Engagement Skills’
Professionals leading major business initiatives know from experience that influencing executives and employees to adjust to a fast-changing environment is the key to getting results. ‘Guiding others through change’ is one of the most critical, and at the same time, most underdeveloped capabilities in a professional’s repertoire. It is also among the most challenging to develop without guidance, and few disciplines cover it in their curricula. The Center for Strategy Realization has helped numerous professionals like you address that gap.
The Strategic Engagement Skills Program shows mid-senior level professionals how to reach new levels of capability by applying powerful influence and engagement techniques that dramatically enhance personal effectiveness, the ability to develop their leaders, and drive results to the bottom line. This program is ideal for Operational Excellence, Lean Sigma, Quality Leaders and other professionals leading or supporting major organizational initiatives requiring behavior change.
The Strategic Engagement Skills Program shows mid-senior level professionals how to reach new levels of capability by applying powerful influence and engagement techniques that dramatically enhance personal effectiveness, the ability to develop their leaders, and drive results to the bottom line. This program is ideal for Operational Excellence, Lean Sigma, Quality Leaders and other professionals leading or supporting major organizational initiatives requiring behavior change.
Elicit the leader behaviors that are critical to fully realizing business results
Built around a comprehensive change leadership competency assessment, this program integrates a variety of interactive methods to reveal the most current and effective ways to deepen presence, frame expectations, and reframe difficult issues to effectively influence sponsors, leadership teams, middle level managers and employees to engage in the behaviors necessary for success.
The in-depth, 8-week virtual live program is designed specifically for professionals committed to becoming effective influencers, successful relationship managers, and great coaches. The course teaches the full range of practical influence skills needed to guide others through change.
Most importantly, the program is specifically designed to teach strategic engagement skills intuitively, through situations and conversations that project professionals deal with every day. With a practical and easy to apply approach, it focuses on modeling the actual words and techniques required to support others in leading real world change.
The in-depth, 8-week virtual live program is designed specifically for professionals committed to becoming effective influencers, successful relationship managers, and great coaches. The course teaches the full range of practical influence skills needed to guide others through change.
Most importantly, the program is specifically designed to teach strategic engagement skills intuitively, through situations and conversations that project professionals deal with every day. With a practical and easy to apply approach, it focuses on modeling the actual words and techniques required to support others in leading real world change.
Differentiate yourself and solve your toughest project issues
High-energy modules immerse you in relevant concepts and cases through application. Program content drives directly to the core of the most challenging people related issues on major projects:
- Enhance Sponsorship Shape behavior patterns for success; together create the compelling story they must tell and reframe key issues.
- Improve Role Positioning Move from a ‘helper’ to a strategic advisor; play a value-added development role with sponsors.
- Coach Leadership Teams Learn incisive questions that align leaders on divisive issues; deal with dysfunction and political challenges.
- Enhance Project Teams Shape direction faster; improve team decision making and coordination; reduce confusion and conflict.
- Strengthen Middle Management Artfully guide people managers to localize change and develop the commitment necessary for success.
- Drive Engagement Learn the exact employee dialogue required for change; address deep resistance and non-compliance.
- Develop Accountability Learn how to deepen accountability and sustain results through persuasive dialogue and other techniques.
Overcome time, distance, and priority challenges….develop yourself in a supportive environment, virtually
- Personal Skills Assessment Participants complete a comprehensive assessment of their competencies across seven dimensions. This creates a detailed roadmap for development and action planning.
- Learning Labs Focused, short-burst modules dive deep into concepts, surface questions, and sustain energy. Application accelerates ROI.
- Project Assessment Uncover patterns of success and under-performance on your project; identify actions needed to address.
- Anytime/Anywhere Access In addition to in-class materials, receive access to a private portal available 24/7 on multiple devices to ensure constant access to tools: assessments, checklists, frameworks, and conversation guides.
- Networking From mixed group sessions, leverage a high-performing peer group offering a supportive a ‘stretch’ environment that takes performance to the next level.
- Expert Instructors Experienced implementation leader with deep business acumen shares insights and guides participants through dynamic discussions and practical examples.
- Optional Certification Credential Impressive certificate, suitable for framing, awarded to participants who pass the course final exam (included in fee, no additional charge).
Workshop Leader: Work directly with the Industry Leading Expert in strategy realization and leadership behavior change
Click to download Kimberlee's bio!
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Your program leader is Kimberlee Williams (former Global Head of Change Management at Merck & Co. and Lean Sigma Black Belt). Now President of the Center for Strategy Realization, Kimberlee works with professionals in top companies around the world on developing their change capability. She provides capability building workshops, certification, advisory services, assessments, and methodology integration. Kimberlee will be sharing methods, stories, and experiences gained from her work on initiatives valued at more than $4BB to help you build your Professional Net Worth and become even more effective in influencing leader behaviors that lead to realized results on your projects!
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Workshop Information
Download the brochure to learn more!
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Course Schedule: Thursdays- April 7- May 26 (Pre-Work stars last week of March)
Course Fee Structure: $2,195 USD Regular Rate - reduced for ASQ members (see below) $1,795 USD Early Bird - through March 16 - Use code EARLYBIRD $1,995 USD ASQ Rate - March 17 through March 25 - Use code ASQ Seats are strictly limited to assure effective interaction in the virtual classroom. |