Note:

Online registration is currently closed, but spaces are still available. If you would like to attend this event, please call NWPPA at 360-254-0109, and our staff will be happy to help you.

Who Should Attend:

People managers with formalized leadership responsibilities for getting work done through others and who have already completed Leadership Skills 1.

Course Overview:

This is the third in a series of four sessions leading to a Certificate in Leadership Skills from NWPPA. Leadership Skills Session #3 focuses on integrating the Situational Leadership (SLII) model, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Temperament to increase leadership effectiveness.

Day 1:

This daylong session will be focused on a review of Situational Leadership II (SLII) and practicing the skills utilizing the “21 Days to Becoming an Effective Situational Leader” as a guide. You will learn 21 steps and practice them to deepen and extend the learning so that it becomes second nature to set SMART goals, diagnose development level and use the matching leadership style.

• Learn the 21 habits of an effective leader by reviewing key SLII concepts through the use of simple assignments.
• You will prepare a short overview to explain one of the “DAYS” to classmates.
• Be ready to put the steps into practice in a series of 21 Days in order to create them as habits.
• Determine how to incorporate the action required into your tasks for the day.
• Be able get support and reinforcement for your on-the-job application of Situational Leadership II through partnerships.

Day 2:

In the Myers-Briggs Type and Temperament segment, you will be utilizing tools that, when applied independently, will help leaders improve their effectiveness. This session will integrate the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®), Temperament, and Situational Leadership® II (SLII®). You will be able to take a more comprehensive inventory of employees’ strengths and blind spots to more accurately diagnose who they are. You will be better equipped to partner with employees to execute an action plan to help employees be more effective.

• Utilize the Situational Leadership II (SLII) Model as the organizing framework for individual development.
• Understand a validated and researched model for individual differences using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Type Preferences and Temperament Theory.
• Identify individual strengths and areas for development.
• Address individual needs and communication styles using personality preferences.
• Learn ways to capitalize on individual differences when working together.
• Identify ways to modify Leadership Style according to Temperament needs.
• Apply the lessons in an Action Plan for back on the job.

Course Schedule:

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. on the first day, and the class will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on day one, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on day two. Lunch, as well as morning and afternoon breaks, will be provided both days.

Course Location & Hotel Information:

Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe Truckee
11951 State Highway 267
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 587-1197
Room Rate: $159 per night

Please call the hotel to book your room as soon as possible, but no later than October 30, 2018, to secure this rate. Mention that you are with Northwest Public Power Association and use Group Code C-NWP when booking your reservation. Or use the following link to book online: Leadership Skills #3. 

Course Fees:

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations are accepted, with full refund, if request is made at least 30 days prior to the course. Within 30 days, fees are as follows: 15-29 days, $100; 1-14 days or "no show," 100 percent of registration fee. When possible, please send a substitute instead of canceling. NWPPA does not charge a fee for substitutions.

Continuing Hours:

This course qualifies for 12 continuing hours. Certificates are issued upon full completion of the course.