Event Profile

Foreman Leadership Skills #1 - Preparing Foremen for Leadership; Learning to Lead Others

Date(s):
January 24 — 25, 2018
Venue:
Embassy Suites Portland Airport
Description:

Note:

This class is currently full. If you would like to be added to a wait list, please contact Gail Patterson at 360-816-1450 or gail@nwppa.org.

You may also want to consider an accelerated Foreman Leadership Skills option that is available. Please visit Foreman Leadership Accelerated Program Part 1 and Foreman Leadership Accelerated Program Part 2 for further details.

Who Should Attend:

Foremen and crew leaders.

Course Overview:

The Foreman Leadership Skills Certificate Program is comprised of four two-day courses (Foreman Leadership Skills 1 - 4). This is the first two-day course in the series. Classes in this series may be taken in any order.

The electric utility industry of the 22nd century will look much different than it does today. With the changes in workforce and new technology comes the need for new technical job skills as well as the skills needed to coach, motivate and inspire crew members. This two-day course is designed to prepare new and future foremen, crew leaders and others in supervisory capacities for the challenges of effective leadership in an environment that includes a new generation of workers with different frames of reference toward employers and the workplace. Participants will gain insight into what people respect in leaders and how to develop their own unique leadership style.

The course will discuss what management looks for in a leader, what followers expect, the characteristics of effective leadership, the common pitfalls encountered by leaders, how to develop one's own leadership tools, winning support and overcoming resistance and how to keep things on track. This program is a must for anyone who needs to know what a leader is and is not.

Some other things that you will learn:

  • Leadership style assessment: what is yours and does it work?
  • The five bases of power: projecting a positive and energetic image that inspires others to respect you.
  • Characteristics of the retiring Baby Boomers and X and Y generations, and how to deal with each.
  • The communication cycle: how to listen and talk like a leader.
  • The performance management cycle: the essence of task and process management.

Course Instructor:

Jim York

Course Schedule:

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. on day one; the class will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on day one, and from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on day two. Lunch, along with morning and afternoon breaks, will be provided each day.

Course Location & Hotel Information:

Embassy Suites Portland - Airport
7900 NE 82nd Avenue
Portland,  Oregon, 97220
1-503-460-3000

Room rate: $159 Single/Double

Please book your room as soon as possible, but no later than December 26, 2017, to secure this rate. Mention that you are with Northwest Public Power Association (or NWPPA) when booking your reservation.

Course Fees:

Utility Member Early Bird (ends 12/24/2017): $680
Utility Member Standard: $755

Associate Member Early Bird (ends 12/24/2017): $1,020
Associate Member Standard: $1,095

Non-member Early Bird (ends 12/24/2017): $2,040
Non-member Standard: $2,115

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.

For More Information:

To find out more about this event, or to learn about other events, view the Training and Event Catalog.