Fundamentals of Leadership
(Formerly Known As Fundamentals of Supervision)
Don't miss out on WCEDA's Fall Leadership Training!
Our Fundamentals of Leadership course is designed as a comprehensive four-part series (48 total hours) that builds essential leadership skills through progressive learning.
Expected Outcomes:
Improved Communication Skills
Priority Identification
Conflict Resolution
Bad Behavior Management
Worker Engagement
Avoidance of Harassment and Discrimination
Development of Leadership Tools
Class Dates:
Wednesdays, 8-11 am
**NEW START DATE! September 10 - January 14
Gateway Technical College, Elkhorn Campus
*See below for individual module registration
Leading and Communicating
- The Leader’s Job: The Necessary Skills of Leadership
- The Qualities of Leadership: The Things that Make Leaders Great
- My Dysfunctional Work Family: When the Workplace Mirrors Family Dynamics and How to Keep the Peace
- Beyond “Don’t Do That!”: Communication that Works
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Individual Module Dates:
September 10, 17, 24
October 1
Doing the Right Things
- Onboard, Not Overboard: Introducing new employees with the least negative impact on safety, quality, and productivity
- Fear No Review: How to deliver formal and informal performance feedback
- From Colleague to Boss: How to Handle Shifting Relationships and Create Across-the-Board Respect
- You Can’t Manage Time, But You Can Manage Energy
- The Gorilla in the Room: Identifying and Preventing the Dangers of Attentional Blindness
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Individual Module Dates:
October 8, 15, 22, 29
Different Employees, Different Needs
- The Ethical Supervisor
- The Respectful Workplace: Avoiding Harassment and Discrimination
- Psychological Safety at Work
- It’s Not Your Parents’ Workforce: How to Make the Most of and Make Peace with a Multigenerational Team
- The Power of Difference: How diverse people create stronger organizations
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Individual Module Dates:
November 5, 12, 19
December 3
Attracting, Retaining, & Engaging the Best People
- Call Me Irresistible: Building and measuring employee engagement
- Finding, Keeping: A Seminar in Attracting and Interviewing a Capable, Retainable Workforce
- Rethinking Conflict: Moving Forward Together
- The Good Fight: Negotiating the Positive Side of Conflict
- Change Leadership
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Individual Module Dates:
December 10, 17
January 7, 14
Elizabeth Oplatka, Gateway Technical College
Leadership and Supervision, Business and Workforce Solutions
Liz is an experienced consultant, coach, manager, educator, and business/government journalist with a unique combination of proven competencies in organizational psychology, organizational development, communication, strategic leadership, and change management. Liz coaches and teaches current and future leaders; supports and influences businesses; uses proven tools to assess current behaviors, need and program effectiveness; builds lasting teams and coalitions; improves employee engagement; revitalizes struggling enterprises and helps developing organizations through growing pains.
She has been coaching, consulting, and training in organizations and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate programs for more than 15 years. Prior to that, she practiced what she preaches as a business and government journalist known for turning around floundering enterprises and offering leadership expertise to the industries she covered. She also worked as an employee assistance professional, coaching and counseling in the Loyola University Health System Employee Assistance Program.
Liz earned a dual master’s degree in organizational psychology and counseling from the Adler School of Professional Psychology; a master’s degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism of Northwestern University; and a liberal arts BA from Illinois Wesleyan University.
Premium Access Season Pass
Fill up to 12 total seats (3 seats at each module)
*Seats ARE transferable.
WCEDA Member Value: $3,300
WCEDA Member Cost: $2,500
Total Savings: $800
Grand Access Season Pass
Fill up to 8 total seats (2 seats at each module)
*Seats ARE transferable.
WCEDA Member Value: $2,200
WCEDA Member Cost: $1,563
Total Savings: $637
Individual Access Course Pass
Purchased on an individual basis.
16 seats available each class.
WCEDA Member Cost: $1,100
Non-Member Cost: $1,500
We strongly encourage participants to complete all four modules in sequence to gain the full benefit of the program.
However, we understand that schedules and commitments vary, so individual module registration is still available when needed. If you need to purchase modules individually, contact us at leslie@walworthbusiness.com.
Individual module price: WCEDA Member - $275pp • Non-Member - $375pp
Questions? Do you have 10+ employees you'd like to have participate? Please contact us below!
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