“If you come at me with fists doubled I think I can promise you mine will double as fast as yours. But if you come to me and say ‘let’s sit down and take counsel together’, we may find that we are not that far apart and if we desire to get together, we will get together” – Woodrow Wilson
- Understanding Learning Styles: We all learn in different ways. Knowing more about your learning style can help you to understand how to more effectively maximize your learning from educational programs, solve problems, manage disagreements and conflicts, and improve personal and professional relationships.
- Conflict Resolution: Conflicts are ubiquitous within organizations. In responding to conflict we all use a range of styles based upon our skills and the demands of the situation at hand. By understanding and expanding these styles, you can improve the way you accomplish goals individually and when working in groups.
- Effective Communication Skills: Effective communication skills are essential. Developing your skills around the various types of communications; having established norms around candor, tact and authenticity; and the ability to listen well to what others are saying will help to ensure your messages are understood by everyone.
- Data Based Decision Making: Using data to make decisions requires the ability to determine the validity of situational information, assign priorities, and choose from among many alternative plans of actions. Having an effective process for accomplishing these tasks will improve the effectiveness of your decision-making abilities.
- Team Building: Effective teams don’t just happen! Teams function best when all members are skilled at “managing” how the team works together. There are several key dimensions that make teams more successful. It is possible to measure team effectiveness and to learn just what it takes to improve.
- Strategic Problem Solving: Problems in educational organizations refer to a discrepancy between the present state of affairs and a preferred state of affairs. It is possible to utilize a systematic approach to help clearly identify those problems that are worth your time and effort; and to develop strategies that can help you move towards your preferred state of affairs.