Session Schedule

All sessions will be held Lincoln, Nebraska.
Sessions 1 & 6 will be held at Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Haymarket, 801 R Street.
Sessions 2-5 will be held at The Catalyst Space, 350 Canopy Street Suite 130. The entrance is on the East side of The Railyard and faces North 7th Street.

Session 1: 12:00 noon–3:00pm. This session will be attended by participants and all mentors and will start with a working lunch.

Session 2, 3, 4, 5: 1:00–5:00pm. Sessions will be attended by participants

Session 6: 12:00 noon–3:00pm. This session will be attended by participants, mentors and top company leaders and will start with lunch. The participants will each make presentations about their projects and evaluation/debriefing will take place.

Session 1: January 11, 2017

Session 2: January 25, 2017

Session 3: February 22, 2017

Session 4: March 8, 2017

Session 5: March 29, 2017

Session 6: April 12, 2017.

Session dates and Topics of Each Workshop

Session 1: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 @ 12:00pm – Luncheon & Workshop
Leadership Field Guide: Transforming Ordinary People into Extraordinary Leaders for Great Results

• Leadership Matters – Portrait of a Leader
• Personal Leadership Growth – Proven Learning Methods
• Leadership Decoded – What Good Leaders Know and Do
  – The Leadership Competencies and Practices that Matter: from research to real life
  – "The Leadership Challenge" book and practices – Going First to "Model the Way"
• Class Project: Model the Way Project and Process
• Beyond the Class: Mentoring Roles and Goals

Session 2: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 @ 1:00pm – Workshop
Crafting a Personal Vision and Voice – Compass for Leadership Action

• Creating a Personal Strategy – Begin Within
  – Finding and Focusing Personal Leadership Passion
   Alignment: Shared Values: Personal, Company and Team
  – Benchmarking – Assessing Leadership Strengths and Needs
  – Building Confidence and Competence

• Leadership by Example – Learning to Walk the Talk
  – Smart Goals for Time and Life Planning
   Defining High Pay Off Activities/Priorities
   Eliminating Performance Roadblocks
   Messaging – 360

• Class Project / Mentoring Update

Session 3: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 @ 1:00pm – Workshop
Building Collaboration – Shared Values and Victories as You Challenge the Process

• You Can't Go It Alone: Mobilizing Others
  – Reaching for the Summit: Expectations: Theory and Practice
• Creative Progress – Embracing Challenge and Change
  – Sharing Influence and Power to create Accountability and Commitment
  – Building Trust - The Performance Bond
• Finding GRIT: The Survival Game and Synergistic Decision Making
• Class Project / Mentoring Update

Session 4: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 @ 1:00pm – Workshop
Action through Interaction: Nothing Happens Until We Talk

• Communications 101: Believability with the Basics
• How Leaders Communicate
  – What Leaders Talk About
  – Techniques to Inspire Performance
  – Situations to Master - Conflict - Roadblocks and More
• Communications Planning
  – Managing the Message
  – Productive Presentations and Meetings
• Class Project / Mentoring Update

Session 5: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 @ 1:00pm – Workshop
Leadership Impact to Encourage Long Distance Performance

• The Right Climate for Success - Head and Heart Alignment
  – The Performance Formula: Engage and Enable
  – Motivation and Empowerment
• Leadership Differentiators - The Toolbox
  – Goals / Standards and Benchmarks
  – Recognition, Rewards and Celebrations
• Class Project / Mentoring Update

Session 6: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 @ 12:00pm – Luncheon & Individual Presentations
Leadership Academy Summary & Celebration

• Lessons Learned
• Sharing of Successes – Participant Statements and Stories
• Challenges and Commitments going forward
• Presentations of Community Projects
• Mentor and Coach feedback