Description:

What is your leadership style? Do you understand how different styles can be effective at different times, depending upon the organizational climate? How do you know when your style is truly an asset or a liability? Now that managing change has become a focal point in the behavioral health and social services field, it's important to understand how your leadership style can make or break your organization in times of transition. It's also important to understand how people respond to change in organizations in order to help them transition and grow with the organization. This seminar will allow you to examine your own leadership style and identify how to adapt your style in order to help your employees manage change. In addition, you'll get tips for motivating, energizing, and recognizing your team in order to overcome resistance, gain commitment, and manage conflict.

Contact Hours: 6.0

What you will learn:

• Identify the range of leadership styles
• Assess your own leadership style
• Relate your own leadership style to strengths (and areas for growth) in managing change in your organization
• Identify how to energize, leverage, and motivate your employees for peak performance

Who should attend?

• Chief executive officers
• Executive directors
• Supervisory personnel
• Project managers
• “Change agents” in the behavioral health and social service field
• Executives and managers implementing new systems or programs

Event Agenda

Registration 8:00 AM

Session 1

A Context for Change: A Look at Drivers of Organizational Change

• A Perspective Look at Change
• The Evolving World of Behavioral Health & Social Service Delivery
• A Demand for Leadership & Management Skills
• Successful Change & the Force That Drives It

Session 2

A Framework for Change: A Look at Managing Organizational Change

• The Leadership Management Model
• An Eight Step Leadership Model for Organizational Evolution
• Unique Challenges of Change in Behavioral Health & Social Services

Session 3

Understanding Leadership Styles

• Understand the Range of Leadership Styles
• Assess Your Own Leadership Style
• Learning the Strengths and Weaknesses of Your Leadership Style

Session 4

How to Leverage & Energize Your Workforce: Applying Your Leadership Style to Improve Motivation, Recognition & Retention

• Understanding How People Cope With Change
• Why Organizations Fail at Change Efforts
• What Works & What Doesn’t in Implementing Change

Event Dates

July 24, 2008 - Dallas, Texas

Location: Buckner Children's Campus, 5200 S. Buckner Blvd., Dallas, TX 75227

Host(s): Buckner Children & Family Services, Inc.

Presenter(s): John F. Talbot, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS

Registration Fee: Before 06/24/08 - $295; After 06/24/08 - $395

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