Training Courses

Work Group Leadership

Professionals in many organizations increasingly are being asked to lead or participate in collaborative working groups. Leading work groups can be a challenging and complex task. The overall objective of the Work Group Leadership course is to help participants build skills in the areas of leadership, planning for and administering work groups, building consensus, and meeting management.

Participants will leave the workshop with:

• Better understanding of the roles that leaders play in Work Groups.
• Improved skills in planning for Work Group activities.
• Increased awareness of personal negotiation styles.
• "Rules of Thumb" useful for intra-agency negotiations.
• Tips for managing effective meetings, facilitating meetings, building consensus, and dealing with difficult people.
• Insight into their own leadership skills.
• Training materials, including two books, checklists, and handouts.