NexGen Institute:
enhance your ability to lead
Now Offering In-Person Training
WHAT IS NEXGEN INSTITUTE? This will be an active learning environment with discussions, case assessment, and hands-on learning exercises to develop and enhance supervisory skills. Participants learn about their own leadership behaviors, how those impact others, and best practices for supervising and leading others. Effective communication and how concepts apply to the individuals daily work is a central theme to all sessions. Register at: NEXGEN INSTITUTE
Partnership
Where
When
Platte County EDC
Workforce Alliance Committee
Plaster Center-Park University
8700 River Park Dr.
Parkville, MO 64152
July 17 and 18, 2025
from 8am to 3pm
What can you expect to learn?
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Understanding Who You Are As A Leader
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Start by assessing your leadership and personality style through self-assessments. Next, recognize how your behaviors affect followers and examine key leadership skills like emotional intelligence, communication, and adaptability to enhance your effectiveness as a leader.
Motivating, Inspiring, and Empowering Others
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Understand various approaches to motivating others and learn how to implement them effectively in different situations. Identify best practices for empowering individuals to boost productivity, while also reviewing different personality types and how they influence motivation needs.
Shaping Organizational Culture
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Identify your core values and recognize how they shape and influence the organizational culture. Learn to establish a constructive climate that promotes efficiency, effectiveness, and enjoyment, while also developing influence and persuasion skills to enhance leadership impact.
Teamwork and Team Development
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Explore strategies for developing an effective team that collaborates to achieve common goals. Identify the various roles team members can play, learn how to overcome interpersonal and task-related challenges, and understand the impact emotional intelligence has on team performance.
Conflict Management
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Explore and practice effective conflict management skills to resolve disputes constructively. Identify different ways people prefer to approach conflict, understand various conflict styles, and learn how to overcome barriers to successful resolution.
Employee Performance and Feedback
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Learn various methods for assessing employee performance. Explore best practices for delivering both formal and informal feedback, and practice providing feedback that is constructive and effective.
Employee Development and Coaching
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Understand how employees learn and identify the best ways to develop their skills for growth. Recognize differences in the workplace and learn to apply effective coaching skills to support diverse learning styles.
Leading and Managing Change
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Understand the various reactions individuals have to change and how they impact the process. Learn effective strategies for implementing and leading change initiatives while balancing task priorities and relationship concerns.