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The Chemeketa Leadership Institute focuses on the development of exceptional interpersonal and conceptual skills needed to be a truly effective leader. These seminars are designed for people who have formal or informal leadership roles at work or in the community.

Courses can also be offered in the following areas. Please call 503.399.5181 for more information.

Generational Integration – Blending the Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y
Employees today work in a truly mixed-generational and diverse climate. If blended, the generational mix can be the very strengths of the workplace foundation. This workshop will demonstrate how the Generations can work together, learn from each other, teach each other and blend strengths.

Facilitating Group Process — Learn basic tools and techniques for gathering information, keeping the meeting on task, and understanding how people relate to each other and the task. Identify decision-making methods, recognize and manage group processes, choose and use tools for gathering and organizing information, and help maintain a meeting’s energy and focus. Workshop includes a CD with the course content and training tools.

Elements of Supervision — Designed for new supervisors, this series includes Moving from Peer to Leader, Time Management, Effective Performance Management, Coaching, Conducting a Performance Evaluations, and Corrective Action. Each participant leaves with reference materials and the skills to effectively supervise and lead people at work.

Balancing Personal Safety and the Art of Customer Care—This workshop offers simple techniques for effectively and respectfully communicating with others in times of stress and unrest. Learn how to create and maintain a safer workplace through preventive action. Become an assertive and responsible advocate of conflict intervention and design and implement a personal plan for continued strength and renewal.

Recruiting, Retaining and Developing Successful Employees—This training mixes hands-on activities, focus group consensus, realistic options for change and review of current resources for promoting success. You will explore three critical success variables:  Space – Is your organization set up to encourage creativity and teamwork? Equipment – Are maintenance and training top priorities in your organization? Process – You ask your people for their hands, backs, hearts and minds to their jobs the best they can.

Train the Trainer — Two 4-hour sessions prepare you to share your knowledge and skills efficiently and effectively. Incorporate basic training principles and tools and present a sample “lesson.” Learn how to perform a basic needs assessment using adult learning principles, produce and teach to a lesson plan, communicate clearly and listen effectively, and manage class participation. Workshop includes a CD with the course content and training tools.

For more information call 503-399-5181.

Updated October 1, 2008 by the Center for Business & Industry.