Leadership: Being a Confident and Effective Team Leader Specialization

Learn how to build an environment that attracts high performers and enables them to thrive with peak performance strategist Abigail Ireland!

As leaders, we often neglect to provide support and attention to high performers because, well, they do a great job on their own. Despite their success, high performers need to feel valued and encouraged if they are to stay engaged. Without support from leadership, all employees are likely to move on or feel deflated. Join Abigail as she walks us through how to attract, develop and nurture thriving, high-performing teams. Together with Abigail, you will explore: *Individual motivators and why this is important *How to use feedback conversations to understand high performers *What high performers need in order to excel *How to leverage high performers by influencing team dynamics Whether you work with others in a team environment or on a project, this class will provide you with simple and practical ways to genuinely engage your best people and inspire them to achieve more.

Create effective team building activities that help your team thrive from anywhere with peak performance strategist Abigail Ireland!

Supporting and engaging your team in a hybrid or remote work environment can be difficult. Creating a remote event that’s effective and interesting for employees can be even harder. In order to build high-performing teams, everyone needs to be able to work together and establish trust—which doesn’t happen automatically. Join Abigail as she walks through how to build an engaging team building activity that will inspire your team, no matter where they’re located. Together with Abigail, you’ll: * Learn team building principles like inclusivity, motivation, and more * Explore the T.E.A.M.S. formula and learn how to bring it to life * Discover several tips and tricks for improving team dynamics on a long-term basis * Practice an activity that can be replicated with your team By the end of the class, you’ll have a new team building activity to take back to your team and inspiration for new tactics to better unite your hybrid team. _____ Abigail’s class is designed for team leaders, but all members are welcome to participate and enjoy.

Learn how to give and receive impactful feedback in a hybrid world with peak performance strategist Abigail Ireland!

One thing that high performers have in common is the understanding that feedback is the key to progress. Despite its proven benefits, most of us are still not comfortable with giving or receiving feedback. It is even more challenging when we are giving feedback virtually. Join Abigail as she walks us through how to be open to feedback and have healthy, honest conversations that help others to do the same. Together with Abigail, you will learn: * How to create a framework you can use to make time for feedback conversations * Factors to consider other than just the content of what you want to say * Ways to not only give feedback but tactics to embrace receiving feedback too * How to track progress once the feedback conversation has taken place Whether you are a leader on your team or merely interested in understanding the art of giving and receiving feedback in a hybrid world, this class will allow you to empower yourself and others on your team to reach their peak performance. _____ Abigail’s class is designed for leaders of hybrid teams, but all students are welcome to participate and enjoy.

Communicate with your team in an environment free of pressure or stress with digital anthropologist and author Rahaf Harfoush!

Digital communication is at an all time high, but so is the opportunity for miscommunication. It’s getting harder for some of us to disconnect, to have clear boundaries between work hours and personal hours, and to navigate interpersonal team dynamics. Join Rahaf as she walks you through her Digital Charter to improve collaboration and prevent burnout on your team. Together with Rahaf, you will: * Decode your and your team’s digital habits * Define your team constraints * Negotiate clear expectations * Create a calendar strategy that works * Expect the unexpected and define the hierarchy of urgency * Communicate your boundaries * Make the changes stick After taking this class, you’ll have a deeper insight into your own communication style and expectations and hopefully a better understanding of how technology impacts the way your team functions on a fundamental level. Whether you work with geographically distributed teams, have a hybrid work culture, or are merely interested in improving asynchronous communication on your team, you’ll walk away from this class with a plan you can put into practice right away. _______ Rahaf’s class is designed for students of all levels to participate and enjoy.

Successfully lead your team to a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive future with diversity & inclusion specialist, Aduke Onawfowokan!

Leading DEI change at work can be a challenging endeavor. These days, many organizations have commendable diversity and inclusion ambitions, however, they sometimes lack a clear approach. Join Aduke as she provides the tools and methods to effectively navigate common obstacles to leading DEI change. Alongside Aduke, you will: * Gain a greater understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion * Avoid the common pitfalls of leading DEI change * Apply the principles for implementing DEI change at your company Whether you've been tasked with leading change within your organization or you're interested in learning about leading change, this class will provide you with the tools to not only achieve success, but also to measure success for the future. ________ Aduke’s class is designed for leaders of teams, but all students are welcome to participate and enjoy.