Energizing People for Performance

• Middle-, upper- and senior-level executives
• Human resources professionals
• High-potential employees who have (or will soon have) significant responsibility for managing and leading others
• Federal Government managers who have responsibility for motivating employees and fostering their individual growth

• Past Participant Profile

• Identify strategies to motivate and energize individuals to produce superior bottom-line results
• Assess your leadership capabilities, communications style and approach to relationships at work to identify areas of strength and opportunity
• Increase your personal effectiveness as a manager of people through experiential learning focused on practical application
• Engage in small group discussion with a professional coach and develop a personal action plan you can implement immediately

The Energizing Leader

• Learn the personal and situational facets of leadership that build trust and engagement in the workforce
• Improve your ability to diagnose performance, communicate expectations and motivate people for results
• Build awareness of your approach to leading others and of your people’s approach to work, and develop strategies to bridge the gap

Strategies for Energizing Individuals and Teams 

• Identify the multi-faceted forces that contribute to the success or failure of individual employees and effective methods to manage them
• Explore the importance of alignment among organizational strategy, culture and leadership to propel performance
• Acquire core coaching skills for grooming others for leadership and practice them with peers in class
• Develop strategies for communicating with employees to optimize relationships and elevate performance

Special Feature:

• One evening during the program, you can choose to join a faculty-facilitated small group coaching session to address your specific people-related challenges and opportunities. This is a chance to draw on the wisdom and experiences of expert faculty members and other seasoned professionals in an intimate, highly personalized setting.

Brenda Ellington Booth - Academic Director; Clinical Professor of Leadership

Karen Cates - Academic Director; Adjunct Professor of Executive Education

Gail Berger Darlow - Assistant Professor of Instruction, Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, McCormick School of Engineering; Assistant Professor of Executive Education

Robert Dewar - Associate Professor Emeritus of Management & Organizations

“I highly recommend this program for leaders who are looking for tools to inspire their teams to that next level of performance.”
VP, Business Development, DRS Technologies, Cincinnati Area

“People are the most valuable asset, and we must keep them energized, engaged, and motivated, and this program gives us many tools to use.”
Master Black Belt, Supply Chain Manager, Caterpillar

“The [program] offers deep appreciation and insights into leadership roles and capabilities. The action learning and consulting sessions provide "takeaways" to handle day-to-day leadership challenges.”
Deputy General Manager, Guaranty Trust Bank plc