How can I be a more effective communicator as a leader?

You feel tension when communicating with others; your team, your clients, people you collaborate with… you don’t know how to effectively communicate when emotions are high!

You can’t continue operating like this. You need to know how to regulate your emotions. You must know how to talk with people in a way that will influence them without irritating them.

Join Haley, the leadership coach, for a free masterclass where you will get to learn about this topic and plan your next steps for how to be a leader in your industry with more self-awareness. With this skill, you are going to get way better results out of your team!

Workers are returning to the office, students are returning to the classroom, but we are not "back to normal." No one has a crystal ball on the best way to reintegrate our workforce as we move into the final stages of COVID-19. However, there are useful lessons we can learn from other sectors to make coming back to the office a positive choice for your team.

Join Haley Grayless, workplace culture consultant and CEO of Växa Collective, to learn useful tips on how to keep your employees supported while helping them navigate through even more change and transition.

In the second part of the session, Haley will be joined by two panelists to share their perspective on workforce reintegration: Clyde McQueen, CEO of the Full Employment Council, and Richard Potter, Director of the VFW Foundation. Whether someone is returning to civilian life after a military deployment, or someone is going back to being fully employed, there are transferrable lessons to help make the experience of coming back together a smooth transition for everyone.

Register here:

Join Haley every Thursday at 12 pm CST for a free live leadership development training or discussion! Every week Haley asks a guest to join her to talk about everything workplace related--from dealing with toxicity in the workplace to engaging your employees!

Most of us in leadership truly have the desire to be a great leader… sometimes we just need a little help. Being a great leader takes courage and humility. As Brené Brown says in her book, Dare to Lead, “You can’t get to courage without rumbling with vulnerability.”

I’ve heard leaders say some pretty BAD things in times of company transitions or low morale. In reality, saying these things to your employees has shown to cause a lower level of psychological safety, lack of trust in leadership, and lower motivation from employees to do their best work for your company. While you may sometimes feel frustrated as a leader, consider thinking through what you’re going to say or how you’re going to respond to a team member’s questions instead of responding out of anger, shame, or pride.

Join me on Wednesday, March 10th at 7 pm CST!

Are you feeling overwhelmed with the amount of work you need to do?

Do you sometimes not even know where to begin?

Or -- do you take on way too much and end up working crazy long hours that eventually makes you miserable?

Time management is about focusing on the super important things we have to do in order to be successful and meet the goals on which we're being measured. We'll talk about things like delegation, boundaries, how to avoid burnout, and how to decide what needs to be focused on the most in our work.

Time Management is:

1. Choice Management

2. Being Organized & Proactive

3. Leveraging Your Time

Join us for this interactive webinar to learn how you can manage your time better!

And hop on over to my Facebook community call Millennials Advancing Leadership Skills if you'd like to grow as a leader as well! 

Many of us struggle with staying on track during one on one meetings with our direct reports. Do any of these sound like you?

• You want to stay super professional, so you don't take time to build the care and connection in the relationship.

• You and your direct report are already friendly, so sometimes the meeting becomes and gossip or complaining fest - where nothing of substance actually gets done.

• Your manager isn't leading you in a way that drives your performance, and you're not sure how to address these issues with them.

• You don't take notes or have a way to track progress in your one on one meetings, so each time you meet with your team members it feels like Groundhog Day over and over again...

This virtual workshop is for you!

We'll cover best practices and tips for having more productive one on one meetings. You'll get to practice some conversations and ask any questions you have about one on one meetings. You'll walk away with a 1:1 meeting template you can use to guide your meetings, too.

Register here!

Learn about the tactics and technologies that leading organizations are implementing to secure and retain the best talent.

About this Event

In this session, we will explore:

• Steps to create an efficient recruiting and hiring process

• Why it is critical to hire the right people for the right roles

• Benefits of using a selection tool like the Predictive Index 

• How to fight bias in your hiring process

Come join us to...

• Understand your core self, based on desires, strengths, and ways we can be more self-aware.

• Uncover what "wings" are and how they make each type look different. 

• Learn how each type is nuanced based on the wing it leans toward. 

• Discover this tool in a way that compliments other personality assessments and how it is unique.

Not sure what your Enneagram type is? That's okay! We'll keep this foundational, conversational, and focused on how to apply it to your life. Join us to discover more about what Enneagram is and how it can help your self-awareness and compassion for others.

Register here!

Hosted by: Central Exchange

“Psychological safety” refers to a state in which team members feel comfortable taking risks and appearing vulnerable in front of each other — necessary ingredients for creativity, curiosity and diversity of ideas. This concept is the most critical element to a successful, high-performing team. In this session, you’ll learn how to create a culture of psychological safety in your organization.

• Discover what psychological safety is and why it’s important

• Identify ways you can implement psychological safety into your organization

• Learn from examples of how implementing psychological safety has proven successful for companies

Register here!

Join us for An Intro to the Enneagram - a foundational conversation on each of the 9 types.

Together we'll discuss:

-Description of each type including core fear, core desire, core weakness, and core longing.
-How to know which type you are
-Why understanding your Enneagram type is helpful to your self-awareness and understanding others

Register here!

V I R T U A L W O R K S H O P! ⁠
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Through a strategic partnership with Perspective Consulting, join us for a budget-friendly but invaluable training on understanding your strengths through the Predictive Index.⁠
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The Predictive Index is a behavioral assessment that provides a tool to measure the motivating needs of employees and candidates. It’s a psychologically validated personality assessment used for hiring the right people for the right roles and designing high-performing teams.⁠
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What you’ll learn in this workshop:⁠
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💫 What The Predictive Index (PI) is all about⁠
💫 How to understand what drives you⁠
💫 Learn the strengths and kryptonite of yourself and others in order to effectively communicate⁠
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The cost of the webinar is $15 for members of the Leawood Chamber of Commerce and $20 for non-members! ⁠
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Register T O D A Y!

“Psychological safety” refers to a state in which team members feel comfortable taking risks and appearing vulnerable in front of each other — necessary ingredients for creativity, curiosity and diversity of ideas. This concept is the most critical element to a successful, high-performing team. In this session, you’ll learn how to create a culture of psychological safety in your organization.

• Discover what psychological safety is and why it’s important

• Identify ways you can implement psychological safety into your organization

• Learn from examples of how implementing psychological safety has proven successful for companies

Register here!

In these times of uncertainty, we find ourselves pivoting from our normal ways of doing work. Remote working is now a necessity for organizations across the globe. As nonprofit leaders, we already have to manage employees who likely have different personalities than ourselves ... and now we're managing them from a distance. 

In this virtual training, we'll discuss communication strategies for remote teams, tips for putting your people at ease, and how to create accountability and measure metrics from a distance.

Free for members of Nonprofit Connect and only $15 for non-members! Register here!

-Have you ever been nervous to give feedback at work? 

-Been hurt by feedback that someone else has given you? 

-Does conflict make you feel uncomfortable? 

Join us to learn more about effectively giving & receiving feedback as well as conflict management in the workplace. 

You'll gain valuable knowledge regardless if you're a leader or fresh in your career. Why is this topic so valuable? Because people spend most of their time at work and it doesn't have to be miserable! Let's change the world by changing the culture at work. 

Regardless of what generation you belong to, you likely have a manager in your workplace. It can be tough to find the best rhythms and processes for communicating effectively with them, and we know that you want to do a great job at your role. I'll help you learn how to "manage up" with your boss so that the relationship is beneficial for both of you.

Key Takeaways:

-You'll learn options for processes you can use to communicate your needs and motivations to your boss so they can help support you and inspire you in ways that work for you

-We'll go over items to put on each 1:1 meeting agenda so that can help communicate what obstacles are in your way to achieving your goals

-Ways you can show your potential and display strong leadership behaviors through managing up

-How being a good follower isn't weak or bad; it's a strategic career move

Register here!

Register here!

This is now a virtual/online format. More details to follow.

As part of our investment in our members, USKC has partnered with Perspective Consulting, to provide you access to an award-winning strengths assessment, The Predictive Index.
 
What is the assessment?
The Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment is a short, simple, noninvasive survey that gives you insight into your strengths and the way you communicate, work, and influence others.  USKC wants to help each member understand their strengths and work style in order to continue developing and accelerating YOU!
 
How do I access the complimentary assessment?

As a new member, you received this link in your welcome emails, and would have been emailed the results. If you have not taken the assessment, Click here for the link.

Simply fill out your name, email address, and begin the survey.  The survey typically takes less than 10 minutes to complete, and your results will be sent to you immediately!  

This session will be facilitated by Haley Grayless of Perspective Consulting.

This free event is for current Central Exchange members only! 

Register here!

Register here!

Due to limited seating, advance reservations are required for this event. Refunds will not be given on cancellations received after the registration deadline. By registering online, you agree to the Chamber's refund policy as noted at http://leawoodchamber.org/refund-policy.

Presented by KCK Chamber of Commerce 

In these times of uncertainty, we are all forced to pivot our normal ways of doing work. 

As managers, we already have to manage our employees who likely have different personalities than ourselves... and now we're managing them from a distance. 

In this virtual webinar on March 25th, we'll discuss communication strategies, tips for putting people at ease, and how to create accountability and measure metrics from a distance.

Register here!

In these times of uncertainty, we are all forced to pivot our normal ways of doing work. 

As managers, we already have to manage our employees who likely have different personalities than ourselves... and now we're managing them from a distance. 

In this virtual training, we'll discuss communication strategies, tips for putting people at ease, and how to create accountability and measure metrics from a distance.

Register HERE!

Register here!

Sign up on Eventbrite here!

A workshop for anyone wanting to learn more about effectively giving and receiving feedback as well as conflict management in the workplace.

About this Event

-Have you ever been nervous to give feedback at work?

-Been hurt by feedback that someone else has given you?

-Does conflict make you feel uncomfortable?

Join us to learn more about effectively giving & receiving feedback as well as conflict management in the workplace.

You'll gain valuable knowledge regardless if you're a leader or fresh in your career. Why is this topic so valuable? Because people spend most of their time at work and it doesn't have to be miserable! Let's change the world by changing the culture at work.

There are limited seats available - Don't miss it! Professional and personal development is important for your career growth and for improving your company's employee engagement.

Haley has a passion for people. Helping others find satisfaction in the workplace is the inspiration behind her work in organizational development. With over fifteen years of experience in the nonprofit world, Haley understands the importance of building and creating a company culture that allows leaders and employees to feel empowered by optimizing their talents, in turn improving employee engagement and positively impacting business results. Haley owns and operates Växa Collective, a workplace culture consulting company, and consults with Perspective Consulting using the tool The Predictive Index.

As a proud graduate of the University of Missouri, Haley earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communication with minors in Leadership & Public Service and Religious Studies, and earned a masters degree in Organizational Development from Avila University where she graduated with honors.