USPS® Leadership 102   Leadership in the 21st Century

          For more information contact D/C Edwin G. Kridler, SN, 843-762-3986 or ekridler@bellsouth.net

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When:        Saturday, 20 April 2013

Where:       Lake Murray Power Squadron's Facility Flotilla Island, 2390 Johnson Marina Road, Chapin, SC 29036

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Mission:     Continue developing District and Squadron members as leaders and role models.

Objective:  Provide training for Officers and Chairs that is scalable and repeatable at both the District & Squadron levels.

Prerequisites: USPS Leadership LD 101 completion is the prerequisite for attendance

Goals:

• Provide leadership training consistent with USPS strategies
• Utilize courses/programs previously developed (Leadership Development, Operations Training and Instructor Development)
• Build new material designed specifically for members at the District & Squadron levels

Duration:     7 hours

Media:           PowerPoint presentation

Materials:     Detailed course notes provided to each student

Activities:     Team exercises and practice case studies

Certificate:   Successful students will receive a certificate

DB2000:       Successful completion will be indicated on DB2000.

Participants:    All USPS members are encouraged to attend.

Fee:    All students will be charged $75.00 to help defray the cost of printing materials, coffee breaks, lunch and Facilitator travel.

Maximum Attendance:  50 (Register Here)           Minimum Attendance:  15

Agenda

Introduction and Ice-breaker 9:00am - 9:15am

Module 1: 9:15am - 10:45am:  (break included): Leadership Knowledge and Skills – introduce or re-affirm the fundamentals of leadership

• Leadership Styles

• Different Styles of Leadership
• Finding your own style
• Implications of different styles in the USPS

• This module will combine lecture and team exercises

Break: 10:30am - 10:45 am

Module 2: 10:45am -12:00pm: Teambuilding Techniques - methods for developing and managing high-performance work teams and committees in the USPS environment.

• Fundamentals of Problem Solving
• Goal Oriented Leadership: Formulating goals in the USPS environment

• Goal Development and Setting Objectives
• Selecting Milestones
• Measuring performance
• RACI review

• This module will build upon the skills learned in the LD 101 seminar and feature some practical tools for analyzing problem situations with action steps

Break: 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Working Lunch (begin Case Study)

Module 3: 1:00pm- 2:30pm: Problem Solving - Develop goals and an action plan to address a typical squadron challenge - hands on application using the knowledge and skills gained in LD 101 training 

• Case Study featuring Cdr Grumpy Wilson, SN, his wife, Evil Queen, Lt/C Happy Peters, JN and the other Diamond Mine Squadron characters - This squadron is no longer in Wisconsin, but now in Alabama
• Solution Report-out - summary of team prepared solution

Break: 2:30pm - 2:45pm

Module 4:  2:45pm - 3: 15pm: Operations Training and Other Issues,

• Resources - USPS websites, Bylaws, Operations Manual, Job Descriptions - Where to look and what to read
• Bridge team and important responsibilities
• Looking ahead to the year as Commander

Module 5:  3:15pm - 3:45pm:  Planning and Executing Effective Meetings - Platform Presence

• Use your own style
• Active listening
• The Art of Questioning

Module 6:  3:45pm - 4:00pm Closing, Evaluation and Follow-up

What Students Say about this course:

• The leadership styles module was very helpful. Now I know how to deal with different personalities.
• The example of membership goal setting was very helpful. I learned how to set a reasonable goal and then measure it.
• The Case Study was very realistic and working through the problems was a great exercise.
• I really enjoyed working with other members on my team.
• The Bridge Team responsibilities section brought up things I did not know.
• I learned some new tips on active listening and questioning to improve understanding.
• I will be able to immediately apply the skills learned in this class.
• On a scale of 1 to 5, members rate the "value for money" they received from participating in this training an average of 4.6 based on their costs for attending i.e. time, travel, hotel, meals, and course fee where 5 is the highest.

Course Facilitator: Stf/C Anita F. Walker, JN

Anita is a member of the National Leadership Development and Membership Committees, a Certified Instructor, and an Operations Training Program presenter.  She teaches Instructor Development and the Public Boating Course.  Anita has a BS in Economics from the University of Illinois and an MBA in Operations Management from Illinois Benedictine University. During her manufacturing/consulting days, Anita was on the national training team employee faculty for Johnson and Johnson, Coopers & Lybrand, Gemini Consulting and KPMG.  Subjects included: Leadership Development, Team Building, Quality, Operations/Supply Chain Improvement, Organizational Structure and Strategy, Organizational Turnaround, Safety and other manufacturing/government topics.  

Please call or email to indicate your interest:

We want to offer this dynamic and highly rated training to as many members as possible.  Therefore, the course will be held on Saturday, 20 April 2013.

Contact D/C Edwin G. Kridler, SN, 843-762-3986 or ekridler@bellsouth.net

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