USPS® Leadership 103   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:        Sunday, 21 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 LD101 and LD102 completions are prerequisites 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 0900 - 0915

Module 1 0915 -1030: Leadership Knowledge and Skills - re-affirm the fundamentals of leadership covered in LD101 and LD102

• Motivational Theory and Leadership
• Motivational models
• Motivation in the USPS setting
• Influencing behavior
• Goal Setting and the Commander's Legacy
• This module will combine theory with the subjects of Principles of Leadership, Leadership Styles and other foundation material from DAO/DSO and DXO/SXO

 

Break  1030 - 1045

 

Module 2  1045 - 1200: Teambuilding Techniques - methods for developing and managing high-performance work teams and committees

• Attitudes Revisited
• How Leadership Styles and Motivational Techniques influence team development/success
• This module will build upon the skills learned in LD101 and LD102 and feature some practical tools for increasing membership involvement. A key element will be overseeing all of the committees at the District or Squadron level and the links between them

 

Break 12:00pm - 1300 - Working Lunch (begin Case Study)

 

Module 3  1300 - 1430: Problem Solving - Develop goals and an action plan to address a typical squadron challenge - hands on application using the knowledge and skills gained in LD101 and LD102 as well as Modules 1 and 2 of this seminar.

• Case Study featuring Cdr Daisy Ducker, JN, P/C Grumpy Brown, SN and the other Diamond Mine Squadron characters
• Solution Report-out - summary of team prepared solution

 

Break 1430 - 1445

 

Module 4 1445 - 1515: Operations Training: The Commander's Department, Jobs, Responsibilities and Committees. Brief Review of Operations Manual. This module is specifically designed for the Commander

• Where to look and what to read
• Some thoughts on the Nominating Committee
• Hosting a Chief's Rep at a District Conference

 

Module 5 1515 - 1545: Planning and Executing Effective Meetings - Styles, Meetings and Conflict Resolution

• Using your own leadership style for conducting effective meetings
• Problem solving in a meeting environment (review of handling conflict in a public forum)

 

Module 6 1545 - 1600: Closing - One More Story and Complete Evaluations

 

What Students Say about this course:

•   The review of motivational models and motivation in USPS was very useful.
•   The tools for building membership development will help me with my squadron.
•   The Case Study presented a number of problems that were worth discussing.
•   I really enjoyed working with other members on my team.
•   The Nominating Committee section was excellent!
•   I learned some new tips on handling conflict during meetings.
•   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 4.7 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.  The course will be held on Sunday, 21 April 2013.

 

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

 

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