Virtual Learning Series | 2021
WiM Virtual Learning Library
December 2021
Do Your Best Work, Remotely
Presented by Dr. David Burkus
David Burkus, Organizational Psychologist and Author of Leading From Anywhere, outlines how to do your best work, from where ever you’re working from. This webinar includes fresh insights and practical takeaways on how to stay on task, banish burnout, and limit distractions when working from home (or where ever you’re working).
November 2021
Leading Remote / Hybrid Teams Successfully
Presented by Dr. David Burkus
Learning to lead others successfully is a journey. No matter where you are on that journey, chances are that it looks different than it did pre-COVID-19. Perhaps you're leading 100% virtually, or have a mix of virtual and in-person or rotating schedules. In this virtual learning event, participants will learn specific strategies to lead successfully in these new environments.
October 2021
Honing Your Digital Presence & Communication Skills
Presented by Dr. Scott Allen
Online presentations are here to stay. In 2021 and beyond, all leaders will need to excel at presenting in-person and on-online. This fast-paced and interactive session will focus on several key components - setting, technology, slide design, and delivery. Join us to elevate your digital presence, improve your skills, and explore this new medium.
September 2021
Benefits of Failure: Embracing the Suck on the Way to Success
Presented by Marsha Friedman
In this session of the WiM Virtual Learning Series, Marsha Friedman defines failure, the benefits around unlocking failure, how to deal with fears and how company culture impacts failure. To succeed, it's all about a growth mindset and pushing forward. Join us to learn key actionable approaches to get through the "Suck."
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August 2021
Improving Productivity and Workflow Crash Course:
Time Management Strategies for Working Smarter, Not Longer
Presented by Helene Segura
Personal inefficiency at work leads to increased stress levels, lower morale, higher absenteeism, more turnover – and rising spending on employee health care and hiring. Busy professionals lose up to three hours per day from time leaks. Interruptions, distractions, and overload from having a multitude of tasks to complete are all slow leaks that steal your time when you’re not looking. In the business world, this adds up to lost profits. In your personal world, this can lead to more stress and less quality time with your loved ones. In this fast-paced session, Helene Segura reveals common pressure points – and the solutions for them.
Learning objectives:
- Explore the causes of common time leaks.
- Learn strategies to plug those leaks.
- Discover the secret to planning a productive day – and turning those to-do lists into done lists.
July 2021
Women, Men, and The Secret to Whole Leadership
Studies in our global economy prove what many organizations have realized through painful trial and error: unsuccessful leaders fail because they lack one of three traits (the “3C’s”):
- Clarity of business acumen and intelligence
- Connection in the form of empathy, interpersonal skills, and emotional intelligence, and
- Courage-the confidence, purpose, and ability to make decisions and stay the course.
In this lively session, we explore the fascinating differences in how women and men lead using the 3C’s. Build your emotional intelligence and discover how to optimize the 3C’s where you work.
June 2021
Life on Your Terms: Managing Work Life Integration
We have all been through unprecedented upheaval to many aspects of our professional and personal lives due to the global pandemic. Resilience has become more important than ever. We define resilience as the ability to withstand adversity and recover from difficult events. In this virtual learning event, participants will explore resilience and leave with actionable techniques to build their ability to tap into their strengths and support systems.
May 2021
Mentoring Essentials
Presented by Melissa Villanueva Jass
We've all heard the term "mentor" - but we may have different interpretations of what it means in the workplace. We define a mentor as a thoughtful and experienced individual who is committed to investing their time to assist another person's growth and development. In this virtual learning event, participants will gain key skills to start or improve their mentoring journey at work.
April 2021
Cognitive Diversity - Dealing with Different Thinking Styles
Presented by Lei Comerford
If there was ever a time period where the world is dealing with the unexpected, this is it. Being able to pivot between your natural thinking style and that of someone you are working with is an incredibly critical skillset. In this virtual learning event, participants will explore their own natural thinking style and learn tips of how to spot clues in others to be more effective in your interactions and communications. Your take-aways can be immediately applied in both your personal and professional life.
March 2021
Teamwork - Diversity & Inclusion
Presented by Susan Hileman
People are unique. We each come from different backgrounds, generations and cultures, as well as having different ethnicities, personalities, beliefs and upbringings. Diverse and inclusive organizations perform better than homogenous ones - but only when each person feels able to bring their authentic self to work each day. In this virtual event, participants will learn tactics to build and engage strong teams that leverage each individuals' strengths, as well as techniques for identifying those with strengths that will make their team more successful.
January 2021
Vision & Strategy
Presented by Dr. Julia Sloan
Great leaders are able to complete a compelling vision to inspire and motivate others. Building an appropriate, actionable strategy to support the vision requires a different set of skills and inputs. In this virtual event, participants will explore processes they can leverage to create a vision and build a supporting strategy for their team.