DCNet Management Training Series: How to Be a Great Leader (*In Three Sessions or Less)

Managing. It’s a key ingredient to leading a successful office. And yet, unlike learning how to pitch a reporter, write a bill or organize an event, most of us have never been taught how to delegate, manage or lead a team.

Starting this Friday at 11am, DCNet will host a three-part series of management and leadership training sessions led by the Partnership for Public Service, an organization dedicated to helping the federal government become more efficient (in part by teaching us how to manage). Come join us to help learn how to navigate the often mystifying world of being an effective manager. These will be interactive discussions, so we will give preference to participants have management experience (supervising at least one or more full-time staffers).

Space is limited and RSVP encouraged; participants interested in the full series are encouraged to RSVP for all three workshops ASAP to secure your spot. Please bring your IDs as they will be checked at the door.

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Session 1: Managing Relationships with your Peers and Supervisors

Good ideas and sound reasoning alone do not win support. The best leaders amass support for their perspectives by building relationships, establishing credibility, and effectively conveying how their ideas fit into the broader context. This session will focus on strategies for building effective relationships with your peers and supervisors in order to:

Establish effective working relationships
Influence and communicate with leaders and peers
Gain commitment and accountability from others, even without authority
Date: September 18th, 2009 at 11am

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Session 2: Motivating Others

The most successful organizations have highly-engaged and motivated employees. The Partnership’s Best Places to Work in the Federal Government research dispels the common misperception that money is the primary driver of motivation, revealing that it is the quality of one’s leaders and managers that has the greatest impact on engagement.

In this session, we will employ a brainstorming approach to help participants identify actionable techniques for motivating their peers and/or employees.

Date: October 9, 2009 at 11am

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Session 3: Coaching for Success and Improvement

As difficult as it is to have an honest performance discussion with a poor-performer, it is necessary for the success of your office and for the well-being of the other members of your team. Engaging high-performing staff is an equally daunting task.

In this session, we will provide an actionable framework for setting clear expectations, providing concrete feedback and working with employees to further their career goals (i.e., coaching). As part of the session, we will provide each participant with a discussion tool for use when delivering feedback and providing coaching to their employees.

Date: November 20, 2009 at 11am