Leadership Development

OWL supports the development of those in leadership positions by providing training to help expand their capacity and performance. The following courses are available to help supervisors, managers and leaders develop the ability to lead and guide others.

  

The Basics

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Leadership: Great Leaders, Great Teams, Great Results

Leadership: Great Leaders, Great Teams, Great Results

Learn how to:

  1. Build trust and influence with others.
  2. Define your team’s purpose and your “job to be done.”
  3. Create a strategic link between the work of the team and the goals of the organization.
  4. Connect the work of the team to the organization’s economic model.
  5. Align the four essential systems of execution, talent, core work processes and customer feedback.

300-33

Execute Your Team's Strategy and Goals

Execute Your Team's Strategy and Goals

You will explore the key leadership principle of alignment, assess six core systems, create a plan to align them to your team’s strategy and learn how to implement the powerful 4 Disciplines of Execution goal-achieving system.

300-53

Building Blocks of an Effective Team

Building Blocks of an Effective Team

In this course participants will take an assessment to help uncover common teamwork-related problems. Tools will then be shared and discussed and you’ll learn about team development, feedback, participation, articulating vision, managing conflict, group roles and structure, team member development, understanding and collaboration.

425-01

Outward Leadership (Supervisory Tools)

Outward Leadership (Supervisory Tools)

This one-day program will advance leaders’ abilities to implement outward mindset ways of working within their teams and organizations. You’ll be equipped with 38 practical tools to ensure employees are working with an outward mindset.

480-04

The 4 Imperatives of Great Leaders

The 4 Imperatives of Great Leaders

Learn how to:

  1. Treat individuals on your team as whole people, inspiring them to want to contribute their highest to their work.
  2. Apply the “Whole-Person Paradigm” as you meet the unique needs of your “workforce generation.”
  3. Solve the four chronic problems of organizations by identifying and addressing their root causes.
  4. Use team feedback as a valuable life-support system to strengthen relationships.
  5. Apply state-of-the-art skills and tools—including the Leadership Quotient Assessment—to accomplish critical objectives.

300-49

Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset

Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset

Based on the bestselling book, Leadership and Self-Deception, this foundational workshop helps participants get to the root of various problems in their lives. We explore in detail how it is we can end up in an inward or self-centered mindset and the impact that has on our work and others. We also leverage a framework that will guide us to work in an outward mindset where we “see people” more clearly.

480-01

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Learn how to:

  • Take initiative.
  • Develop a mission, vision, and values within your organization.
  • Balance key priorities.
  • Improve interpersonal communication.
  • Leverage creative collaboration.
  • Apply principles for achieving a balanced life.

300-215

Online in Bridge

 

91¶ÌÊÓƵ Required Supervisor Training

91¶ÌÊÓƵ Required Supervisor Training

Learn about information security, employee relations, FMLA, FLSA, payroll and more. This course is required for anyone who supervises salaried staff.

Leading Successful Remote Teams

Leading Successful Remote Teams

Learn how to manage a virtual team that is both effective and engaged.

Mandela's Leadership Lessons

Mandela's Leadership Lessons

Wise advice and words of wisdom on being a good leader, based on the life of Nelson Mandela.

Team Building

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Inspiring Trust

Inspiring Trust

Learn how to:

  1. Treat individuals on your team as whole people, inspiring them to want to contribute their highest to their work.
  2. Apply the “Whole-Person Paradigm” as you meet the unique needs of your “workforce generation.”
  3. Solve the four chronic problems of organizations by identifying and addressing their root causes.
  4. Use team feedback as a valuable life-support system to strengthen relationships.
  5. Apply state-of-the-art skills and tools—including the Leadership Quotient Assessment—to accomplish critical objectives

300-42

Leading Across Generations

Leading Across Generations

Learn how to:

  1. Understand and leverage the differences among generations.
  2. Resolve the Sticking Points that inevitably occur among generations’ differing perspectives, styles, and expectations.
  3. Motivate team members to volunteer their greatest contribution by engaging the whole person and giving space for generational differences to exist.

300-47

The FISH Philosophy

The FISH Philosophy

Filmmaker John Christensen’s film about the World Famous Pike Place Fish Market explores four simple practices anyone can use to be successful. These practices, known as The FISH! Philosophy, inspire and teach business leaders to create company cultures that keep employees invested for years to come.

300-11

StrengthsQuest Team Weave

StrengthsQuest Team Weave

Develop strengths by building on your greatest talents; the way in which you most naturally think, feel and behave. This course is completed with an entire work team, group or unit, where you will learn the four leadership domains of teams.

310-06

Outward Leadership

Outward Leadership

This one-day program will advance leaders’ abilities to implement outward mindset ways of working within their teams and organizations. You’ll be equipped with 38 practical tools to ensure employees are working with an outward mindset.

480-04

Leadership: Great Leaders, Great Teams, Great Results

Leadership: Great Leaders, Great Teams, Great Results

Learn how to:

  1. Build trust and influence with others.
  2. Define your team’s purpose and your “job to be done.”
  3. Create a strategic link between the work of the team and the goals of the organization.
  4. Connect the work of the team to the organization’s economic model.
  5. Align the four essential systems of execution, talent, core work processes and customer feedback.

300-33

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Learn how to:

  1. Take initiative.
  2. Develop a mission, vision, and values within their organization.
  3. Balance key priorities.
  4. Improve interpersonal communication.
  5. Leverage creative collaboration.
  6. Apply principles for achieving a balanced life.

300-215

Conflict Resolution: Styles and Awareness

Conflict Resolution: Styles and Awareness

You will take the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) online assessment and then gain an understanding of how different conflict-handling styles affect interpersonal and group dynamics. You’ll learn five practical, situation-specific approaches to dealing with conflict effectively and demonstrate how and when to use each conflict-handling style. You will learn how to make better choices and improve organizational productivity by using a common language that helps people think effectively and communicate clearly.

435-01

Executive Your Team's Strategy and Goals

Executive Your Team's Strategy and Goals

This transformational leadership journey will give you the powerful framework, skills and tools to be a disciplined and focused leader. You will explore the key leadership principle of alignment, assess six core systems, create a plan to align them to your team’s strategy, and learn how to implement the powerful 4 Disciplines of Execution® goal-achieving system.

300-53

Online in Bridge

 

Team Building and Effectiveness

Team Building and Effectiveness

Team building is a process that requires due attention and care. How good are you and your team at teamwork and team building? Learn the skills you need to have a successful team.

Maximizing Performance by Challenging and Engaging Employees

Maximizing Performance by Challenging and Engaging Employees

Learn how to navigate the performance management model through planning, management and appraising.

The Power of Improv

The Power of Improv

Learn the three basic rules of improv and how they can help you improve your relationships at work and at home. In the workplace we strive to connect with our audience. Improv breaks down barriers to our audience by helping us listen to others and allowing us to connect. Don't worry, you won't be asked to try improvisation in front of others.

Developing People and Improving Relationships

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Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset

Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset

Based on the bestselling book, Leadership and Self-Deception, this foundational workshop helps participants get to the root of various problems in their lives. We explore in detail how it is we can end up in an inward or self-centered mindset and the impact that has on our work and others. We also leverage a framework that will guide us to work in an outward mindset where we see people more clearly.

480-01

Conflict Resolution: Styles and Awareness

Conflict Resolution: Styles and Awareness

You will take the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) online assessment and then gain an understanding of how different conflict-handling styles affect interpersonal and group dynamics. You’ll learn five practical, situation-specific approaches to dealing with conflict effectively and demonstrate how and when to use each conflict-handling style. You will learn how to make better choices and improve organizational productivity by using a common language that helps people think effectively and communicate clearly.

435-01

StrengthsQuest

StrengthsQuest

StrengthsQuest by Gallup is designed to help you understand your strengths and build on your greatest talents. After completing this course, you will be able to identify your top strengths and begin developing them to reach new heights in your career and personal life.

310-05

Leading Across Generations

Leading Across Generations

Learn how to:

  1. Understand and leverage the differences among generations.
  2. Resolve the Sticking Points that inevitably occur among generations’ differing perspectives, styles, and expectations.
  3. Motivate team members to volunteer their greatest contribution by engaging the whole person and giving space for generational differences to exist.

300-47

Inspiring Trust

Inspiring Trust

Learn how to:

  1. Treat individuals on your team as whole people, inspiring them to want to contribute their highest to their work.
  2. Apply the “Whole-Person Paradigm” as they meet the unique needs of your “workforce generation.”
  3. Solve the four chronic problems of organizations by identifying and addressing their root causes.
  4. Use team feedback as a valuable life-support system to strengthen relationships.
  5. Apply state-of-the-art skills and tools—including the Leadership Quotient Assessment—to accomplish critical objectives

300-42

Color Code Interpersonal Skills

Color Code Interpersonal Skills

The Color Code identifies key aspects of your personality and motives. This course will help you better understand yourself and others to improve your interpersonal relationships.

415-01

The Power of Improv

The Power of Improv

Learn the three basic rules of improv and how they can help you improve your relationships at work and at home. In the workplace we strive to connect with our audience. Improv breaks down barriers to our audience by helping us listen to others and allowing us to connect. Don't worry, you won't be asked to try improvisation in front of others.

402-01

Outward Leadership

Outward Leadership

This one-day program will advance leaders’ abilities to implement outward mindset ways of working within their teams and organizations. You’ll be equipped with 38 practical tools to ensure employees are working with an outward mindset.

480-04

The 4 Imperatives of Great Leaders

The 4 Imperatives of Great Leaders

Learn how to:

  1. Treat individuals on your team as whole people, inspiring them to want to contribute their highest to their work.
  2. Apply the “Whole-Person Paradigm” as you meet the unique needs of your “workforce generation.”
  3. Solve the four chronic problems of organizations by identifying and addressing their root causes.
  4. Use team feedback as a valuable life-support system to strengthen relationships.
  5. Apply state-of-the-art skills and tools—including the Leadership Quotient Assessment—to accomplish critical objectives.

300-49

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Learn how to:

  1. Take initiative.
  2. Develop a mission, vision, and values within your organization.
  3. Balance key priorities.
  4. Improve interpersonal communication.
  5. Leverage creative collaboration.
  6. Apply principles for achieving a balanced life.

300-215

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

Drs. Jean Greaves and Travis Bradberry reveal TalentSmart’s proven strategies for increasing emotional intelligence. The authors unveil a step-by-step program for increasing your emotional intelligence via 66 proven strategies that target self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management.

300-26

The FISH Philosophy

The FISH Philosophy

Filmmaker John Christensen’s film about the World Famous Pike Place Fish Market explores four simple practices anyone can use to be successful. These practices, known as The FISH! Philosophy, inspire and teach business leaders to create company cultures that keep employees invested for years to come.

300-11

Leadership: Great Leaders, Great Teams, Great Results

Leadership: Great Leaders, Great Teams, Great Results

Learn how to:

  1. Build trust and influence with others.
  2. Define your team’s purpose and your “job to be done.”
  3. Create a strategic link between the work of the team and the goals of the organization.
  4. Connect the work of the team to the organization’s economic model.
  5. Align the four essential systems of execution, talent, core work processes and customer feedback.

300-33

Online in Bridge

 

Working Well with Others

Working Well with Others

When people go to work they shouldn’t have to leave their hearts at home. In this course, you will learn how to become people-smart and work well with others.

De-Escalation of Difficult Customers

De-Escalation of Difficult Customers

Dealing with difficult customers can be tough, so learn how you are an active participant in the cycle and can escalate or de-escalate the behavior with your actions. Learn how to reduce the intensity of a conflict and work to resolve the issue.

Providing Exceptional Wildcat Customer Service

Providing Exceptional Wildcat Customer Service

Learn the importance of customer service at Weber State and our Wildcat Customer Service Standards for all 91¶ÌÊÓƵ employees.

Leading and Managing Processes

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Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager

Project management isn’t just about managing logistics and hoping the project team is ready to play to win. The skills of “informal authority” are more important than ever before, so team members are inspired to contribute to project success! This one- or two-day work session will help participants consistently complete projects successfully. You will learn to implement a disciplined process to execute projects and to master informal authority.

300-46

The Change Element

The Change Element

Learn how to navigate change by understanding what really happens during change, where you are in the change, and what you can do right now to get better results.

300-52

Outward Leadership

Outward Leadership

This one-day program will advance leaders’ abilities to implement outward mindset ways of working within their teams and organizations. You’ll be equipped with 38 practical tools to ensure employees are working with an outward mindset.

480-04

Leadership: Great Leaders, Great Teams, Great Results

Leadership: Great Leaders, Great Teams, Great Results

Learn how to:

  1. Build trust and influence with others.
  2. Define your team’s purpose and your “job to be done.”
  3. Create a strategic link between the work of the team and the goals of the organization.
  4. Connect the work of the team to the organization’s economic model.
  5. Align the four essential systems of execution, talent, core work processes and customer feedback.

300-33

Execute Your Team's Strategy and Goals

Execute Your Team's Strategy and Goals

You will explore the key leadership principle of alignment, assess six core systems, create a plan to align them to your team’s strategy and learn how to implement the powerful 4 Disciplines of Execution goal-achieving system.

300-53

Job Specific

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The Change Element

The Change Element

Learn how to navigate change by understanding what really happens during change, where you are in the change, and what you can do right now to get better results.

300-52

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager

Project management isn’t just about managing logistics and hoping the project team is ready to play to win. The skills of “informal authority” are more important than ever before, so team members are inspired to contribute to project success! This one- or two-day work session will help participants consistently complete projects successfully. You will learn to implement a disciplined process to execute projects and to master informal authority.

300-46

The 7 Habits Maximizer

The 7 Habits Maximizer

Learn how to:

  1. Increase effectiveness and impact in your current role.
  2. Gain greater influence over important projects and initiatives.
  3. Strengthen relationships at work.
  4. Achieve a healthy work/life balance.

300-32

Developing and Implementing and Outward Mindset

Developing and Implementing and Outward Mindset

Based on the bestselling book, Leadership and Self-Deception, this foundational workshop helps participants get to the root of various problems in their lives. We explore in detail how it is we can end up in an inward or self-centered mindset and the impact that has on our work and others. We also leverage a framework that will guide us to work in an outward mindset where we “see people” more clearly.

480-01

Online in Bridge

 

Leading Successful Remote Teams

Leading Successful Remote Teams

Learn how to manage a virtual team that is both effective and engaged.

Weber State PREP Training

Weber State PREP Training

Learn how to navigate the annual Performance Review Evaluation Program (PREP).

Training Tracker (supervisory tools)

Authoring Classes on Bridge

Authoring Classes on Bridge

Learn how to:

  1. Take initiative.
  2. Develop a mission, vision, and values within your organization.
  3. Balance key priorities.
  4. Improve interpersonal communication.
  5. Leverage creative collaboration.
  6. Apply principles for achieving a balanced life.

Personal Development

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7 Habits of Highly Effective People

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Learn how to:

  1. Take initiative.
  2. Develop a mission, vision, and values within your organization.
  3. Balance key priorities.
  4. Improve interpersonal communication.
  5. Leverage creative collaboration.
  6. Apply principles for achieving a balanced life.

300-215

Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset

Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset

Based on the bestselling book, Leadership and Self-Deception, this foundational workshop helps participants get to the root of various problems in their lives. We explore in detail how it is we can end up in an inward or self-centered mindset and the impact that has on our work and others. We also leverage a framework that will guide us to work in an outward mindset where we “see people” more clearly.

480-01

What Motivates Me?

What Motivates Me?

What Motivates Me offers an entirely new method for discovering how to understand our individual motivation and put those passions to you. The goal is to answer two questions: “What motivates me?” and “What can I do about it?” People who are more motivated on the job are more likely to be engaged, enabled, and energized to stay with their organizations longer.

301-10

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

Drs. Jean Greaves and Travis Bradberry reveal TalentSmart’s proven strategies for increasing emotional intelligence. The authors unveil a step-by-step program for increasing your emotional intelligence via 66 proven strategies that target self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management.

300-26

Rethinking Stress

Rethinking Stress

Learn how to:

  1. See the relationship between perception and stress.
  2. Identify your own response to stress.
  3. Know four stress-intervention points.
  4. Make lasting changes to their stress response.

300-45

The Change Element

The Change Element

Learn how to navigate change by understanding what really happens during change, where you are in the change, and what you can do right now to get better results.

300-52

StrengthsQuest

StrengthsQuest

StrengthsQuest by Gallup is designed to help you understand your strengths and build on your greatest talents. After completing this course, you will be able to identify your top strengths and begin developing them to reach new heights in your career and personal life.

310-05

Color Code Interpersonal Skills

Color Code Interpersonal Skills

The Color Code identifies key aspects of your personality and motives. This course will help you better understand yourself and others to improve your interpersonal relationships.

415-01

Conflict Resolution: Styles and Awareness

Conflict Resolution: Styles and Awareness

You will take the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) online assessment and then gain an understanding of how different conflict-handling styles affect interpersonal and group dynamics. You’ll learn five practical, situation-specific approaches to dealing with conflict effectively and demonstrate how and when to use each conflict-handling style. You will learn how to make better choices and improve organizational productivity by using a common language that helps people think effectively and communicate clearly.

435-01

Online in Bridge

 

The Mirage of Multitasking

The Mirage of Multitasking

You’ll learn:

  1. The difference between multitasking and managing multiple priorities.
  2. The negative effects of multitasking on productivity, cognition, accuracy, decision making, stress and creativity.
  3. How music can help or hinder work performance.
  4. Personal discipline strategies to increase focus, performance, and productivity.
  5. Personal productivity strengths and weaknesses.
  6. An action plan for improving your productivity and impact.

Making Your Own Well-Being a Priority

Making Your Own Well-Being a Priority

Self care means putting yourself first. This session will cover the daily practices you can start today to stay centered and at the top of your game.

Release Stress Management

Release Stress Management

Release is the foundation for effective stress management. It is a cutting-edge, research-based approach guaranteed to relieve stress in individuals, students, families, community organizations, companies and corporations. Learn more in this 14-module course.

Creativity, Impulse and Innovation

Creativity, Impulse and Innovation

Learn about the science of creativity, including using your imagination at every age, how sleep increases creativity, and how to tap into your inner genius. Put your creativity into action.

Financial Well-Being

Financial Well-Being

Achieving a state of financial well-being requires that you examine what you want your life to be like, how you want to live and what choices you need to make now and in the future. Learn how to do this effectively in this course.

The Power of Improv

The Power of Improv

Learn the three basic rules of improv and how they can help you improve your relationships at work and at home. In the workplace we strive to connect with our audience. Improv breaks down barriers to our audience by helping us listen to others and allowing us to connect. Don't worry, you won't be asked to try improvisation in front of others.

Other Topics

Training videos are available on almost any topic of supervision/leadership/self-improvement via a topic search in the LinkedIn Learning app in the eWeber portal.

One-on-One Training

If an individual cannot attend a scheduled training, OWL is available to provide training and/or cover various topics in a one-on-one environment as well. Please email jevans3@weber.edu to inquire/schedule.