WORKSHOPS

FOR TEAMS

BUILD A HEALTHY,

DRAMA-FREE CULTURE

IN YOUR STAFF OR TEAM.

  • Address the key skills that make or break teams

  • Have difficult conversations with candor and kindness

  • Cultivate emotional self-awareness

  • Master mindsets of ownership and responsibility

HOW elevateED
WORKSHOPS ARE DIFFERENT

  • UNIQUE CONTENT

    Participants experience skills and concepts that they cannot learn anywhere else: skills, strategies, and mindsets that have proven successful over years of experience, based on research and best practices from experts in the fields of human motivation, leadership, and organizational culture.

  • LEARNING BY DOING

    Opportunities to role-play, reflect, and discuss occur throughout each workshop. Built-in practice and planning time allows participants to immediately internalize content and apply what they learn. These are not sit-and-get sessions.

  • "Our entire staff walked away from the Drama-Free Difficult Conversation workshop with a common language and a framework for preparing for important conversations. Throughout the rest of the year, we consistently referred to the language and practice, and there was a definite shift in the way everyone was able to communicate through conflict."

    Lane Clegg, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Dayton Early College Academy, Dayton, OH

THE WORKSHOPS

    • How to raise a concern or share a criticism without putting others on the defensive

    • How to distinguish between facts and judgments

    • How to express what you are really feeling with both honesty and kindness

    • How to bring a conflict to a true win/win resolution so the issue does not resurface

    • Why many popular anti-burnout interventions in schools are not effective

    • What “burnout” really means and how to measure it

    • The six potential causes of burnout at the organizational level according to the academic research

    • Best practices that are actually effective in preventing and reducing burnout

    • Determining which parts of the work you do matter most and brings you the most fulfillment

    • Identifying the “essential repeated tasks” that are critical to peak performance in your role and need to be prioritized in your schedule

    • Creating a weekly schedule template that includes blocks of time for the work that matters most

    • Why authentic listening is so difficult and so rare

    • The impact of not listening authentically on burnout and overall staff culture

    • How to get better at listening authentically

    • The factors that motivate people to do their best work according to the research on human behavior

    • The Four C’s: the essential leadership moves that align with what motivates people

    • Common pitfalls how to avoid them

    • Identifying your unique areas of Excellence, Engagement, and Ethics: your Zone of Genius

    • Clarifying the work you are doing outside of your Zone of Genius that is contributing to burnout

    • Overcoming the unhealthy mindset that all work is urgent and important

    • For mid-level and senior leaders who are responsible for responding when poor performance or broken commitments occur

    • Learn the mindsets shifts that take the stress out of conversations stress

    • Learn how self-awareness of emotions and the stories we create affect our accountability conversations

    • Learn the four concrete steps for structuring your conversations

    • Apply these skills and concept to real-life leadership situations in role-plays

    • Give and receive feedback

    • 6 hours

DETAILS

  • Time varies

  • 3-5 staff members

  • One school year, mid-August to mid-June

  • $10,500

What Participants Say

About elevateED

Workshops

  • "Actually reenacting and role playing the conversations with our partner step by step and giving/receiving feedback on how to make it better and what to change."

  • "Tim demonstrated great knowledge regarding the topic and offered helpful strategies moving forward."

  • "The time to think and reflect on the guiding questions was extremely valuable, I learned a lot about my own thoughts and experiences having dialogue with a partner, specifically when listening to my partner and following the coaching dos and don'ts."

  • "I really enjoy the presentation style! Easy to learn and then apply to my own role."

  • "Tim did a great job explaining the concept of “placing people where they thrive” he also gave a good inside on burnout and managing yourself to be your best."

  • "I have never heard of Zone of Genius before the workshop. I’m so excited to share this with my team. My excitement is grounded in how it highlights what our true gifts are in order to provide a high quality product. Also, it will be a confidence booster to individuals."

  • "The workshop allowed me to reflect on my effectiveness as a coach, and impact (or lack thereof) on the students as a result of my coaching. I was able to understand where I am less than 100% Responsibility and how to push myself towards 100%."