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Think About This. If you always do, What you have always done; Then you will always get, What you have always gotten. Does this sound like you?. I am challenged when I have to talk with and engage employees in a discussion about how performance improvement.
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Think About This... If you always do, What you have always done; Then you will always get, What you have always gotten.
Does this sound like you? • I am challenged when I have to talk with and engage employees in a discussion about how performance improvement. • I don’t always know how and when to assert myself as a leader. • I am not always clear how to align my goals and the goals of my team with the City of Dallas’ strategic direction. • It is challenging for me to adjust or flex my communication style to work effectively with others with different communication and personality styles.
Should you enroll in this program? • Are you a member of the department’s leadership team? • Are you regarded as an expert within your area of operations? • Do you train, coach, and/or mentor other employees? • Are you called on to solve unique and challenging situations? • Do you demonstrate the City of Dallas’ Core Values? • Are you a newly hired supervisor or manager?
Piloting the Flight: Taking Leadership to a Higher Altitude You're Invited... • To attend a program designed to prepare current and potential leaders to • Expand his/her leadership role • Enhance his/her leadership skills • Transfer what is learned in the classroom to the job
Five Altitudes • Altitude One: Leading People • Team Development • Communication Styles • Altitude Two: Driving for Results • Performance Management • Accountability • Altitude Three: Building Coalitions • Business Relationships • Presentation & CommunicationSkills • Altitude Four: Leading Change • Strategic Thinking • Problem Solving • Altitude Five: Business Acumen • Personnel Rules • Family Violence and Your Workplace
Class Information • Dates: May - September 2009 • One eight-hour altitude each month for five months • 8 session dates available per altitude • See City University Course Catalog on the City University webpage for date options • Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Location: City University – Eco Park • 5215 Simpson Stuart Important Note: Participants must attend ALL five altitudes successively.
Next Steps… • If you are interested in attending this leadership program: • Review the Qualification Criteria form • Meet with your supervisor to determine your eligibility • Complete the Candidate Qualification Profile • Submit completed profile to City University by Wednesday, April 22, 2009 • Note: You can find the form and profile on City University’s • webpage. • If you have any questions, contact City University at • cityuniversity@dallascityhall.com.