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Professional Development Series
Never before has Greater Mankato Growth offered the opportunity for our community to participate in this breadth of leadership training in one year. This series brings three highly-regarded and energetic speakers to our community and offers the opportunity for our members to save money by registering for package pricing. 2021 is the year to boost your career to a new level!
Location for all workshops:
Pioneer Bank - Adams Street
1450 Adams Street
Mankato, MN 56001
SPECIAL EARLY BIRD PACKAGE PRICING THROUGH FEB. 15!
Three Workshop Package (Greater Mankato Growth members only) - $999
($1247 value) One person may attend all three workshops or the package can be split between representatives from the same company – one person per workshop.
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Workshop Series #1:
| Scott Morrell – Rebar Leadership "It's how you frame things." 4-Session Workshop February 17, 24, March 2, 17 | 8:30-10:30 am $449 Members $549 Non-Members This workshop series will be built on three themes: self-reflection, effective communication, and vision casting. Participants will use photos they have taken in their personal and professional life and will be asked to take pictures during the series to reinforce the learning concepts presented in the series. According to facilitator, Scott Morrell, “Leadership is like a camera. Focus on what’s important. Capture the good times. Develop from the negatives and if things don’t work out, take another shot!” Session 1 - A picture is worth 1,000 words How did 2020 impact your professional and personal life? What images come to mind when reflecting on the past year? Are the images clear? Blurry? In focus? Leaders who spend time self-reflecting - on real or mental images - strengthen their resilience for future challenges. Participants will be invited to select pictures taken in 2020 that represent their professional and personal lives. Lessons learned will be used for future workflows.
Session 2 - It's not what you say, it's how you say it The volume of virtual meetings in 2020 taught us many lessons. Among the lessons we re-learned is that tone of voice says more about our intent than the words we used. Complicating matters in the virtual world was spotty internet connections, poor microphones, monitor cameras and background noise. This session will revisit what we know about images (e.g. what we see) and what we hear (e.g. tone of voice). Participants will develop a simple workflow for their strategic communication.
Session 3 - Are you real or Photoshopped? Vision Casting 1 - What is our future strategic intent in life? At work? How do we see ourselves now and in the future? Are we authentic or a manufactured set of characteristics? This session will allow participants to design a road map for their professional and career journey in 20201 and beyond. Participants will share portfolio of a career plan in pictures to Session 4 participants.
Session 4 - Use A Zoom Lens: Just over the horizon Vision Casting 2 - What is it that you see in the distance for yourself? Can you zoom into the future and capture reasonable image of yourself? Participants will share portfolio of a career plan in pictures to Session 4 participants.
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Workshop Series #2:
 | Grit for Business in 2021 – 3 Session Workshop April 7, 14, 28 | 8:30-10:30 am $349 Members $449 Non-Members The foundation of Dr. Cindra Kamphoff’s speaking and training is based on her Top 10 Practices of the World's Best, which identifies the key differences between successful and less successful people. This workshop series focuses on ways participants can embrace their passion and purpose in life and become more self-aware in mastering their thoughts and emotions to become more effective in the workplace and in life. Cindra is the author of Beyond Grit and is a certified mental performance consultant who helps individuals and teams gain the high-performance edge so they can thrive and reach new levels of potential. Session 1 - Grit and Vision Setting We need energy, grit and a bold vision to make our 2021 our best year yet. In this workshop, we will be discussing how to build our grit, set our vision and goals for the new year, and sharing strategies to keep adjusting and adapting despite things we cannot control.
Session 2 - Mastering Your Inner Game We must master our mind, or our mind masters us and gets in the way of building our ideal business. In this workshop, we will be talking about the psychology of risk taking, leveling up our own mindset to serve and how to address our limiting beliefs.
Session 3 - Authentic Leadership To make 2021 our best year yet, we must first lead ourselves before we lead others. In this workshop, we will talk about the "gold standard of leadership", how to find your authentic leadership style, and why it's important to choose courage over comfort to lead our best.
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Workshop Series #3:
 | Todd Thiewes – Sandler Training Success Playbook for Career Advancement - 3 Session Workshop September 22, 29, October 6, 13 | 8:30-10:00 am $449 Members $549 Non-Members This workshop series offers emerging and current workplace leaders the chance to fine-tune their leadership skills and gain new energy to help boost their career to the next level. It’s perfect for someone who is on track for additional responsibilities or a new leadership role within their organization. Participants will benefit from being part of a highly energized learning environment where each session builds upon the previous session, leading to a deeper grasp of the leadership concepts presented and an opportunity to implement new skills in the workplace between classes. More than ever, we all need structure and support to help us reach our full potential. Todd Thiewes of Sandler Training will navigate you through the following topics: Session 1 - Time Management & Goal Setting Are you managing your time or is your time managing you? We will be looking at ways to manage time effectively to help you reach your goals.
Session 2 - Communication People communicate in many ways. To be a better communicator, we will look at how we communicate and how to adjust our approach to best communicate with others.
Session 3 - Leadership We will identify and develop the skills associated with strong and effective leadership. We will look at the many aspects of a successful leader and how to replicate them in our lives.
Session 4 - No Guts, No Gain
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A Special Thank You to Pioneer Bank for providing the space for our Workshops
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