Time: 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Dates: September 13, October 11, November 8, December 13 and January 10

Includes breakfast and lunch, refreshments. 

Inspire teams, drive innovation, and lead with impact in this unique program.

The Women’s Leadership Initiative at Furman offers a unique opportunity for individuals to further develop their leadership skills, broaden their awareness of emerging issues, and expand their professional network.

Program Overview:

Module 1: Self-Awareness for Leaders

This module will help you better understand your unique strengths, the core values that drive you, and the challenges that you may encounter on your leadership journey. 

Module 2: Communication for Leaders

Communication is an essential skill for all leaders. In this module, you will develop skills for conveying your vision and strategy to those around you. Learn storytelling techniques for both in-person and digital communication, while developing your unique leadership story.

Module 3: Leading Teams

Leading successful teams is one of the greatest challenges for all leaders. This module will build your tool kit for having crucial conversations that can unlock greatness in those you lead. Develop your awareness of the formal and informal power structures to deliver important wins for your team. Learn the impact that mentorship and sponsorship can have on the development and retention of high performers.

Module 4: Innovative Leadership

Innovation is a mantra of the modern business world. This module will teach you the skills and mindset of an entrepreneur to drive a culture of innovation at your organization. You will learn design thinking strategies, better understand organizational behavior, and develop skills to be a more adaptive leader. 

Program Takeaways:

• Personalized CliftonStrengths for Leaders report
• A fully developed leadership story pitch
• Individualized leadership development plan
• Three follow-up 1-on-1 virtual coaching sessions
• Connection to a growing network of leaders

Who should participate in this program?

Individuals at all levels of leadership aspiring to be more effective and impactful leaders.

Scholarship Deadline: August 16 at 8 am

Non-Profit and Government Discount Available, email cil@furman.edu for more information.

If interested in paying via check, please contact cil@furman.edu 

Uncover Potential and Unlock Your Leadership Journey

Foundations of Leadership is an immersive course designed to develop key skills and competencies that will enable new leaders to succeed. In this one-day interactive course participants will develop an understanding of key leadership principles and outcomes, identify the core values that define their personal leadership brand, and develop skills for giving and receiving developmental feedback. 

Empowers New Leaders To:

• Craft a Leadership Brand

• Give and Receive Developmental Feedback

• Drive Leadership Outcomes

Foundations of Leadership is for:

• First-line Supervisors

• Team Leaders

• First-time Managers

• Project Managers

• Individuals on a path to leadership in the next year

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Schedule: October 23 and 24, 8:30 - 4:30 pm.

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Equip people at all levels of the organization to master the fundamentals of leadership.

Lead 4 Success® moves leaders from average to high-performing by developing the 4 fundamental leadership skills — self-awareness, learning agility, influence, and communication — that leaders at any level need to master for success.

The importance of developing fundamental leadership skills cannot be understated. No matter their intelligence, experience, or drive, leaders at every level need the same 4 core skills to be effective and grow within an organization. 

• Self-awareness: Understand your behavior’s impact on organizational outcomes
• Communication: Effectively communicate goals and inspire trust
• Influence: Be comfortable persuading, promoting, and delegating
• Learning agility: Know when to change course, and help others to do so

The Fundamental 4 have endured the test of time, and are the basis for our Lead 4 Success® program, where participants immerse themselves in development, adapt these skills to their own leadership contexts, participate with peers in learning, and share ideas to apply to their leadership lessons to their real world. 

Unlock the power of emotional storytelling by combining the creative methodologies of Design Thinking with the dynamic presentation style of PechaKucha. In this interactive 1/2 day workshop, participants will learn how to craft compelling narratives that resonate deeply with their audience.

Through hands-on exercises, you'll explore empathy-driven techniques to uncover the emotional core of your stories, then master the art of concise, impactful delivery using the 20x20 PechaKucha format. Perfect for anyone looking to enhance their communication skills and create memorable, emotionally engaging presentations.

Refreshments will be provided.

Ready to think outside the box? Join our Design Thinking for Ideation & Innovation course and discover a powerful approach to innovation. You'll explore the five key stages—Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test—through hands-on activities and real-world examples.

This 1/2 day workshop is perfect for anyone looking to boost creativity, tackle challenges, and create impactful solutions. Whether you're a professional or a curious learner, you'll leave with practical tools to drive innovation in your work.

Unlock your creative potential—enroll today!

Refreshments will be provided

Unleash Product Innovation with Customer-obsessed Frameworks!

Ready to accelerate your product management and development processes? Join our workshop on integrating Design Thinking, Lean Startup, and Agile Methodologies. Dive into each methodology's core principles and discover how they can synergize to enhance innovation and customer responsiveness.

Through dynamic hands-on activities, you’ll learn to create personas, simulate rapid prototyping cycles, build product backlogs, and plan effective sprints. This workshop is ideal for product managers, entrepreneurs, and anyone eager to refine their approach to creating user-centric products and services that truly resonate with the market.

Elevate your skills and transform your ideas into successful products—enroll today!

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November 15, 2024

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Better Culture Starts with Better Conversations

The culture of your organization is more powerful than your strategy and more persistent than your vision. It’s the environment that enables performance or undermines it.

Better Conversations Every Day™ (BCE) starts with a simple — yet transformative — premise: that better culture starts with better conversations.

No matter the size of your organization, BCE helps drive business outcomes and create lasting change. Uniquely created for everyone and every single conversation — from the front desk to the corner office — BCE’s impact transcends that of a typical coaching skills program. This scalable, one-day experience creates a common mindset, skillset, and language and equips leaders with the tools to break down communication barriers and bring your business strategy to life.

Everyone wants better outcomes. Build them on a foundation of better conversations.

Here’s what Better Conversations Every Day can do:

• Drive culture change at scale
• Break down silos and communication barriers
• Unlock employee engagement
• Accelerate emotional intelligence at every level
• Address issues with openness and respect
• Transform performance management with everyday conversations that matter
• Ignite a feedback-rich coaching culture

Imagine a workforce with the courage and skill to unearth truth, grapple with difficult issues, unlock collaboration, and create a liberating space for discovery and action — in real-time, while doing real work.

Time: 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Dates: January 31, February 28, March 28, April 25, and May 16

Includes breakfast and lunch, refreshments. 

Inspire teams, drive innovation, and lead with impact in this unique program.

The Women’s Leadership Initiative at Furman offers a unique opportunity for individuals to further develop their leadership skills, broaden their awareness of emerging issues, and expand their professional network.

Program Overview:

Module 1: Self-Awareness for Leaders

This module will help you better understand your unique strengths, the core values that drive you, and the challenges that you may encounter on your leadership journey. 

Module 2: Communication for Leaders

Communication is an essential skill for all leaders. In this module, you will develop skills for conveying your vision and strategy to those around you. Learn storytelling techniques for both in-person and digital communication, while developing your unique leadership story.

Module 3: Leading Teams

Leading successful teams is one of the greatest challenges for all leaders. This module will build your tool kit for having crucial conversations that can unlock greatness in those you lead. Develop your awareness of the formal and informal power structures to deliver important wins for your team. Learn the impact that mentorship and sponsorship can have on the development and retention of high performers.

Module 4: Innovative Leadership

Innovation is a mantra of the modern business world. This module will teach you the skills and mindset of an entrepreneur to drive a culture of innovation at your organization. You will learn design thinking strategies, better understand organizational behavior, and develop skills to be a more adaptive leader. 

Program Takeaways:

• Personalized CliftonStrengths for Leaders report
• A fully developed leadership story pitch
• Individualized leadership development plan
• Three follow-up 1-on-1 virtual coaching sessions
• Connection to a growing network of leaders

Who should participate in this program?

Individuals at all levels of leadership aspiring to be more effective and impactful leaders.

Scholarship Available, and Non-Profit and Government Discount Available, email cil@furman.edu for more information.

If interested in paying via check, please contact cil@furman.edu