Upcoming Events
>August 14 – Conversations that Move People Forward – Public Offering Onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA
This daylong in-person class is led by Slingshot25’s leadership experts, Jackie Pelland and Courtney Smock.
Leadership is a conversation. The mindset and methods leaders bring to a conversation with an employee have a substantial, immediate impact on that employee’s performance. Through everyday conversations with employees, leaders can inspire or stifle performance, create or kill accountability, and make or break the employee experience.
Who should attend?
Leaders or individual contributors who want to be more effective in providing feedback, addressing problem behavior, or those who just improving the quality of their conversations.
Event details
Thursday, August 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
4333 Czech Lane #B4, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
A light breakfast, snacks and lunch are provided.
**Public offerings for this class are only available once a year, so get registered today.
>Sept. 17 – Navigating Change Masterclass – Public Offering
This in-depth virtual class is led by Slingshot25’s change expert and coach, Courtney Smock. The Navigating Change Masterclass will help you master the change process and transform your organization.
Who should attend?
Leaders or aspiring leaders, change practitioners, or project managers who are leading change and want to control the chaos, ensure the change sticks, and put people at the center of their plans.
Class logistics
The virtual 2-hour classes are scheduled for Sept. 17, Sept. 23, Oct. 15 and Nov. 12. Labs will be held on Oct. 1, 29 and Nov. 19. Contact us about cost and group rates.
**Public offerings are only available twice a year, so get registered today.
Past Events & Webinars
Leadership’s Greatest Hits
Slingshot25’s experts share timeless leadership lessons.
Stump the Experts
Slingshot25’s experts respond to your trickiest challenges.
Change that Lasts
Have you experienced the “launch and abandon” scenario with change in your business?
The Recipe for Accountability
Finger-pointing. Excuses. Blame.
These are all behaviors that show up when there is a lack of accountability in an organization. Ewww. No one wants that (and research agrees)!
At Slingshot25, we help organizations bake accountability into their cultures by identifying the behaviors that crush it and adding the must-have ingredients every healthy, high-performing team needs.
In this webinar you will learn:
The important distinction between responsibility and accountability
Why a culture of accountability is desired yet often fleeting
Two primary ingredients every perfectly baked culture MUST include
Invisible Skills of Effective Change People
What’s the secret to becoming a great change person?
We believe that when it comes to managing change, those who are most effective have certain “hidden” skills, almost like superpowers. Have you noticed there seem to be those who really deliver results and others who struggle to make traction despite following the processes and rules?
In this session, we are going to shed light on the “invisible skills” that truly make a difference. Either you have them…or you can learn them!!
In this webinar, we’re going to share:
An overview of the skills the most effective change people possess.
Why being the “only” one doesn’t make you wrong (and why it actually makes you great!).
Help you to determine where you want to grow and get ideas on how to make it happen.
Tough Conversations that Get People Moving
Do you find yourself DREADING tough conversations in the workplace?
It’s normal to avoid bringing up difficult issues or addressing problem behavior at work, but avoiding them is costing you and your organization big time.
In this webinar, we’re going to discuss:
What makes tough conversations so tough.
The psychology of confrontation that will help us stay calm and clear when others deflect or get defensive.
An overview of some of the fundamental interaction skills – from mindset to tactics.
