Letter from the Chair:
Could you use a shot of enthusiasm? Innovative ideas? Inspiring real-world solutions?

Who couldn’t? In today’s too-much-work, too-little-time working environment it’s hard to find the time to rejuvenate your creative side! If you’re looking for creative solutions and bold, new ideas for your leadership challenges, it’s time to head to camp!

The Creative Leadership Camp for Managers, Supervisors, and Team Leaders is perfect for igniting the fire under your career! You’ll get real-world strategies for improving your leadership skills and tons of ideas for handling your team challenges (from bad attitudes to motivational strategies guaranteed to boost productivity and job satisfaction). This incredible learning adventure is taking the nation by storm, and forever changing the way managers and supervisors lead their teams!

When you attend this fast-paced day camp, you’ll find lively, interactive discussions, hands-on learning activities, and mental muscle-stretching techniques guaranteed to get your juices flowing! What makes this training even more powerful is that you get to choose your agenda – customize your training day to meet your specific needs!

You’ll return to work exhilarated, with a renewed passion for leadership – and a brain full of unbelievably cool ideas guaranteed to make an immediate impact on your leadership effectiveness!

Agenda at a Glance:

DAY ONE
8:30 a.m.	Registration begins
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.	Opening Session: Champion Your People and They’ll Follow You, Leader
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.	Break
Conference Break-Out Sessions Begin
Concurrent Sessions Choose one	Track 1 Leading the Pack	Track 2 Teamwork!
Session A 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.	Team makers/team breakers: the dos and don’ts of great leadership	Get the team to stop playing tug of war and start pulling together
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.	Break
Session B 11:15 - 12:00 p.m.	Coaching your nonperformers to get in the game	Fire ‘em up! Top 50 non-money rewards for motivating the troops!
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
Session C 1:15 - 2:00 p.m.	No pain, all gain: How to give helpful feedback and constructive criticism	Stop bad attitudes in their tracks. Real-world solutions for fostering a "can-do" spirit
2:00 - 2:15 p.m.	Break
Session D 2:15 - 3:00 p.m.	Helloo?? Communication skills no leader should be without	Get off the beaten path with these creative thinking strategies!
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.	Break
Session E 3:15 - 4:00 p.m.	Stop toeing the line: Effective delegation strategies	Drawing the line between boss and buddy

DAY TWO
8:30 a.m.	Registration begins
9:00 - 11:45 a.m.	Morning Workshop: “Outside the Lines” Motivation and Team-Building Skills
11:45 - 1:00 p.m.	Break
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.	Afternoon Workshop: Innovative Strategies for Dealing With Rotten Attitudes and Underperformers

Session Description:
Opening Session: Champion Your People and They’ll Follow You, Leader
In this dynamic session you’ll learn to build win-win partnerships with employees, peers, and bosses. You’ll also learn how sincere praise, active listening, and other simple yet effective techniques will get others to follow you’re lead.

Track 1: Leading the Pack

Session 1A: Team Makers/Team Breakers: The Dos and Don’ts of Great Leadership
Learn common mistakes leaders make and how to avoid them, plus what to do when a team member challenges your authority.

Session 1B: Coaching Your Nonperformers to Get in the Game
Discover the latest strategies for encouraging improvement in your underperformers and nonperformers.

Session 1C: No Pain, All Gain Criticism and Discipline Skills
Find out how to tackle problem solving with your employees so they see the benefit; learn a win-win approach to discipline that really works.

Session 1D: Hellooo?? Communication Skills No Leader Should Be Without
You’ll learn the deadly sins of poor communication and how to avoid them … how to get buy-in for your ideas . . . and surefire credibility boosters that project cool, calm confidence.

Session 1E: Stop Toeing the Line: Effective Delegation Strategies
You’ll learn basic guidelines for effective delegation and how to “let go” when your employee wants to do the task differently.

Track 2: It’s All About Teamwork!

Session 2A: How to Get Your Team to Stop Playing Tug of War and Start Pulling Together
Learn proven techniques for fostering a cooperative, supportive environment where teamwork thrives and discover the most common causes of team conflict – and how to avoid them.

Session 2B: Fire ‘em Up! Top 50 Non-Money Rewards for Motivating Your Troops
Discover fun, imaginative ways to boost morale and productivity through no-cost rewards. Get creative ideas for energizing employees – without breaking the bank!

Session 2C: Stop Bad Attitudes in Their Tracks: Get Real-World Solutions for Fostering a “Can-Do” Spirit
Learn proven techniques for turning bad attitudes and the “terminally unenthused” into productive, positive thinkers. Learn how you can nurture a “can-do” spirit that results in improved team performance.

Session 2D: Get Off the Beaten Path With These Creative Thinking Strategies
Learn how to encourage problem solving, creative thinking, and embracing changes in the workplace. Learn techniques for getting your team thinking in bold new directions.

Session 2E: Drawing the Line Between Boss and Buddy
Find out how other successful leaders establish friendly working relationships with employees while still maintaining some boundaries. See what you can do if that line has already been crossed.

Post Conference Workshops:

What’s Better Than a Day at Camp? TWO DAYS AT CAMP!
Extend your learning experience by staying for a second day of post-conference workshops.

Morning Workshop ( 9:00-11:45 a.m.)
“Outside the Lines” Motivation and Team-Building Skills

We’ll focus on fresh approaches and innovative solutions proven to get employees fired up and eager to achieve. Find out how “outside the lines” thinking and creative leadership can inspire your people to remarkable productivity, sparkling enthusiasm, and renewed commitment, in even the most unresponsive employees.

A Glimpse at What You’ll Learn ...

• Basic principles of human behavior and motivation as they apply to today’s changing workplace
• “Outside the lines” motivational secrets other successful managers use to build solid teams
• Creative incentives for motivating employees to go the extra mile

Afternoon Workshop ( 1:15-4:00 p.m.)
Innovative Strategies for Dealing with Underperformers and Rotten Attitudes

This skill-packed workshop delivers a manager’s toolbox full of creative tools and new techniques for turning problem employees into positive contributors. You’ll leave armed with innovative strategies guaranteed to improve your employees’ attitudes – and their performance.

A Glimpse at What You’ll Learn ...

• How to develop your “assertiveness response” – a manager’s key to confronting bad attitudes
• Strategies for dealing with each of the difficult personality types to turn them around
• Essential techniques for giving constructive feedback that improves performance