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Emerging Leaders Workshop

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM PT
Location: B 6/7

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This six-hour, single-cohort supervisory workshop provides emerging and mid-level supervisors with practical, repeatable tools for leading essential teams under operational pressure. Participants will gain confidence in communication practices, corrective dialogue, motivation systems, and accountability frameworks that maintain dignity, clarity, and morale. 

Learning Objectives:

  • Communicate clearly under operational and interpersonal pressure
  • Navigate diverse personalities, backgrounds, and shift cultures
  • Correct behavior while protecting trust and morale
  • Motivate teams using sustainable systems, not emotional labor
  • Lead self-renewal to avoid burnout and leader fatigue
  • Apply a structured accountability process that is fair, consistent, and grounded in integrity

Presentations:

  • 10:25 AM - 12:25 PM PT
    Emerging Leaders Workshop: Module 2: Unified Expectations for Teams. Module 3: Correcting Behavior Without Escalation

    Lead Presenter: Gloria Weatherspoon

  • 1:25 PM - 3:00 PM PT
    Emerging Leaders Workshop: Module 4: Motivating Without Emotional Labor. Module 5: Accountability with Clarity and Consistency

    Lead Presenter: Gloria Weatherspoon

  • 3:10 PM - 4:30 PM PT
    Emerging Leaders Workshop: Module Module 6: Leadership Sustainability & Personal Capacity. Closing Comments

    Lead Presenter: Gloria Weatherspoon