Full course description
The Leadership Professional Development Series offered in partnership with the Vicksburg - Warren County Chamber of Commerce is a four-week program designed to enhance your leadership skills through a combination of instructor-led presentations and collaborative breakout sessions. Each two-hour session begins with an engaging presentation on a key leadership topic, followed by small group discussions to apply concepts to real workplace scenarios. The topics covered in the series are:
- Difficult Conversations – based on Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, and Emily Gregory.
- Effective Team Building – based on Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni.
- Appreciation in the Workplace – based on The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace by Gary Chapman & Gary White.
- Customer Service – based on The New Gold Standard: 5 Leadership Principles for Creating a Legendary Customer Experience by Joseph A. Michelli.
Participants are not required to read the book prior to class. Upon completion of all four sessions, you will earn a Professional Certificate, reflecting your commitment to developing key leadership competencies.
All four courses in this series cost $100. An invoice will be emailed to you from the Vicksburg - Warren Chamber of Commerce for payment. You may also pay online at https://vicksburgusa.com/chamber-of-commerce/online-bill-pay/.
If you're interested in only a couple of topics and don't want to take all four courses, please contact Chris Rials at crials@vicksburgchamber.org