A total of nine evening sessions will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., once a month.
The format for each session includes a combination of lectures, panel discussions, and hands-on activities relevant to that session's topic.
Experts on that evening's topic are invited to share their insights and views.
Module 1: Getting to know city government and civic engagement
- Orientation and overview of the sessions.
- Introduction of attendees.
- Functions of city government and how government at different levels work.
- Importance of civic engagement in the democratic process.
- Activities and discussion.
Module 2: Achieving work/life balance (quality of life)
- Address burnout & how it can affect work/life balance.
- How to create an effective schedule that manages work & life.
- How to establish boundaries between work and personal life.
- Activities to do outside of work.
- Activities and discussion.
Module 3: Developing leadership skills
- Different types of leadership styles.
- What leadership style best fits you, your business and employees?
- How to manage leadership responsibilities (employees, stakeholders, clients, etc.).
- How to create future leaders in the workplace.
- How leaders can reward their employees for a better work environment.
- How leaders can control overall culture within the organization.
- Activities and discussion.
Module 4: Diversity, equity and inclusion
- Define terms and give examples.
- Address cultural competency.
- Importance of diversity/equity/inclusion/cultural competency in leadership.
- Community statistics and comparisons of organizations with/without diversity focus.
- Development of safe practices and policies for diversity/equity/inclusion in the workplace.
- Activities and discussion.
Module 5: Effective Communication Strategies
- Different types of communication styles.
- Listening as a key factor in communication.
- Communicating/listening with a specific audience (employees, stakeholders, clients, etc.).
- Benefits of effective communication and listening.
- How to respond to different situations through communicating/listening.
- Activities and discussion.
Module 6: Effective Team Building
- Team building is an ongoing process.
- Leaders responsibility for creating teams, providing resources for success, and checking in and listening to needs.
- Overall benefits of team building.
- Activities and discussion.
Module 7: Business and industry
- Leaders share personal stories of their journey and how they reached their current position.
- Measure of success as a leader.
- Lessons learned.
- Dealing with problems.
- Celebrating/rewarding success.
- Experience in mitigating issues with COVID-19.
- Q & A.
- Discussion.
- Field trip to various businesses and industries in Lakewood.
Module 8: Getting involved in service clubs
- Service Club Fair.
- Civic engagement and participation.
- Professional development.
- Volunteer work.
- Requirements of membership in service clubs.
Module 9: Summary
- Bringing together how all successful leaders use the tools and resources explored and discussed in the program.