This series of virtual 20-minute leadership trainings were designed to spark new ideas and give practical skills that can be put to use immediately. Thesetrainings are recorded and shared on the MSU Extension YouTube channel or click on the links below.

Spring 2024 Webinars - Conflict: Moving from Reaction to Intention

Date Topic   Presenter
2/06/2024

Understanding Conflict and Your Role

 Being equipped with more knowledge, tools, and ability to navigate conflict in a healthy way starts with yourself. Being aware, curious, and reflective when you are in conflict will help keep conflict from being disruptive and damaging. Katie Weaver
2/13/2024

Cultivating Self-Awareness

 It's important to cultivate self-awareness in all aspects of your life, including when you are in conflict. Understanding your motivations, triggers, and habits will help you build a strong foundation for navigating difficult situations and help led to better outcomes. Ashley Kent
2/20/2024

Managing the Emotions of Conflict

 Emotions are a natural part of conflict. Learn more about the science behind emotional reactions and some simple strategies to stay emotionally regulated when in conflict. Michelle Grocke
2/27/2024

Establishing Boundaries and Accountability

 While conflict is inevitable, how you handle yourself can make all the difference in the outcome. A key skill for effectively navigating conflict is setting, clearly communicating, and holding your boundaries. Katelyn Andersen
3/05/2024

Managing Stress and Anxiety

 Stress is a natural response in conflict situations. Learn the science behind stress and how you can manage it for your own health and interactions with others. Alison Brennan
3/12/2024     

Navigating Conflict in Online Meetings

 Reading body language and nonverbal cues are key components of navigating conflict, which is difficult in virtual environments. Listen in to learn how to improve your skills for navigating conflict online. Katelyn Andersen

 

Fall 2023 Webinars - The Art & Science of Running Good Meetings  

Date Topic   Presenter
10/31/2023 The Importance of Running A Good Meeting Running good meetings is both an art and science. Being intentional in preparing for and during meetings can lead to better engagement, higher productivity, and better outcomes. Learn some strategies for running meetings and how to assess whether it went well or not. Tara Mastel
11/07/2023 Planning for Success When planning for a successful meeting, it is important consider the purpose and goal of the meeting, how to create opportunities for participant buy-in, and ensuring the space you gather is accessible and comfortable. Intentional planning can go a long ways in ensuring the meeting is productive. Sharla Sackman
11/14/2023 Facilitation Tools Successful meeting facilitation takes thoughtful preparation to ensure the meeting goals are met and all members have the opportunity to participate. Learn about how using tools like group norms, agendas, time-keeping, and varied engagement tools like sticky walls, rotating flip charts, and small group discussion can help the meeting run smoothly. Allison Kosto
11/21/2023 Decision-Making Tools Good decision-making is much more than just the moment when a decision is made. Thoughtful consideration and process design for how the group generates ideas, discusses them, and determines what moves forward is critical. This helps groups make better decisions and creates more opportunity for all voices and ideas to be heard. Dan Clark
11/28/2023 Building Cohesion & Trust Building, trust, cohesion, and psychological safety in a group can lead to many positive outcomes for individuals, the group as a whole, and their work. While it is an investment of time and energy, the impacts of building a strong, functioning team can ripple far out into the organization or community. Katelyn Andersen

 

Spring 2023 Webinars - High-Impact Leadership Training Overview

Date Topic   Presenter
3/07/2023 Gracious Space Gracious Space is a core body of work developed by the Center for Ethical Leadership which has helped over 15,000 people in 30 states and 45 countries to work better together around critical issues. Patricia Hughes, co-founder and author of Gracious Space, will share how bringing Gracious Space to your work can improve relationships and outcomes. Patricia Hughes
3/14/2023 Understanding Values It can be difficult for others to understand you, work with you, and follow your lead if you are not clear on your values and your actions are not aligned with those values. Learn how you can get clear on what your values are and how to bring them to the groups you work with. Mandie Reed
3/21/2023 Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our own emotions, while also recognizing the emotions of others and managing relationships. In this session, we will explore practical strategies to enhance EI, build strong relationships, and improve communication both personally and professionally. Mary Anne Keyes
3/28/2023 Group Dynamics Having an understanding of how groups come together and navigate the phases of development is important for community leaders. Explore these stages of development and learn strategies that be used to support group effectiveness. Katie Weaver
4/04/2023 The Power of Storytelling Stories have the power to connect us to each other, the places we live, and purposeful work. Learn how you can better tell your story and build connections, momentum, and community. Erika Malo
4/11/2023 Navigating Conflict Conflict is natural and effective leaders and groups know how to navigate it instead of avoiding it. Learn the science behind conflict and some strategies to navigate it for positive outcomes. Ashley Kent