Leader and Employee Learning

Leadership Development Training for Thoughtful Leaders

We know that investing in a leader’s development closes the gap on organizational blind spots, increases impact and reduces turnover.

Our training is high-quality, targeted and behavior-changing. Gold Dog Consulting has top-notch, skilled trainers and coaches that can deliver virtually or in-person. We have training classes ready-to-go, or we can customize training specifically for your team.

Thoughtful Leadership Workshop

16-30 Hour Experiential Workshop

This 16 hour training is appropriate for seasoned leaders or new leaders.

Leadership Success will develop and enhance critical competencies in:

Listening, Empathy and Building Trust
Coaching for Leaders
Ethical Leading and Decision-Making Strategies
Conflict Management
Emotional Intelligence
Perspectives Personal Awareness Survey– Learn about your personal style and the style of others. This survey measures personal style preferences—both “core” preferences, under normal conditions, and “coping” preferences for dealing with conflict and stress.

A leader’s relationship with team members is often that of a coach, mediator and motivator. This series offers the latest insights, tools and techniques for individuals looking to successfully lead in today’s fast-changing world.

Some classes may be delivered as stand alone.

Please contact us to learn more.

What Participants Say

I learned a lot and gained some useful techniques that I will use in my career

Thanks, Cindy for making everyone feel heard, and using engaging materials.

Real world advice.

It gave me better insights into myself and others.

Cindy always encouraged us to apply to our own situation.

Loved the class. Wish it was longer.

The training was great!

This was a great training that helps you look at situations in different ways.

Great information, workbook and group work.

My job has greatly improved having more tools to deal with others.

The training made me a better person.

I received the ability to look at situations from different perspectives.

I feel more equipped to decipher a situation and come to a productive solution.

I learned how to ask the right questions to show support and be a better coach/leader.

I highly recommend this class!

I feel that two things helped me a lot: looking at my leadership style and what makes me tick, and assessing others as well.

I will improve at work through being more empathetic with peers and co-workers.

Great class. I would recommend it to anyone in a leadership role.

Development Perspectives Personal Styles Awareness Team-Building (Minimum 4 Hours)

Workshop provides awareness of your personal style and the style of others.

Focus is on self-awareness, style-flexing, group dynamics, empathy assessment.

Note: Each assessment includes a workbook, poster, and assessment.

Remote Leader Skills

Remote teams are becoming the norm, and having effective tools and skills to manage teams is necessary.

If you are new to managing a remote team, or if you have been struggling with your remote team’s productivity, accountability and trust, learning new skills to help is possible.

Executive Presence in the Virtual Environment

In this three-hour interactive workshop you will learn:

About the 10 Executive Presence traits and how they impact your career: Acumen, Appearance, Being Present, Charisma, Clarity, Humility, Poise, Relationships, Results and Transparency.
How to increase your effectiveness virtually for your team and for your career

Communication Skills

Learn the art of effective communication, both verbal and written. Learn how to build rapport and trust.

Develop tools for difficult situations and learn about your personal communication style.

Also learn about your hot buttons and how they influence your communication