Twin Cities OPEN Leadership Essentials Series

A six-module highly interactive professional development program focusing on the absolutely critical skills for developing front line leaders.

The LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS Series provides participants solid training on six critical areas of supervisory leadership. Very early in the program skills are built regarding understanding and adapting to communication style (SOCIAL STYLE)* differences. SOCIAL STYLE Awareness and Versatility Skills are reinforced throughout the remainder of the Series as all other critical skill areas are covered.

For more information, please see OVERVIEW of Leadership Essentials Series.

Spring 2020 Schedule

Module Date
1. Role of the Leader
(making the shift from hands-on work to leading others)
Wednesday, April 22
2. Leadership Style and Versatility*
(Understanding and Working with Communication Style Differences with an emphasis on leadership applications – SOCIAL STYLE and Versatility skills reinforced throughout remainder of series)
Wednesday, May 20
3. Conflict, Communication and Collaboration (Principled Negotiations)* Wednesday, June 24
4. Impact Hiring and Effective OnBoarding* Wednesday, July 22
5. Employee Performance Management and Coaching* Wednesday, August 26
6. Maximizing Team Performance* and Graduation Wednesday, September 30

Please note:

  • Session Times:  8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Morning and afternoon refreshments will be provided.
  • Participants will have a one-hour lunch break on their own.
  • Participants are required to attend all classes to graduate.

Series Facilitator:

Judy Hartley (Owner/Principal Consultant,  Judy Hartley & Associates)

Series Venue/Hosting Organization:

City of Bloomington – Public Works Department
1700 West 98th Street
Bloomington, MN 55431

Ample free parking available next to building and across the street. Training room located on first floor of building.

For questions or for more information, please contact Judy Hartley at (612) 729-8667 or by e-mail.

*SOCIAL STYLE and Versatility skills profiling via Tracom Group

TRACOM Authorized Reseller