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Leadership Development Programs

Increasing Your Potential with UCON's Professional Educational Series

UCON’s ongoing professional development courses support member skill development, leadership capacity, and problem-solving.

Participants are more effective in the workplace, make meaningful contributions to teams, and advance in their careers. They lead, manage, influence, coach, and elevate others.

Succession Planning for You and Your Manager

  • March 07, 2023 2:30pm  -  4:30pm PST
Succession Planning

Many leaders in key positions are becoming eligible for retirement. There is a great sense of urgency to plan to replace an essential talent proactively. The expense and risk of bringing in candidates from the outside are high. Compounding this problem, the supply of job-ready replacement candidates is often limited. If you’re unsure where to begin or are looking for a fresh approach to speed up the process, this webinar can help.

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The First 90: How to Guarantee New Leaders Succeed

  • March 09, 2023 2:30pm  -  4:00pm PST
First 90

Become the ultimate coach for a new leader with this course. Learn how to structure and conduct impactful one-to-one meetings, empower your new leader to evaluate their team, and confidently guide them through their first 90 days with our High-Performance Dashboard. These tools will set your new leader up for long-term success.

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Fearless Field Leader - Cerritos

  • March 15, 2023 5:00pm  -  8:00pm PDT
Fearless

REGISTRATION FOR FEARLESS FIELD LEADER CERRITOS IS CLOSED

Do you want to be recognized as a Professional Foreman, Leader, and Manager? Take the following steps and register for this seminar that focuses on key strategies and techniques to emerge as leaders, mentors, and innovators on the jobsite. There is no other program in the construction industry that provides a more comprehensive, uniquely focused people skills training specifically for construction Foremen. This class includes a copy of Five Minute Foreman by Mark Breslin.

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Transition from Doing the Job to Manager

  • May 18, 2023 2:30pm  -  4:30pm PDT
Transition from Doing the Job to Manager

Becoming a leader doesn't happen overnight; it is a process of learning and growth, both personal and professional. Leadership philosophies and styles can change over time and with experience. Although the early days of a new leadership position can be stressful, it is vital to the individual and the organization that they are successful. In this course, you will learn some of the issues that confront new managers and how to meet the goals of becoming a successful team leader.

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The Art of Supportive Leadership

  • June 06, 2023 2:30pm  -  4:00pm PDT
Supportive Leadership

People rarely leave an organization; they leave their manager. Nearly all of us have worked for a poor manager at some point in our careers. And most of us have worked for a great one. The difference is night and day, especially for your most creative, productive employees. Learn proven approaches for inspiring the best from your staff and colleagues through the principles of supportive leadership.

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Fearless Field Leader - San Ramon

  • June 14, 2023 4:30pm  -  8:00pm PDT
Fearless Field Leader - San Ramon

Do you want to be recognized as a Professional Foreman, Leader, and Manager? Register for this seminar that focuses on key strategies and techniques to emerge as leaders, mentors, and innovators on the jobsite. There is no other program in the construction industry that provides a more comprehensive, uniquely focused people skills training specifically for construction Foremen. This class includes a copy of the book Five Minute Foreman by Mark Breslin.

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Communicate with Different Personality Styles

  • July 26, 2023 2:30pm  -  4:30pm PDT
Communicate with Different Personality Styles

This webinar helps people understand the four dominant personality styles: Driver, Expressor, Amiable, and Analytical. Knowing your style is an important element to help you reach across barriers and connect with others. You need to identify your strengths and weaknesses to take control of your actions and feelings. Then you can focus on understanding others and use effective approaches to build collaboration.

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Career Path Mapping

  • August 08, 2023 2:30pm  -  5:00pm PDT
Career Path Mapping

Organizations are justifiably concerned about the ability to retain talent in an environment where workers are so scarce. Additionally, the changing needs of today's workforce require employers to reassess their employee development programs. Career path mapping brings clarity to an otherwise cloaked path of progression, allowing the employee to understand the opportunities within the firm and engage them in creating, and owning, their own map. 

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Leading Across Generations

  • August 15, 2023 2:30pm  -  4:30pm PDT
Leading Across Generations

Leading a team of diverse generations can be an incredibly rich and productive experience when you have the skills to capitalize on each generation's strengths. This program provides insights and tools to help you turn the attitudes and skills each generation brings to the table into powerful performance drivers. You will learn the approaches that will most often help you lead members of each generation, resulting in an engaging and productive work environment for everyone.

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Get to Agreement: How Diverse Leadership Teams Identify, Discuss, and Solve Their Toughest Problems in Less Than an Hour

  • September 12, 2023 2:30pm  -  4:00pm PDT
Get to Agreement

Want to turn your team into a problem-solving powerhouse? Our course will show you how to tap into their genius and lead them to an agreement on the best solutions. You'll learn how to identify problems, invite the right attendees, and establish ground rules for an effective meeting. Plus, we'll show you how to create a one-page action plan to track progress and ensure execution. Sign up now and revolutionize the way you approach problem-solving in meetings!

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Fearless Field Leader - Long Beach

  • September 21, 2023 4:30pm  -  8:00pm PDT
Fearless Field Leader - Long Beach

Do you want to be recognized as a Professional Foreman, Leader, and Manager? Register for this seminar that focuses on key strategies and techniques to emerge as leaders, mentors, and innovators on the jobsite. There is no other program in the construction industry that provides a more comprehensive, uniquely focused people skills training specifically for construction Foremen. This class includes a copy of the book Five Minute Foreman by Mark Breslin.

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High Impact Performance Reviews: How to Develop and Retain Talent in a Competitive Job-Market

  • October 10, 2023 2:30pm  -  4:00pm PDT
High Impact Performance Reviews

Get ready to ace your performance reviews with our comprehensive course. You'll learn how to prepare by understanding the purpose of the review, setting clear objectives and behaviors for the role you are reviewing, and using 360s to gather feedback. During the review, you'll learn how to individualize your approach, handle conflict gracefully, and be patient but demanding. And when it's time to wrap up, you'll learn how to co-create a development plan with your direct report so that they continue to grow and improve.

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Managing Up

  • October 26, 2023 2:30pm  -  4:30pm PDT
Managing Up

In this workshop, we examine how we can influence the efficiency and effectiveness of our organization and work team, even if we are not giving all the orders. We also commit to being more flexible in responding to others. Finally, we explore ways of managing our priorities and expectations while simultaneously accomplishing our goals and our manager's goals.

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