Leadership Training Series

Overview

Family Readiness Groups (FRGs) provide an important support system for military families. Because of the diverse backgrounds and experiences of the members and leaders of an FRG, focused training and support can provide a framework and structure for managing the organizations and for running meetings.

The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University is pleased to present the Leadership Training Series to help grow the sup­port system for Indiana’s military families and to help volunteer leaders develop effective and important leadership skills. The Leadership Training Series is comprised of four individual training events. While FRG leaders are encouraged to sign up for any individual program which is of interest to them, the overall impact of the programs is increased when the series is completed in its entirety.

Creating Self-Awareness
Self-awareness is basic to leadership and is essential to one’s personal and interpersonal functioning when working with other people. Using a self-assessment, participants will develop an understanding of their leadership behavior style, explore strengths and weaknesses, and develop improvement plans to enhance self-awareness.

Session Outcomes: Better understanding of self and others; achieve full potential as a leader; better ability to understand, train, and mentor others; and learn to create a more harmonious work environment.

Effective Communication
Effective communication is all about the transfer of information and the accurate understanding of that informa­tion. This session will explore the reason why communication efforts fail and then discover techniques to help im­prove your communication personal communication skills.

Time Management and Goal Setting
Explore time management techniques to put you back in control. This interactive session will help you build strate­gies to set goals and priorities while maximizing time management opportunities. Learn how to accomplish more without enjoying it less.

Team Building and Identifying Team Roles
Learn to identify and develop the knowledge and skills required to build and lead teams effectively. Participants will discover the difference between work groups and work teams and discover ways to create synergy.