Leadership: Being a Confident and Effective Team Leader

Learn how to give and receive impactful feedback in a hybrid world with peak performance strategist Abigail Ireland! One thing that high performers have in common is the understanding that feedback is the key to progress. Despite its proven benefits, most of us are still not comfortable with giving or receiving feedback. It is even more challenging when we are giving feedback virtually. Join Abigail as she walks us through how to be open to feedback and have healthy, honest conversations that help others to do the same. Together with Abigail, you will learn: * How to create a framework you can use to make time for feedback conversations * Factors to consider other than just the content of what you want to say * Ways to not only give feedback but tactics to embrace receiving feedback too * How to track progress once the feedback conversation has taken place Whether you are a leader on your team or merely interested in understanding the art of giving and receiving feedback in a hybrid world, this class will allow you to empower yourself and others on your team to reach their peak performance. Abigail’s class is designed for leaders of hybrid teams, but all students are welcome to participate and enjoy. Instructor bio: Abigail Ireland is a Peak Performance Strategist who helps executives and teams maximize focus, energy, and productivity. Through her consultancy, she combines psychology, physiology, and productivity to deliver practical strategies for sustainable high performance. With a background in banking, private equity, and strategy, Abigail brings real-world business expertise along with qualifications as a leadership coach, NLP practitioner, and personal trainer. She has trained thousands of professionals worldwide, empowering them to perform at their best without burnout.

Successfully lead your team to a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive future with diversity & inclusion specialist, Aduke Onawfowokan! Leading DEI change at work can be a challenging endeavor. These days, many organizations have commendable diversity and inclusion ambitions, however, they sometimes lack a clear approach. Join Aduke as she provides the tools and methods to effectively navigate common obstacles to leading DEI change. Alongside Aduke, you will: * Gain a greater understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion * Avoid the common pitfalls of leading DEI change * Apply the principles for implementing DEI change at your company Whether you've been tasked with leading change within your organization or you're interested in learning about leading change, this class will provide you with the tools to not only achieve success, but also to measure success for the future. Aduke’s class is designed for leaders of teams, but all students are welcome to participate and enjoy. Instructor bio: Aduke Onafowokan is a leadership and diversity coach who helps organizations recruit, develop, and retain diverse talent while navigating complex challenges around gender, ethnicity, and intersectionality. With over 10 years of experience in project management, training, and talent development, and academic expertise from INSEAD and the University of Oxford, she designs programs that develop leaders across cultures and backgrounds. Aduke has worked with global organizations such as Deloitte, British American Tobacco, and the UK Ministry of Defence, and founded initiatives including the 4000+ member Sister Sister Network and Inclusivitii Ltd. She also delivers worldwide keynotes, workshops, and business consultations on leadership and diversity.

Learn how to build an environment that attracts high performers and enables them to thrive with peak performance strategist Abigail Ireland! As leaders, we often neglect to provide support and attention to high performers because, well, they do a great job on their own. Despite their success, high performers need to feel valued and encouraged if they are to stay engaged. Without support from leadership, all employees are likely to move on or feel deflated. Join Abigail as she walks us through how to attract, develop and nurture thriving, high-performing teams. Together with Abigail, you will explore: *Individual motivators and why this is important *How to use feedback conversations to understand high performers *What high performers need in order to excel *How to leverage high performers by influencing team dynamics Whether you work with others in a team environment or on a project, this class will provide you with simple and practical ways to genuinely engage your best people and inspire them to achieve more. Instructor bio: Abigail Ireland is a Peak Performance Strategist who helps executives and teams maximize focus, energy, and productivity. Through her consultancy, she combines psychology, physiology, and productivity to deliver practical strategies for sustainable high performance. With a background in banking, private equity, and strategy, Abigail brings real-world business expertise along with qualifications as a leadership coach, NLP practitioner, and personal trainer. She has trained thousands of professionals worldwide, empowering them to perform at their best without burnout.

Communicate with your team in an environment free of pressure or stress with digital anthropologist and author Rahaf Harfoush! Digital communication is at an all time high, but so is the opportunity for miscommunication. It’s getting harder for some of us to disconnect, to have clear boundaries between work hours and personal hours, and to navigate interpersonal team dynamics. Join Rahaf as she walks you through her Digital Charter to improve collaboration and prevent burnout on your team. Together with Rahaf, you will: * Decode your and your team’s digital habits * Define your team constraints * Negotiate clear expectations * Create a calendar strategy that works * Expect the unexpected and define the hierarchy of urgency * Communicate your boundaries * Make the changes stick After taking this class, you’ll have a deeper insight into your own communication style and expectations and hopefully a better understanding of how technology impacts the way your team functions on a fundamental level. Whether you work with geographically distributed teams, have a hybrid work culture, or are merely interested in improving asynchronous communication on your team, you’ll walk away from this class with a plan you can put into practice right away. Rahaf’s class is designed for students of all levels to participate and enjoy. Instructor bio: Rahaf Harfoush is a Digital Anthropologist, professor, and New York Times bestselling author specializing in the impact of technology on how we live and work. She is the Executive Director of the Red Thread Institute of Digital Culture and a visiting policy fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute. Her courses focus on humane productivity and creative performance, helping learners thrive without burnout by building sustainable systems of work. Rahaf has taught innovation and disruptive business models at SciencesPo in Paris and has authored several books, including Humane Productivity and The Decoded Company.

Cultivate great leadership communication at work that evolves overtime with social practice artist and entrepreneur Musa Murchison! There’s no one way to lead at work, and how you lead will transform over time, but there’s one thing for certain: As long as you lead with heart, a willingness to tell the truth, and authenticity, you are primed to be a fantastic leader. Join Musa as she walks us through her transformational leadership philosophy and how we can grow together toward a more diverse and equitable future through our life’s work. Together with Musa, you will learn: * Alternative leadership scenarios that you should be prepared for * Skills for how you can smoothly transition through those alternative leadership scenarios * How to cultivate an environment for leadership diversity at your company and on your teams Whether you’re an intern or a leader at your organization, if you care deeply about how your body of work is shaping and transforming the world then this class is for you. Instructor bio: Musa Murchison is an artist and cultural geographer who explores how work can be a path to both personal fulfillment and collective growth. Through art, media, and teaching, Musa helps people connect with their talents and use them with purpose. For more than 15 years, Musa has created meaningful artwork, coached thousands of multipotentialites, and collaborated with leaders and practitioners worldwide. Alongside their creative practice, Musa also advises organizations on building more equitable and inclusive workplaces. Musa’s courses are designed to help you approach work on your own terms, communicate with clarity, and confidently share your ideas.