Empowered Leader Workshops

The workshops are designed to develop and enhance the fundamental skills of new and aspiring leaders, as well as support those who have been in leadership positions without the training key to supporting their success. Participants will acquire a library of resources to support them in their role.

Each session will be 4 hours long, and costs $150 each.

All workshops will be held at the Ogden-Weber Technical College BDO Campus (918 West 2nd Street).


2025 Workshops

Leadership Fundamentals

You’ve been successful in your career, and now you are a leader. Learning the fundamentals of effective leadership helps create an environment where your team can succeed. Transitioning from an individual contributor to a leader is the first step in your success. Develop the skills to grow your team members to be confident and effective in their roles.

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Effective Communication

Communication skill in business is the abilities to deliver and receive information effectively in the workplace. They are essential for supporting team collaboration, giving, and receiving clear feedback, and encouraging creativity. Learn about primary and secondary communication styles, as well as the influence of non-verbal communication.

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Emotional Intelligence & Difficult Conversations

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is a skill that gives you the ability to be aware of your own and other’s emotional and to manage your emotions to optimize your professional and personal relationships. EQ (emotional quotient) counts more than IQ (intellectual quotient) or expertise for determining who excels at a job – any job. Using your emotional intelligence is core to managing difficult conversations.

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Managing Conflict & De-Escalation

Where there are people there will be conflict. Managing conflict effectively begins with recognizing your personal reaction to it and that it can be a catalyst for positive change. With effective communication, you learn to manage conflict in a positive and productive manner. Learn techniques to use differing styles in each situation to resolve conflict and develop de-escalation skills.

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Leading Through Change

Change is one constant that we all deal with. Gaining the skills to anticipate and lead change with your teams provides the opportunity to guide through the upheaval. Whether change creates minimal impact or major disruption, understanding the dynamics of change will allow you to move forward in a more productive and positive manner.

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Goal Setting & Coaching to Performance

Coaching to goals is an ongoing process that requires continuous reflection and evaluation. Setting goals helps gain clarity, focus, and direction. Effective coaching meets each of your team members where they are and helps develop the skills needed for success in their roles. Goal setting helps to determine the measurable outcomes you want to achieve in the future and gives you a plan and path to achieve those goals. It lets you measure progress and stay motivated and helps beat procrastination and achieve more

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HR Pitfalls with Jonathan Driggs

Your supervisors, managers, and executives have the most day-to-day interaction with employees, yet they usually know the least about employment laws. This results in a tremendous amount of your company’s legal liability in the hands of the uninformed. The best way to reduce a company’s liability risk is to get the information in the hands of those who need it the most: your supervisors, managers and executives.

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Managing Projects and Priorities

When juggling the many tasks of a leader, learning how to prioritize and manage your time allows you to lead and complete projects effectively. Learn the basic principles of project management as well as multiple tools to prioritize and manage your time in a productive manner.

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Business Writing

Often as leaders, we must communicate in writing for many different purposes. It could be placing an order, a corrective action, professional development, congratulations, executive response, etc. Grammar, punctuation, and effective messaging reflect you as a leader. Learn how to avoid many common mistakes and elevate your written communication.

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Effective Presentations

Whether it is a 5-minute shift change meeting or a presentation to the executive board, the principles are the same. The ability to deliver information effectively is crucial to leadership success. Learn to organize your ideas to effectively present in any environment.

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918 West 2nd Street, Building 10
Ogden, UT 84404