All of the training modules below are components in Karin's leadership seminars. Each seminar is customized to include only the modules that are appropriate for your group.
General Leadership
Are you a leader?
Understand fundamentals/principles of leadership
Recognize different types of leaders
Improve your capacity for leadership
Identify the difference between leadership and supervision
What do people expect from you as a leader?
Recognizing strengths and weaknesses
What about failure?
Females in Leadership
How female leaders produce positive results in a male oriented organization.
Do stereotypes impede success? Ensure that you emerge the most qualified candidate.
Obstacles and the Brass Ceiling
Overcoming challenges
Specific barriers for women
Myths vs. reality surrounding women in policing
Moving up the ladder
Communication
Police officers tell people what to do everyday. Why do women often fail to have their voices heard?
Early socialization
Learn to speak up
Non-verbal communication skills
What she says… What he hears – are we speaking the same language?
Active listening
Risk taking
Communicating up and down the chain
Teamwork
No one acieves success in a vacuum. How to develop the team that will support your vision and help you succeed in achieving your goals
Developing your team
Role of the supervisor
Accessibility to your team members
Working cooperatively and effectively
Consensus decision making
Personalize recognition
Communication and cooperation
Stress Management
Early identification and resolution of stress results in greater satisfaction at home as well as at work.
Work life conflicts
Signs of stress
Major/minor stressors
Coping with stress
Roadmaps to your future
Priorities and preferences
Promotional Training
Navigating the pathway to promotion
Universal strategies for promotion
Assessment Center Overview
Dimensions
Interactive exercise
In Basket
Mentoring
Mentoring has often been associated with successful promotion, not only in law enforcement, but in all segments of organizational success.
What is mentoring?
What to look for in a mentor
Mentor vs. Role Model
Benefits for the mentor as well as the student
Personal leadership development
Positive impact to your department
"This was a great workshop, one of the few environments in law
enforcement where women feel comfortable enough to speak freely and
discuss relevant and important issues."
"It lit a fire in me. It has unleashed a lot of creative ideas in me. I’m excited about my job for once in a very long time."
"It’s the first workshop/course I have taken where I haven’t drifted off or had any time to daydream."
"Excellent guidelines to help me map my career moves for future opportunities."
"Excellent seminar conducted in a relaxed, fun, learning environment.
Karin has tremendous skills and experiences she willingly and openly
shares which leaves you feeling confident about your own future."
