Leadership Peach: Module 4

Module 4 (Morning Session)
October 24, 2023 at the Byron Welcome Center
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Deeper Dive: Power Dynamics 
Power is a dimension of culture that addresses compliance, conflict, and uncertainty. For this learning module, it will be introduced at a high level as it relates to conflict and conflict management. Power is also a perfect segue into the next learning module, Leader Communications, as power alone does not guarantee anyone's success.

Primer: Leader Communications
Communication is the Leader's superpower regardless of work specialty or work environment. The communication competency is vital at all levels of Leadership yet is often avoided and/or misused. And this before the Leader understands first impressions occur within nano seconds due to the body's involuntary nervous system.

Deeper Dive: Vision Casting - Narratives & Storytelling
Vision what? The Leader's ability to narrate and tell stories is critical to influencing stakeholders to align to the vision and goals. This ability is complicated by a global and diverse workforce with differing dimensions of culture as no one communicative approach is acceptable to all. Key Step? Address the emotive before the rational.

Afternoon Session: Industry & Business Support

During the afternoon, participants will hear from a panel of speakers to include:

Candice Scott, Georgia Department of Economic Development
Tonya Mole, Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Aundrea Simmons, Georgia Department of Labor
Andrea Griner, Central Georgia Technical College
Vann Davis, Business Retention & Rapid Response Coordinator / Office of Workforce Development

Topics will include:

• New (current/active projects; expanding industries and businesses)
• Future (labor trends, how to address challenges, etc.)
• Regional and local resources
• The role each partner/partner agency plays in recruitment and retention
• State programs (what they are, who they are for and how they work to incentivize/attract/grow business in Georgia)