Effective Decision Making: Dealing with Different Personalities

A challenging aspect of working with others is dealing with different personalities. Join elected and appointed officials as well as managers and supervisors in a crucial conversation about aligning behaviours and expectations. This leadership development opportunity will be of interest to anyone who works within non-profit and public-sector organizations. ‘Participants will leave with strategies for more productive meetings, better decisions and effective strategies.’ Join Dr. Gordon McIntosh for a highly interactive opportunity to address real time’ group challenges.

Target Audience

Elected and appointed executives, senior managers and line supervisors in local, regional, First Nation and Metis governments, crown agencies and non-profit organizations.

Learning Outcomes - Participants will enhance their personal leadership capacity by:

• Understanding the changing context impacting civility
• Determining your personal style and impact on others
• Identifying behavioural inhibitors and contributors
• Dealing with different personalities in groups
• Exploring preventive efforts to reduce dysfunctional behaviours
• Considering remedial tactics to deal with group dilemmas
• Conducting team and governance check-ins

Take Aways – Participants leave with tools to make a leadership difference:

• Governance/Team Checklist
• Personality Profile
• Group Dynamic Tool Kit

Learning Facilitator

Dr. Gordon A. McIntosh has conducted over 1,300 sessions throughout Canada and overseas involving over 140,000 local government elected officials and staff. His focus is on alignment strategies for effective governance, decision making and strategic direction.

Includes lunch and refreshments.