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Leadership Institute - Part I | Module 1: Performance Management

Aug 19 8:30 AM - Aug 19, 2025 12:30 PM
Aug 19, 2025 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Description

Leadership Institute logo 2023

The League’s Leadership Institute is designed to help emerging and mid-level managers build their leadership skills to more effectively prepare for succession planning and promotion. This virtual school is being offered during a 5-month period starting in August running through December with half-day sessions during the same week for a total of 12 online sessions. Students are encouraged to partner with their supervisor to tailor their action plan for each class to fit their goals for professional development.

 

An orientation will be provided prior to the start of the Institute to acclimate students with the UW Learning Management System.

  • Module 1: Performance Management – Barbara Burgess | August 19-20, 2025
  • Module 2: CliftonStrengths® – Lauren Pagenkopf | September 23 & 25
  • Module 3: Building Psychological Safety and Trust With Your Teams – Ann Manning | October 14 & 16
  • Module 4: Employee Engagement & Coaching – Jill Mueller | October 28 & 30 
  • Module 5: Project Management Foundations – Sandra Hoskins | November 18 & 20 
  • Module 6: Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace – Barbara Burgess | December 2 & 4

Agenda

August 19 & 20 | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Module 1: Performance Management – Barbara Burgess
This program is designed to empower managers at all levels by providing a robust framework of best practices essential for effectively managing themselves, their teams, and their outcomes. Structured into three comprehensive modules—Goal Setting, Effective Communication, and Accountability—each component functions independently while also interlocking to reinforce holistic managerial capabilities. Together, these modules equip managers to set clear goals, manage time and tasks efficiently, optimize communication, deliver impactful feedback, and establish accountability systems that drive high performance and employee success. (.8 CEUs)

September 23 & 25 | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Module 2: CliftonStrengths® – Lauren Pagenkopf
Unlock your potential as an individual and a leader in this interactive CliftonStrengths workshop. Participants will gain insights into their natural talents and learn how to transform these talents into powerful strengths. The session will also cover strategies for collaborating effectively with colleagues who possess different strengths and leveraging a team’s collective strengths to maximize engagement and achievement. Our leaders have found this class fun, insightful and helpful for their professional development. (.8 CEUs)

October 14 & 16 | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Module 3: Building Psychological Safety and Trust With Your Teams – Ann Manning
Organizations want high-performing teams, but there is no “team” without trust. Trust is hard to come by if team members don’t feel safe enough to speak up, be candid, take reasonable risks and draw outside of the lines. This course helps you recognize and promote psychological safety—clearing the big blocks to innovation, connection and collaboration in your organization. (.8 CEUs)

October 28 & 30 | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Module 4: Employee Engagement & Coaching – Jill Mueller
Employee engagement is one of the toughest issues facing today’s employers as they struggle to maintain the talent and knowledge base necessary for competing in the global market. This course will help you gain an understanding of how to be more thoughtful and effective by using a coach approach in order to empower employees and create an environment of open communication and collaboration. Leave with techniques and a coaching plan that can be immediately applied on the job to reap organizational success. (.8 CEUs)

November 18 & 20 | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Module 5: Project Management Foundations – Sandra Hoskins 
Success in project management demands a structured, systematic approach to projects. Develop the core tools and techniques for each phase: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing. Gain a working foundation to better plan and control a variety of projects in your organization. (.8 CEUs)

December 2 & 4 | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Module 6: Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace – Barbara Burgess
Tapping into emotional intelligence results in a better bottom line for both businesses and employees. Research clearly shows this, yet many courses on emotional intelligence still focus on outdated concepts of managing emotions vs. leveraging them. In this dynamic course, you’ll not only learn the fundamentals of identifying emotions, but you’ll also discover how you can apply those concepts in today’s post-pandemic workplace. Navigating online meetings, social media, the age of the influencer and an ever expanding list of work-life balance challenges with remote vs. in-office work requires a high level of emotional intelligence. (.8 CEUs)

Additional Info

Speakers

Barbara Burgess

Corporate Consultant
Barbara Burgess is a corporate consultant, coach, program developer, trainer and specialist in the areas of transformational leadership, social and emotional intelligence, women’s leadership and employee empowerment. She has over 30 years of experience in a broad range of industries, including nonprofit, healthcare, industrial supplies, association management, financial services and consumer goods. Barbara is a dynamic leader and executive who combines vision with pragmatism in fierce dedication and service to her clients, partners and employees. Whether she is delivering a keynote address, facilitating difficult conversations with varied stakeholders or coaching C-level executives, she’s an inspiring leader who “walks the talk.” Barbara delights in helping executives and organizations deliver better outcomes with less stress and more satisfaction.

Lauren Pagenkopf

Owner & Principal | Laurus Consulting, LLC
Lauren Pagenkopf is a business leader who translated 25 years of corporate experience into a successful career as a strengths-based coach and management consultant. Her diverse leadership roles in manufacturing, healthcare, publishing and nonprofit at organizations including Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Hal Leonard Corporation give her a fully integrated perspective on the challenges leaders face during periods of growth and change. Lauren holds a Master of International Management degree from Thunderbird School of Global Management and numerous coaching and development certifications.

Ann Manning

Principal | AMM Consulting
As the principal of AMM Consulting, Ann Manning coaches and consults with clients to develop strong leaders and build high performing teams and organizations. With over
25 years of experience in corporate, nonprofit and consulting roles, Ann has a proven track
record of delivering strategic solutions through leadership development, executive and career coaching, talent management and human resources consulting. Through her expertise and empathetic personality, Ann quickly builds trusting coaching and consulting relationships. She’s helped countless clients explore opportunities, focus action and shift leadership behaviors

Jill Mueller

Coach/Trainer, Darcy Luoma Coaching & Consulting

Jill is a coach and trainer at Darcy Luoma Coaching & Consulting. Previously, Jill worked as a special assistant to the president of UW System and as a trainer and assistant manager at Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation. She earned her master’s in adult education at UW-Milwaukee and completed the Certified Professional Coaching program at UW-Madison. Jill is passionate about combining education and coaching to help adults find joy and success in their work and in their life.

Sandra Hoskins

Consultant
As a speaker, mentor, educator, consultant, author and project manager, Sandra Hoskins is committed to working with people who want to create excellence in their life, whether at work, home, play or in their community. Sandra’s passions are project management and
education. Her participation in these professions has taught her the importance of work-life
balance. She believes the principles of leadership, education and project management are the difference makers and the deal breakers. It is how we grow people and organizations and, more importantly, it is how we influence lives.

Event Type

Webinar

Fees

$3,395 regular | $3,195 early bird, by June 27, 2025 

Registration closes on July 25, 2025. 

Registration includes all training materials Includes (Top 5 Clifton Strengths Assessment)

What’s included:  

  • 4.4 total continuing education units (CEUs) from the University of Wisconsin -
    Milwaukee School of Continuing Education • Certificate of completion from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education
  • Earn a designation of Certified Wisconsin Credit Union Leader (CWCUL) designation from The League [must complete at least 5 of the 6 sessions]
  • A total of 12 interactive, online sessions taught by leaders in their field with years of
    expertise putting theory into practice in the real world
  • Top 5 CliftonStengths assessment included in registration fee. Access to the
    assessment will be provided.
  • A personalized action plan following each module that includes 1-2 measurable
    items to be practiced on the job 
  • Small class size limited to 20 students

This leadership training is valued at over $5,500.

Cancellation/Substitution Policy

Cancellations and refund requests must be provided in writing and sent to registration@theleague.coop made prior to July 25, 2025 and are subject to a $99
service charge.

No refunds will be granted after this event date. Substitutions are accepted any time
before the Institute begins, but The League must be notified.

Location

Virtual