All SyncLX leadership lessons can be delivered in under 90-mins. Perfect for “quick-hit” learning that immediately moves the needle.

Designed for audiences who want time to align the lessons to their work. Adequate time is spent discussing how to best leverage the learnings with the leader’s respective team.

Learning that does a “deep dive” into the strategies. Ideal for leaders who are wanting to practice the lessons, build action plans, and fully understand the strategies.

Multi-day (or multi-year) learning initiative aligned with corporate leadership development goals. Comprehensive training programs often include projects, robust follow-up / coaching, 10-15 leadership topics and be tied to individual development plans.

Even though delivery is virtual (Zoom, Teams, etc) participants use live polling, break-out rooms, training activities, chat, and digital participant guides that ensure audience engagement.

In-person delivery followed by virtual sessions that help reinforce the learning.

Nothing beats learning together. Whether a keynote, interactive workshop, or one-on-one coaching, SyncLX has a lot of in-person delivery options.

SyncLX can design a TTT (Train The Trainer) experience so that your team can deliver our content in-house. Custom delivery options vary based on the size and scope of the project.

Based on the Wall Street Journal bestselling book, Connectable – How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated To All In, this workshop provides insights into how to strengthen connection levels at work.

Leaders learn:

• How to identify people in need of more connection.
• Strategies for how to best invest in connection.
• Practices for creating cultures of belonging.
• The business impact of having better connected teams.

The outcomes from this workshop entail:

1. Closer more connected team members.
2. Belonging boost.
3. Increased team engagement.
4. Better retention and team performance (as cited by numerous studies).

NLTP is designed as a supervisor / new leader on-boarding initiative. New leaders learn quintessential leadership skills as they begin transitioning into their role. You choose the lessons, we develop the learning experience.

Lessons often include:

• Feedback 101 (Radical Candor and Conflict Resolution)
• Building Trust With Others
• Coaching To Excellence
• Improving Employee Engagement
• Leading Global Teams
• Leading Virtual Teams
• Psychological Safety
• Showing Gratitude
• Situational Leadership
• Unconscious Bias

The outcomes from this workshop entail:

1. Better prepared and more confident leaders.
2. Seamless transition into role.
3. Higher performing teams.
4. Increased employee motivation.

This 1-2 day event is a high energy supervisor development initiative that teaches the most important leadership skills. Perfect for both inexperienced and seasoned leaders.  This fun initiative has been delivered to many of the world’s top companies. Ideal for both leaders who need a jump start into their career, or leaders who need a refresher on important leadership skills.

Topics include:

1. The Role of a Supervisor (5-Leadership Principles)
2. Team Dynamics
3. Communication Skills
4. Accountability
5. Conflict Resolution
6. Time Management
7. Problem Solving
8. Action Planning

The outcomes from this workshop entail:

1. More disciplined leaders (who spend more time leading).
2. Increased positive recognition and employee feedback.
3. Stronger team dynamic, where employees’ skills are better leveraged.
4. Improved strategic thinking.

Communication is hard. Which is why “improving communication” is usually the number one goal as cited by leaders. This workshop teaches important communication strategies around interpersonal communication, feedback delivery, and direction giving.

Leaders learn:

• How to ensure alignment when communicating with their team.
• Listening techniques that boost employee engagement.
• Confident communication skills that enforce messaging.
• A feedback model that helps move employees in the right direction.

The outcomes from this workshop entail:

1. Less communication breakdowns.
2. More aligned team.
3. Increased buy-in and involvement.
4. Improved meetings and presentations.

Covid significantly disrupted the ways in which we collaborate. This workshop explores the “new normals” when it comes to collaborating across fully remote, hybrid or in-person teams.

Leaders learn:

• How to establish an environment of psychological safety.
• The keys to building trust within the team.
• Why aligning employee skills and passions is so important.
• How to “speak last” to foster more team involvement.

The outcomes from this workshop entail:

1. More closely connected team members.
2. Increased team productivity and retention.
3. Highly engaged team members (who feel more involved).
4. Better team accountability.

Based on the New York Times bestselling book, The Oz Principle, this workshop explores how to move company cultures “above the line.” The workshop unpacks what is takes to set teams up for success and how to drive accountability excellence.

Leaders learn:

• Why accountability levels drop.
• How accountable their teams currently are.
• The strategies for creating more accountability at work.
• What the 12-employee needs are (and what they have to do with accountability).

The outcomes from this workshop entail:

1. Increased peer to peer feedback.
2. More ownership from team members.
3. Less excuse making and more proactive problem solving.
4. Teams that execute more deliberately.

This workshop explores Kim Scott’s Radical Candor model and Sheila Heen’s Difficult Conversation model. This event is great for leaders who want to navigate tough conversations more seamlessly at work.

Leaders learn:

• How to challenge directly, to ensure the message sticks.
• The importance of caring personally when delivering the message.
• The 5-step methodology for how to best navigate a difficult conversation.
• How to best prepare for a difficult conversation.

The outcomes from this workshop entail:

1. More frequent feedback.
2. Team member skill improvement (due to better feedback delivery).
3. Less team conflicts.
4. Increased trust with leader.

According to Daniel Golemen, bestselling author of the book Emotional Intelligence, research shows EQ (emotional intelligence) is 2x as important to success than IQ. This workshop focuses on why that is and how to best channel it at work.

Leaders learn:

• How to better control emotions in self.
• How to handle emotional reactions from others.
• The importance of EQ and how it shows up at work.
• How EQ is the secret ingredient to meaningful relationships.

 

The outcomes from this workshop entail:

1. More emotionally aware leaders.
2. Deeper more meaningful connections at work.
3. Increased understanding around team member needs.
4. Less “volatile” leader reactions.

Based on Carter Casts bestselling book The Right & Wrong Stuff – How Careers Are Made and Unmade this workshop explores the 5-career derailers that hold talented men and women back. Leaders learn what Captain Fantastic, the Whirling Dervish, the One Trick Pony and what Version 1.0 have to do with their career progression.

Leaders learn:

• What their career derailing gaps are.
• The different career derailing archetype profiles.
• The impact of their archetype on their leadership success.
• Strategies to prevent the derailing archetype from taking hold.

The outcomes from this workshop entail:

1. Less change adverse leaders.
2. More inclusivity within the team.
3. Higher performing leaders.
4. Increased delegation to team members.

Influence is a skill worth acquiring. Learning how to influence up (to more senior leaders), down (to subordinates) and across (to colleagues and co-workers) is imperative to finding success at work. This workshop teaches the proven practices that help influence the people around you.

Leaders learn:

• The science of persuasion.
• Communication tactics (like labeling) that help influence others.
• The importance of making someone feel fully understood.
• What tactical empathy is and how to deploy it.

The outcomes from this workshop entail:

1. More convincing leaders.
2. Improved negotiation skills.
3. Better buy-in from key stakeholders.
4. Increased innovation.

30–60-minute periodic coaching calls to discuss post training progress. Leaders self-schedule coaching calls. Our coaches track successes, talk through obstacles, provide guidance, and help motivate.

Incorporate digital micro lessons that help reinforce the learning post event. Micro modules are 5–10-minute online courses that “refresh” the learning from the event. Sent out a few weeks after the event, these micro modules are a great way to keep the lessons top of mind.

Launch an email, text, or Slack nudge campaign. Nudges are very short text-based reminders that provide guidance on how to apply the lessons from the event. Nudges come in the form of tips that help leaders continue to apply their takeaways from the session.

Schedule periodic check-in calls where attendees have the opportunity to share what they have been doing. Quarterly virtual check-in’s are perfect for reinforcing the learning, celebrating success, sharing best practices, tracking progress and keeping the momentum up.