Lead to Succeed Virtual Training Series
Join Massachusetts DESE and JSI in SY24-25 for the following one-hour virtual LEAD to Succeed trainings brought to you by the School Nutrition Foundation at no cost. Trainings feature communications and leadership topics for school nutrition professionals, including supervisors, managers, assistant directors, and directors.
Each session will be presented live via Zoom from 2 to 3 pm EST. There is no cost to attend!
All scheduled SY24-25 sessions have taken place.
Establishing who someone is and the value they bring to an organization are key components of communication in the workplace. In this 1-hour training, participants will explore frameworks and tools they can employ to be more effective at communicating who they are and the value they bring to their organization. Participants will take a “deep dive” into the skills they need to assess and understand their audience, and how to develop an effective introduction for a specific audience.
Presenter: Lori Adkins
When a team understands the “why” behind the work they are more likely to be motivated and effective. This 1-hour training will provide participants with the opportunity to write a new team mission statement. This creative exercise is designed to help the participant foster a deeper sense of investment in their work through the crafting of a clear and concise mission statement.
Presenter: Stefanie Giannini, MA, SNS
Conflict is common in the workplace and is something many of us look to avoid but having the proper tools to deal with conflict can make all the difference when it eventually arises. This 1-hour training explores five different conflict management styles and how each is used to approach difficult conversations with coworkers and/or stakeholders. This training will provide participants with effective tools to approach conflict in the workplace to achieve more positive outcomes.
Presenter: Nancy Ann Padrone, MA, RDN, CDN, SNS
Leading with empathy and high emotional intelligence can help grow leadership skills and relationships within a team. This 1-hour training explores emotional intelligence and how it impacts and informs leadership abilities. Learn to respond to conflict by following the four domains of emotional intelligence. Participants will complete assessments and receive tools to incorporate emotional intelligence into leadership practices.
Listening is a critical component to effective communication. This 1-hour training explores participants’ listening habits and provides tools and techniques to help improve conversations in the workplace. Specifically, participants will learn about the four levels of communication and will explore the productive listening learning model to improve their personal listening habits.
Looking for additional online communications and leadership training? LEAD to Succeed offers four online training modules for school nutrition professionals, including: Communication for Impact, Leadership Growth, LEAD to Succeed™ en Español, and the Adult Training Series.