Mentorship and informal leadership are critical factors in building ethical team cultures, retaining excellent staff, and achieving positive project outcomes. This session will teach practical mentorship skills to strengthen ethical values and help less-experienced professionals to succeed and thrive on increasingly-diverse project teams.
Key Takeaways:
– Setting high and attainable standards for performance, and supporting team members in achieving those standards in ways that are both inclusive and respectful.
– Recognizing and addressing mindset issues in ourselves and our teammates.
– Practicing and sharing stress management skills to sustain performance and promote job satisfaction.
About the Presenter:
Chad is Founder and President of Ethical Leaders in action. He provides leadership development and strategic consulting to organizations in for-profit, non-profit and public sectors. Prior to establishing Ethical Leaders in Action he founded the Hill Center for Ethical Business Leadership, a division of the James J Hill library. He has also been an adjunct faculty member of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and a community faculty member of the School of Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement at Metropolitan State University.
Chad has been an educator, manager and consultant for more than 20 years serving industries ranging from consumer products, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals to mining and petroleum extraction. Most recently he led teams and organizations in market and technology consulting as vice president of client services for Guideline, Inc. Chad holds a Ph.D. in ethics (philosophy) from the University of Minnesota.