About this Event
As a manager, you are often caught in an operational squeeze—responsible for executing top-down mandates from upstream leadership while trying to keep your team motivated, engaged, and productive downstream. It is easy to feel like a mere pass-through filter for someone else's strategy. But true leadership requires more than just passing along instructions; it demands a distinct vision that you and your team genuinely own.
This half-day, highly interactive masterclass is designed specifically for mid-level leaders who want to reclaim their autonomy without pushing back against agency goals. You will learn practical frameworks to interpret high-level directives and translate them into a meaningful, localized purpose that reflects your authentic leadership style. Stop simply managing the current situation. Learn how to navigate it with a clear vision.
**Lunch provided
By attending this workshop, you will learn how to:
• Navigate the Leadership Rapids: Understand upstream agency goals without
losing your identity.
• Row with Your Team: Build a local, authentic vision that inspires synchronized
movement.
• Sail to New Heights: Position your team’s unique vision as a strategic advantage in
performance monitoring, recruitment, and resource allocation.
Deliverable:
• An Authentic Vision Statement: Participants will leave with a vision statement that
communicates the team’s unique identity and aligns with their agency’s purpose
and strategy.
Event venue & nearby stays
Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS), 200 East 18th Street, Austin, United States
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