Fundamentals of Leadership
(Formerly Known As Fundamentals of Supervision)
In partnership with Gateway Technical College, WCEDA offers training for supervisors and managers in four modules that will teach participants practical tools they can use to become more valuable team members.
2025 Premium Access Season Pass
Fill up to 3 seats at each module
for a maximum of 24 seats total.
WCEDA Member Value: $6,600
WCEDA Member Cost: $5,000
Total Savings: $1,600
2025 Grand Access Season Pass
Fill up to 2 seats at each module
for a maximum of 16 seats total.
WCEDA Member Value: $4,400
WCEDA Member Cost: $3,125
Total Savings: $1,275
Individual Access Session Pass
Purchased on an individual basis each module.
16 seats available each class.
WCEDA Member Cost: $275
Non-Member Cost: $375
Scroll down to register for each module
Each module consists of four, three-hour workshops. Participants who complete a session will receive a completion certificate.
Expected Outcomes (for students who take all three modules):
Improved Communication Skills
Priority Identification
Conflict Resolution
Bad Behavior Management
Worker Engagement
Avoidance of Harassment and Discrimination
Development of Leadership Tools
**Modules are stand alone and can be taken individually and in any order.
MODULE I
Leading and Communicating
- The Leader’s Job: The Necessary Skills of Leadership
- The Qualities of Leadership: The Things that Make Leaders Great
- My Dysfunctional Work Family: When the Workplace Mirrors Family Dynamics and How to Keep the Peace
- Beyond “Don’t Do That!”: Communication that Works
Prerequisites: none
Open enrollment – register anytime
AM Session - 8-11am (In Person)
Gateway Technical College - Elkhorn Campus, South Building
Four weeks
Wednesdays
2025 Dates:
TBA
MODULE II
Doing the Right Things
- Onboard, Not Overboard: Introducing new employees with the least negative impact on safety, quality, and productivity
- Fear No Review: How to deliver formal and informal performance feedback
- From Colleague to Boss: How to Handle Shifting Relationships and Create Across-the-Board Respect
- You Can’t Manage Time, But You Can Manage Energy
- The Gorilla in the Room: Identifying and Preventing the Dangers of Attentional Blindness
Prerequisites: none
Open enrollment – register anytime
AM Session - 8-11am (In Person)
Gateway Technical College, Elkhorn Campus
Four weeks
**NOTICE: NEW START DATE
Wednesdays
2025 Dates:
Jan 22, 29
Feb. 5, 12
MODULE III
Different Employees, Different Needs
- The Ethical Supervisor
- The Respectful Workplace: Avoiding Harassment and Discrimination
- Psychological Safety at Work
- It’s Not Your Parents’ Workforce: How to Make the Most of and Make Peace with a Multigenerational Team
- The Power of Difference: How diverse people create stronger organizations
Prerequisites: none
Open enrollment – register anytime
For more information and to register, click on the following session links.
AM Session - 8-11am (In Person)
Gateway Technical College, Elkhorn Campus
Four weeks
**NOTICE: NEW START DATE
Wednesdays
2025 Dates:
March 5, 12, 19, 26
MODULE IV
- Call Me Irresistible: Building and measuring employee engagement
- Finding, Keeping: A Seminar in Attracting and Interviewing a Capable, Retainable Workforce
- Rethinking Conflict: Moving Forward Together
- The Good Fight: Negotiating the Positive Side of Conflict
- Change Leadership
Prerequisites: none
AM Session - 8-11am (In Person)
For more information and to register, click on the following session links.
AM Session - 8-11am
Gateway Technical College, Elkhorn Campus
Four weeks
Wednesdays
2025 Dates:
April 16, 23, 30
May 7
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