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1. Leading Through Conflict: A 3-Step Model to Reduce Tension

1. Leading Through Conflict: A 3-Step Model to Reduce Tension

1. Leading Through Conflict: A 3-Step Model to Reduce Tension

Is conflict jeopardizing your mission or goals? Hidden or in the open, unresolved disagreements can take a real toll on people and organizations. 


Learn how an Adaptive Leadership approach can turn interpersonal and organizational conflict into opportunities for collaboration and growth.

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2. Beyond IQ: The Power Pyramid of EQ-CQ-LQ

1. Leading Through Conflict: A 3-Step Model to Reduce Tension

1. Leading Through Conflict: A 3-Step Model to Reduce Tension

Diverse teams perform better overall, but managing them requires complex skills. 


Learn how to leverage your Emotional and Cultural Intelligence to reach your highest LQ potential. 

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Cultural and Religious Differences You're Afraid to Ask About

This overview of major world religions and spiritual traditions, plus how to navigate everyday differences on the job — including common misunderstandings around time, touch, gender, and modesty — to build trust and reduce conflict.

Speaking Up or Standing Down: Messaging in a Polarized Landscape

Leadership means knowing when to speak, what to say, and how to say it — especially on issues with no clear win/win. 


Learn to build a mission-grounded, risk-tested communications framework before the pressure hits, so you can respond with intention. 

Manage Conflict ON Diverse TEAMS

  • Unite teams around shared purposes and values
  • Learn how to differentiate between healthy and unhealthy conflict
  • ​Identify your behavioral style and how interpersonal conflict impacts organizations
  • See deeper value in people you don't know or like
  • Lead more productive meetings and make quality decisions that support growth
  • Attract and retain new staff or board members
  • Get resources to learn more alone or through coaching

Lee's training gave me invaluable insight into the subjects of cultural inclusion, and a depth of understanding that I desperately needed to be successful in my work. I have more confidence around these complex issues and am eternally grateful.


SHARON FREY JONES | Grantwriting & Development Services

TOPICS

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LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION

LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION

LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION

Put Your Cultural Intelligence to Work 


You don't have to reinvent yourself to be an outstanding leader but it may take some effort. 


Today's organizations are more diverse and complex. It's up to you to steer the ship. If you're afraid of saying 'the wrong thing' it's easier to:

  • avoid genuine dialogue
  • ignore interpersonal conflict
  • retreat to

Put Your Cultural Intelligence to Work 


You don't have to reinvent yourself to be an outstanding leader but it may take some effort. 


Today's organizations are more diverse and complex. It's up to you to steer the ship. If you're afraid of saying 'the wrong thing' it's easier to:

  • avoid genuine dialogue
  • ignore interpersonal conflict
  • retreat to cultural tribes of like-minded thinkers
  • underestimate your ability to bridge differences
  • overlook ally opportunities


Our strength-based approach to leadership starts with your emotional intelligence (E.Q.) and common sense. We add information relevant to your organization to build your cultural intelligence (C.Q.), then show how these combined factors support the complex goal of leadership intelligence (L.Q.).  

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CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION

LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION

Reduce Conflict to Increase Performance


Conflict can jeopardize your mission or goals and upset everyone- even in organizations that operate smoothly otherwise. 


Learn how to identify and transform peoples’ hard-wired differences into opportunities for respect, collaboration, and growth.

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INCLUSION STRATEGIES

LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION

INCLUSION STRATEGIES

CULTURE & FAITH AT WORK

This overview of world religions and spiritual belief systems will help you navigate the wide variety of cultural customs in today's workplace. Learn how to avoid the top communication misunderstandings (time, touch, gender, modesty, etc.), and focus on shared goals.


WORKING WITH TRADITIONAL CULTURES

Do you struggle t

CULTURE & FAITH AT WORK

This overview of world religions and spiritual belief systems will help you navigate the wide variety of cultural customs in today's workplace. Learn how to avoid the top communication misunderstandings (time, touch, gender, modesty, etc.), and focus on shared goals.


WORKING WITH TRADITIONAL CULTURES

Do you struggle to work with people whose beliefs seem weird or offensive? Learn how to stay communicate more effectively by reaching across cultural, faith-based, or ideological differences.

206.368.9608 | lee@zenaconsulting.com


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