*This workshop is part of the Leading Forward leadership development program* Leadership gaps are a common problem in Southeast Asia where over 80% of companies say that they have trouble filling leadership positions.  In order to be an effective leader, you need to communicate with empathy, take responsibility, inspire others, and empower your team to be great. How do you create a high-performance team when there is conflict and differing personality styles? We will discuss real-life examples to understand how you can solve problems in the workplace and discuss strategies so that you and your team are more engaged and productive. Learning Objectives To be able to learn what it means to be empathetic and respond to the emotions of others To explore interpersonal communication (verbal and non-verbal) and how it relates to your leadership style To initiate a response when a situation is heading towards conflict and taking a decisive action to resolve it To understand the framework of a cohesive team and how to lead to get results Skills You’ll Learn To apply empathic skills in practice when you are communicating with others To raise awareness of your body language and to recognize what is being said by what you say and what you don't say To practice how to diffuse conflict and to be more centered in what you want to say To learn skills to be able to inspire and work with your team so that they are more engaged and involved in the mission Duration 3 Hours TRAINERS Anita Barot (Lead Trainer) Anita is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist that provides psychotherapy in Singapore and worldwide via skype. She has more than 10 years of experience helping children, adults, couples, and families to communicate better, to resolve conflict, and to overcome challenges in their personal and professional lives. With compassion, empathy, and understanding, she works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain their personal growth goals they are committed to accomplishing. Anita has expanded her services to conducting workshops on Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Development, and Stress Management for women, corporates, and parents. Anita received her Masters of Counseling at California Institute of Integral Studies (San Francisco, CA, USA) which draws upon the major traditions of the East and West To learn more about Anita, please visit www.lotustherapy.com and she can be reached at info@lotustherapy.com. Caterina Meloni (Trainer) Caterina brings 15 years of international experience working for private sector and development finance institutions on women’s economic empowerment, inclusive finance, and entrepreneurship development. She has worked for leading funders, such as the World Bank, IFC, EBRD, DFID, as well as development consultancies to implement projects on the ground. From microfinance and then SME finance, she found her niche and passion as she began focusing on gender finance and women-owned SMEs in 2008. In 2015 she founded Connecting Founders, a Bangkok-based organization focused on supporting and promoting women-owned businesses in Southeast Asia. As part of this work, she launched and runs the Women in Business Southeast Asia series, a business platform that provides learning and networking opportunities for young women entrepreneurs and professionals through training and mentoring by accomplished founders and businesswomen. Follow her work on www.connectingfounders.com
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From: 19 March 2017, Sunday   To:   19 March 2017, Sunday
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Venue Name: STAMFORD International Academy
Venue Address: 388, Exchange Tower (G & LG Floors), Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey,, Bangkok, 10110
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