Darryl Harris is a consultant, trainer and coach focused on helping organizations improve performance by developing the skills and competencies of their people. Harris brings an abundance of energy and passion to helping organizations develop and grow in a rapidly changing environment. His clear, common-sense approach has helped thousands of people successfully navigate these challenges. With decades of international experience, Harris works with organizations in the areas of leadership development, strategic planning, team effectiveness, customer skills and more.
Leadership Without Limits: A 4-Part Boot Camp
The workshops are designed to build on one another, so take them all for the greatest impact on your leadership style. Or, if time constraints don’t allow for all four, take at least one to get a leg up on leadership.
Session 1: Creating High Performance
Thursday | 10/15/26
Determine Your Competitive Position
Today’s organizations face a barrage of challenges, including new and advanced technologies, fierce competition and unpredictable business environments, all while trying to provide customers with efficient, high-quality solutions.
How do you involve your employees in the “right” way to encourage involvement, participation and ownership?
Understanding and Supporting Key Skills
In Session One you will perform a Competitive Skills Assessment that will review your organization’s strengths and weaknesses and determine your competitive position.
This process includes learning both the supportive and harmful skills and behaviors for:
Communication: The speed and accuracy of the communications process
Decision Making: The process used to produce the highest quality decisions with tremendous support
Culture: The view of, and response to, successes, achievements, mistakes and errors
Conflict: The willingness and ability to have and resolve disagreements
Change Process: Understanding and implementing the process
Session 2: Leading and Managing Through Change
Thursday | 11/5/26
Successfully Guide Your Team Through Phases of Change
How do businesses and their employees cope with unanticipated events, changes and possible crises? How can leadership create a work environment that empowers everyone to rise above and allow the changes to lead to more viable and efficient ways to work and live?
Session Two gives leaders the strategic and tactical skills to lead through change, including how to recognize and respond to the emotional stages their teams may experience along the way.
Attendees will leave with practical ideas and tools to effectively guide their teams through change.
Basic Program Outline
- The Accepted Leadership Behaviors
- Personal Assessment — How Do I React to Change?
- The Four Phases of Change
- Leading People Through the Different Phases of Change
- Leadership Action Plan
Session 3: Influencing Without Authority
Thursday | 12/10/26
Using Influence to Drive Results
Using influence to motivate others to accomplish something will go a lot further than getting something done by setting tasks that need to be completed.
Someone in a position of authority will get the task completed, but it may not be done from a sincere desire to do the best job. The truly effective individual contributors, managers and executives use influence skills to achieve results, regardless of their positional power within their organization.
Achieving Results Regardless of Position
Session Three is highly interactive and features small group discussions, practical case studies and role-playing exercises.
Attendees will practice identifying types of influence, recognizing the motivations of others and developing effective strategies for influencing them.
Who Should Attend?
- Project leaders
- Individuals
- Managers
- Technical experts
This session is designed for leaders and managers who want to gain new strategies without having to command, as well as technical experts who need influencing skills to achieve buy-in from non-technical colleagues or customers.
Key Results & Benefits
- Improved ability to get others to do what you want
- Improved long-term working relationships with colleagues
- Less conflict and higher morale
- More positive relationships within and between departments
Session 4: Effective Presentation Skills
Wednesday | 1/13/27
Become an Expert at Communication and Presentation
In today’s competitive business arena, effective communication skills are a must! Professionals must be able to concisely and clearly express their thoughts to diverse audiences in a variety of different ways.
Skills for a Winning Presentation
Session Four is all about communicating with confidence. You’ll learn how to build and deliver a clear, concise message, handle questions effectively and use visual aids to make your presentation more engaging and memorable.
From staff updates and project briefings to media interviews and presentations, you’ll get hands-on practice with the skills that will make you a stronger presenter. The session includes one-on-one coaching, audience interaction and practical techniques you can use right away.
After Completing This Session, You’ll Be Able To:
- Engage your audience with confidence
- Build rapport and think on your feet
- Conduct effective question and answer sessions
- Convert nervousness into positive energy
Pricing
MEMBERS:
FREE for all four sessions
NON-MEMBERS:
$35 per session
$125 for 4 sessions
REGENCY TOWERS CONFERENCE CENTER, 1515 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL
8am - noon, Breakfast provided at 7:30am
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