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advanced Field Leadership

Leading others

Not the next level. A different level.

 

Intro Field Leadership: Leading Self builds the fundamentals: showing up, communicating clearly, running a crew day to day. Advanced Field Leadership: Leading Others isn’t a continuation of that course. It’s built for a different challenge entirely. It is designed for leaders who are already capable and now need to shape how an entire team performs, not just how one person performs

 

Attendees develop the behaviors that improve team performance including clarity, vision, alignment, strategic focus, and collaboration. In class learning is paired with practical activities focused on psychological safety, shared accountability, and goal alignment so the skills can be applied directly to the people they lead.

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credentials earned

  • Advanced Field Leadership Certificate of Completion

Who Should attend

This course is designed for rising and current field leaders, including crew leaders and superintendents, who are responsible for team results, alignment, and morale. Leadership responsibility, not tenure, is the key qualifier. Attendees will learn alongside field leaders from a variety of trades and companies, creating a valuable opportunity for shared experiences, collaboration, and growth.

Introductory Field Leadership is NOT a required prerequisite to attend this course.

instructor

Headshot of Randy Nemchin - WMCI instructor for Introductory and Advanced Field Leadership and Construction Presentation Skills Courses.

Randy Nemchin

Session Topics

  1. Leadership from Within (Emotional intelligence for leaders, business acumen in contracting, coaching and mentoring skills)
  2. Managing Behaviors (Time management, generations in the workplace)
  3. Impacting Project Teams (Collaboration for successful communication, organizational skills, developing powerful messages)
  4. Mentoring through Coaching (Harness the power of leadership energy, improving leadership performance through delegation)
  5. Situational Leadership (Problem-solving, improving accountability, change management)
  6. Leadership Growth (Critical-thinking, capstone project)

Benefits for the organization

  • Lower business risk by building a deep pipeline of strong field leaders.
  • Enhance organizational ability to execute on projects.
  • Increase employee engagement and organizational loyalty.
  • Improve field leaders’ ability to step into roles of greater responsibility.
  • Boost field leaders’ expertise to positively influence project stakeholders.

Benefits for the individual

  • Learn how to achieve your peak potential as a leader.
  • Gain an understanding of your leadership strengths and opportunities for growth through feedback and personal assessments.
  • Obtain a clearer understanding of your leadership effectiveness through coaching and feedback.
  • Discover specific ways to improve your leadership performance.
  • Receive a certificate of completion for continuing education credits to advance your professional development.

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