Leadership Strategies - 2025 Webinars

Is your strategic plan helping your nonprofit *thrive*—or holding it back?

Nonprofits face unique pressures when planning for the future: balancing mission-driven goals with operational realities, engaging diverse stakeholders, and securing long-term sustainability. Too often, strategic plans fall short due to unclear priorities, lack of buy-in, or plans that simply don’t translate into action.

In this webinar, **Michael Wilkinson**, Founder of Leadership Strategies and Certified Master Facilitator, will guide you through a practical, proven approach to building a strong strategic foundation. Using the **Drivers Model**, you’ll discover how to create a plan that is both mission-centered and results-driven.

**In this session, you’ll learn how to:**

*   Avoid the 10 common pitfalls that derail nonprofit strategic plans
*   Align your mission and vision with actionable, measurable goals
*   Build genuine buy-in among your board, staff, volunteers, and community stakeholders
*   Streamline the planning process without sacrificing quality
*   Create a dynamic, adaptable plan that drives real, sustainable impact

Packed with practical tools and real-world examples, this session is designed to help nonprofit leaders transform strategy into execution. Whether you're developing a new strategic plan or revitalizing an existing one, you’ll gain the insights needed to strengthen alignment, boost effectiveness, and secure a more sustainable future for your organization.

**Who Should Attend:**

*   Executive directors and board members
*   Strategic planning coordinators
*   Program, development, and operations leaders
*   Consultants supporting mission-driven organizations


Building a Solid Strategic Foundation for Nonprofits

# Are you ready to transform your project sessions from routine to remarkable?

Join our expert master facilitators, bringing tips straight from the FSPM course, to discover how elite project managers use **five proven strategies** to maximize team involvement and drive results. In this interactive session, you won't just learn what to do. You'll get inside access to the approaches top facilitators use to keep energy high and everyone engaged.

## Five Core Engagement Tools

*   **Listing**: When it's time to collect facts and details, this structured approach ensures every perspective is captured.
*   **Brainstorming**: Tap into the creative power of your team and draw out a wide range of fresh ideas.
*   **Grouping**: Quickly organize, categorize, and gain clarity around all the information gathered, making sense of complex inputs. -
*   **Prioritizing**: Narrow the focus to what matters most by identifying key priorities and aligning your team on top action items.
*   **Lobbying**: Equip yourself with fast methods to secure buy-in, foster agreement, and move your solutions forward.

**What to Expect**

*   Practical demonstrations of each core tool. See how they work in live sessions.
*   Expert insights from certified master facilitators, including the strategies Michael Wilkinson uses with Fortune 500 teams.
*   Participation opportunities. Bring your engagement challenges and leave with real solutions.
*   Tools and handouts you can immediately put to use in your next meeting.

## Who Should Attend?

*   Project managers who want to boost meeting participation and outcomes.
*   Anyone involved in leading cross-functional or remote teams in 2025 and beyond.
*   Professionals eager to add new facilitative skills to their toolbox.

> Don't miss the latest techniques for meeting excellence from the Facilitation Skills for Project Managers course. This session is your gateway to more effective, engaging project meetings

👉 **Reserve your spot today!** *Register now to secure your seat and step confidently into your next project session!*


Unlocking Engagement: Five Tools Every Project Manager Needs

> Are you tired of strategic plans that gather dust instead of delivering game-changing results? Successful organizations know that a strategy is more than a document—it's the disciplined roadmap to achieving your most ambitious goals. So why do so many plans fall short, stall out, or miss their mark?

###### Join “Why Strategic Plans Fail: 10 Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them” to discover the most common mistakes leaders make in strategic planning—and unlock concrete tactics to drive implementation, engagement, and measurable progress.

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Led by Michael Wilkinson, CMF™, Founder of Leadership Strategies and a globally recognized master facilitator, this session distills the wisdom from thousands of strategy sessions across industries to deliver:

*   The 10 most frequent and costly pitfalls that derail strategic planning for leaders and organizations
*   Step-by-step solutions—rooted in the proven Drivers Model—so you can steer clear of missteps at every stage
*   Clarity on the differences between vision, mission, goals, objectives, and strategies—and why getting them right accelerates success
*   How to involve the right people, conduct a thorough situation assessment, and create powerful action plans that don’t get left behind
*   Keys for gaining buy-in, building accountability, and establishing a real-world monitoring system that puts your plan into action

## Who Should Attend:

This masterclass is a must for executives, managers, team leads, and anyone navigating strategy in a fast-changing environment. If you’re responsible for steering teams and making things happen, you’ll gain the tools and frameworks to transform strategies from theory to high-impact results.


Why Strategic Plans Fail—10 Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

> Are your business relationships driving results—or holding you back? In today’s fast-paced marketplace, the ability to build trust, align expectations, and communicate effectively is the difference between average performance and breakthrough success. Whether you partner with clients internally or externally, mastering the strategies of relationship management is essential for leaders and teams who want to consistently deliver value.

Join “Strategies for Managing Business Relationships: Unlocking Trust and Communication” for *proven frameworks, hands-on exercises, and expert insight* from Michael Wilkinson, CMF™—Founder of Leadership Strategies and a Hall of Fame master facilitator.

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## You’ll discover how to:

*   Build and recover trust using the “5 C’s” model—Competence, Communication, Commitment, Caring, and Character.
*   Spot and close the critical “Expectations Gap” that derails so many projects.
*   Adapt your approach to different communication styles (including an introduction to DISC), so you always get your message heard—no matter the audience.
*   Use the power of questioning to uncover client needs, avoid missed assumptions, and drive win-win outcomes.
*   Manage mistakes and setbacks confidently, and turn them into opportunities that strengthen partnerships.

## Who Should Attend:

Perfect for sales leaders, consultants, project managers, account managers, and anyone who works with clients or colleagues where outcomes depend on strong relationships and mutual trust.


Strategies for Managing Business Relationships—Unlocking Trust and Communication

*Dysfunction is the biggest productivity killer. Discover strategies to defuse it and stay on track.*

We’ve all been there—side conversations, clashing priorities, and disruptive personalities that hijack your agenda and waste everyone’s time. The truth is, \*\*dysfunction \*\*is the #1 reason meetings *fail*. But with the right facilitation skills, you can turn chaos into clarity and conflict into collaboration!

Join our **Intro to Facilitating Groups – Managing Dysfunction**, a 1-hour live webinar that previews *Principle 6: Managing Dysfunction* from our world-renown training course, *The Effective Facilitator*. You’ll learn practical techniques to gain control of the room, handle conflict with confidence, and keep your sessions focused and productive. Walk away with tools you can apply in your very next meeting.

👉 **Save your seat today! You don’t want to miss this chance to transform your meetings.**


Before Your Next Meeting: Fix the #1 Cause of Failure

## Conflict is inevitable in projects, but it doesn't have to derail your progress!

> In this focused 60-minute webinar, you will gain the essential skills to transform team friction into productive collaboration. As a master facilitator, I will guide you through proven strategies to *keep your projects on track and build stronger team alignment.*

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## What You Will Learn in 60 Minutes:

*   Diagnose Conflict at the Source: Quickly identify the three root causes of any project disagreement: lack of shared information, different values or experiences, and outside factors.
*   Master Actionable Strategies: Learn practical, easy-to-implement techniques to address each root cause and guide your team from argument to agreement.
*   Turn Conflict into Collaboration: Walk away with the tools to transform destructive clashes into opportunities for innovation and stronger team consensus.
*   Lead with Confidence: Equip yourself to manage disagreements effectively, ensuring your projects stay on schedule and within budget.

## Who Should Attend:

###### This session is designed for busy professionals who need results:

*   Project and Team Leaders managing complex, cross-functional, or remote teams.
*   Executives and Managers responsible for project success and team performance.
*   Anyone tasked with building consensus and driving projects forward.

## Your Return on Investment:

###### Invest one hour to save countless hours of lost productivity and project delays. You'll leave with a facilitator's toolkit you can apply immediately to:

*   Resolve conflicts
*   Improve team dynamics
*   Deliver better project outcomes.


From Clash to Consensus: Mastering the Keys to Resolving Project Conflicts

> Is your organization stuck in a cycle of boring, unproductive meetings that drain energy, waste resources, and result in poor decisions? You’re not alone. Over 11 million meetings take place in the U.S. every day, and more than 90% of attendees admit to daydreaming through them. Most professionals have never even experienced a truly masterful meeting!

## Join “Your Meetings Suck: Unveiling the Silent Killers” to discover why “bad” meetings are so common—and how you can stop them from sabotaging your team’s success.

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###### What You Will Learn:

This interactive session explores-

*   *The hidden costs and widespread symptoms of ineffective meetings*
*   *Real-world examples of organizations that transformed their meeting culture—and saw measurable ROI*
*   *The 10 universal “Meeting Rights” that every employee deserves*
*   *The characteristics of “masterful” meetings, plus proven techniques to ensure engagement, clarity, and follow-through every time*
*   *The roadmap for raising your organizational standard, from bottom-up individual action to enterprise-wide change*

###### Who Should Attend:

*This session is ideal for leaders, managers, facilitators, and anyone tired of wasting time in meetings that go nowhere. If you want to boost engagement, drive better decisions, and reclaim hours of productivity, this webinar is for you.*


Your Meetings Suck—Unveiling the Silent Killers

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the ability to anticipate and prepare for multiple futures isn't just an advantage—it's essential for survival.

Join David Stargel, CEO of Leadership Strategies, along with expert Core Team Facilitators David Deaton and Greg Neilsen, for an intensive session on mastering scenario planning as a strategic leadership tool.

## Discover how scenario planning empowers you to:

*   Select the right approach for developing robust scenario plans tailored to your business realities.
*   Recognize the value of scenario planning in every economic climate and situation.
*   Apply scenario planning to evaluate new opportunities and drive strategic growth.
*   Avoid the most common mistakes that derail scenario planning efforts.

## Who Should Attend:

*   C-suite executives and senior leaders
*   Strategic planning professionals
*   Anyone leading teams through uncertainty

You’ll walk away with actionable frameworks, real-world examples, and facilitative techniques to engage your team in strategic thinking—no matter what tomorrow brings. Whether you’re new to scenario planning or ready to refine your approach, this session is designed with leaders like you in mind.


Future-Proofing Your Business: Mastering Scenario Planning for Uncertain Times

*Part of the Intro to Facilitating Groups Webinar Series*

 

Are you tired of meetings that feel like herding cats—chaotic, unfocused, and exhausting? Join us for an exclusive, high-impact session in our acclaimed Intro to Facilitating Groups webinar series, designed for facilitators, leaders, and professionals who want to transform the wildest group dynamics into productive, results-driven sessions.

 

This interactive webinar will be hosted by Michael Wilkinson, Certified Master Facilitator and founder of Leadership Strategies.

In this session, you'll discover:

 

*   The secrets behind the 10 Principles of Facilitation used by the world's top facilitators
*   Step-by-step methods to keep your group focused, energized, and engaged—even when dealing with the most challenging personalities
*   Practical tools for herding cats, redirecting side issues, and building genuine consensus
*   Real-world examples and actionable strategies you can implement immediately in your 2025 workplace

 

Whether you're running virtual, hybrid, or in-person sessions, you'll leave equipped to drive clarity, commitment, and high performance—no more cat herding required.


Introduction to Facilitating Groups: Herding Cats in 2025

# Intro to Facilitating Groups - The Basics

Transform your meetings from time-wasting gatherings into results-driven sessions that participants actually want to attend. This foundational course introduces you to the core principles of facilitative leadership, equipping you with a proven framework to drive engagement, ownership, and superior outcomes.

## What You Will Learn:

*   The proven 6 Ps of Preparation methodology to design flawless, results-driven sessions.
*   The IEEI framework (Inform, Excite, Empower, Involve) to gain executive buy-in and control of the room in the first 15 minutes.
*   Why participant-driven solutions have a 70% higher implementation rate than leader-imposed ones.
*   Fundamental techniques for managing common meeting dysfunctions to keep your sessions on track.

**Perfect for:** New facilitators, team leaders, and anyone who runs meetings that need better outcomes.


Intro to Facilitating Groups - The Basics

## Virtual meetings are a cornerstone of modern business—but too often, they miss the mark when it comes to real, two-way engagement. Discover how to transform your virtual sessions from routine to remarkable, using practical techniques and next-level platform features embraced by world-class organizations.

###### In “Supercharge Virtual Engagement: Advanced Tools and Strategies for Online Leaders,” you’ll gain proven methods to turn every online meeting, class, or group session into a high-energy, productive experience.

## You will learn how to:

*   Use powerful, often-overlooked virtual platform features—like breakout rooms, annotation, polling, and whiteboards—to keep people involved and accountable.
*   Apply innovative engagement strategies including Geometric Review, Dump and Clump, Elevator Speech, Named Annotations, Stamp Voting, and more to drive true participation.
*   Integrate engagement into every agenda, ensuring regular interaction at 10–15 minute intervals, and leveraging roles, checklists, and question techniques so every voice is heard.
*   Overcome chronic challenges like multitasking, disengaged participants, technical hurdles, and “video off” syndrome with specific templates and easy wins.
*   Facilitate inclusive, action-oriented discussions using roll call lists, smart group process tools, and structured priority-setting (lobbying and stamp voting).

## Who Should Attend:

Ideal for team leaders, managers, project leads, trainers, and anyone responsible for running or facilitating virtual meetings. If you want your sessions to motivate, align, and generate real results—this is your must-attend event.

## What You’ll Take Away:

*   A complimentary whitepaper: The Rise of Virtual Meetings: Driving Engagement in a Virtual World
*   Session recording for your ongoing reference
*   Ready-to-use checklists, group process tools, and agenda templates
*   Special discount offers on advanced courses to further strengthen your meeting facilitation skills

Don’t settle for “just another online meeting.” Register now to master the tools and strategies that drive virtual engagement, and deliver results your whole team will notice!


Supercharge Virtual Engagement—Advanced Tools and Strategies for Online Leaders

## Hybrid meetings are now the norm—and yet too many fall flat, plagued by echoing audio, disengaged remote attendees, and technology snafus that leave everyone frustrated.

Are you ready to lead meetings where everyone feels seen, heard, and truly involved, whether in the room or halfway around the world?

Join the live webinar “Mastering Hybrid Meetings: Pitfalls, Solutions, and Proven Engagement Strategies” and discover how high-performing leaders turn hybrid challenges into competitive advantage.

Led by Leadership Strategies Michael Wilkinson, CMF™, Founder of Leadership Strategies and a globally recognized master facilitator, this high-impact session will show you how to:

*   Avoid the 5 most common hybrid meeting pitfalls that undermine engagement, clarity, and outcomes
*   Apply the 6 Ps of preparation for hybrid meetings—so you’re ready for anything, every time
*   Design powerful agendas and processes that keep both in-person and remote participants focused, interactive, and aligned
*   Solve real-world hybrid meeting obstacles: audio/visual mishaps, losing the “remotes,” physical miscues, and more
*   Leverage actionable tips, roles, and ground rules (like “remotes go first” and “virtual buddies”) to ensure balanced participation and full inclusion

**Who Should Attend:**

This masterclass is essential for managers, team leaders, facilitators, project leaders, and executives who run meetings with both on-site and virtual attendees. If you’re determined to stop wasting time and start maximizing every minute of your meetings—no matter where your team is—this webinar is for you.
