The Illinois ASBO Leadership Center

The Illinois ASBO Leadership Institute is now just one of the many ways you can take on the path to self-discovery! The Illinois ASBO Leadership Center allows you to gain new perspectives through many unique leadership programs.

Leadership Institute
How do your behaviors reflect your leadership style? How do others perceive your leadership? The Leadership Institute answers these questions through an immersive process over the course of a year utilizing Life Orientations (LIFO®) and the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI®). 
Apply now... the next cohort will begin in Spring 2018!

Leadership Identity (MBTI) — AAC#1786
How do your personality type and preferences impact your leadership? Utilizing the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) assessment, this full-day academy will dig deep into how your type preferences play into your ability to manage others, resolve conflict, deal with change and more.  
Watch for more opportunities next year! 

Trust in Workplace - Lunch & Learn Webinar
Trust and communication are critical to the quality of every team as well as the work they produce. Explore the problems that leaders face when these critical variables break down and learn how to rebuild them to maximize workplace productivity in this one-hour webinar.
See a Recording of the Webinar! 

Situational Leadership
As a leader, have you ever felt you don't see eye to eye with an employee on what you need or what they expect? This is a common problem for leaders and can result in failure for the leader, the employee and most importantly - the task at hand. This three-hour seminar will explore the relationship between the amount of direction an employee needs or desires and the amount of support a leader must supply.
Watch for more opportunities next year!

Radical Candor - Lunch & Learn Webinar
Top down authority is out, soft skills are in and you want to pull your hair out! How can Radical Candor help you develop your team? How can shifting from a people/talent management mindset to a growth management mindset help your team get results? If you are ready to challenge your leadership mindset, come and spend an hour diving into Radical Candor: Be a Kick Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, by Kim Scott.
Register to Attend for FREE on January 10, 2018!

Leading Yourself, Leading Others and Leading Your Boss - AAC#1625
Whether you want to regain your personal work/life balance or improve a crucial work relationship, learn to lead in all directions through this practical seminar. You'll leave with helpful approaches that can be applied for your everyday work context.
Register to Attend on January 17, 2018!

Leadership Expressions (FIRO-B) - AAC#1816 
What factors guide your interpersonal relationships at home and work? Utilizing the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior™ (FIRO-B®) assessment, the Leadership Expressions Academy will explore how your needs for inclusion, control and affection shape your relationships with colleagues and others.
Register to attend on March 6, 2018 in Naperville or March 8, 2018 in Decatur!

Managing Change - Lunch & Learn Webinar
Leaders must know how to effectively manage change.  This involves matching the type of change your organization is experiencing with the type of leadership behavior that will help you maneuver successfully through change processes.  Gain a framework for analyzing the change environment and developing the requisite skills all leaders must attain and use to be successful.
Register to attend for FREE on April 18, 2018!