Summer Leadership Series: Improving Your Feedback Culture
This series on feedback is a fantastic complement to the Training Academy - we'd love to see you there!
We know you and your people have been beyond busy these last months, and that the Hiring Thaw – while very welcome! – brought a flood of staffing activities, responsibilities, and decisions your way.
Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Registration-SummerSeries-2026
You’re likely experiencing a mix of high hopes, slight anxiousness, and crossed fingers as your new teams take shape. We all know that growing pains are inevitable as new folks get situated and established folks get a little shaken up, and these sorts of thoughts begin to arise:
How do I make sure my team is giving new hires the best-possible start? What do I do if it immediately seems a new hire isn’t the right person for the job? How do I nip in the bud any tension that’s arising in newly forming teams? How do we hold a high standard for our work, and yet offer patience and grace to people just learning the ropes? When…
Online Location: Zoom.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.defenderleadership.org. Summer Leadership Series: Improving Your Feedback Culture
This series on feedback is a fantastic complement to the Training Academy - we'd love to see you there!
We know you and your people have been beyond busy these last months, and that the Hiring Thaw – while very welcome! – brought a flood of staffing activities, responsibilities, and decisions your way.
Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Registration-SummerSeries-2026
You’re likely experiencing a mix of high hopes, slight anxiousness, and crossed fingers as your new teams take shape. We all know that growing pains are inevitable as new folks get situated and established folks get a little shaken up, and these sorts of thoughts begin to arise:
How do I make sure my team is giving new hires the best-possible start? What do I do if it immediately seems a new hire isn’t the right person for the job? How do I nip in the bud any tension that’s arising in newly forming teams? How do we hold a high standard for our work, and yet offer patience and grace to people just learning the ropes? When…
Online Location: Zoom.
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.defenderleadership.org. Chief Defender Bootcamp
This workshop is a unique opportunity to develop a stronger leadership mindset over multiple days. You will explore personal strengths, conflict and communication styles, information processing skills, and the transition to leadership roles. We'll cover building trust, prioritizing well-being, decision-making dynamics, strategic discretion, delegation, and effective management. Learn to build strategic connections, communicate effectively, and gain insights from colleagues. Share with and learn from each other to foster collaboration, inspire trust, and promote personal and organizational growth (New and first term Chief Defenders).
Monday, September 14, 2026 – Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Portland, OR.
Summer Leadership Series: Improving Your Feedback Culture
This series on feedback is a fantastic complement to the Training Academy - we'd love to see you there!
We know you and your people have been beyond busy these last months, and that the Hiring Thaw – while very welcome! – brought a flood of staffing activities, responsibilities, and decisions your way.
Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Registration-SummerSeries-2026
You’re likely experiencing a mix of high hopes, slight anxiousness, and crossed fingers as your new teams take shape. We all know that growing pains are inevitable as new folks get situated and established folks get a little shaken up, and these sorts of thoughts begin to arise:
How do I make sure my team is giving new hires the best-possible start? What do I do if it immediately seems a new hire isn’t the right person for the job? How do I nip in the bud any tension that’s arising in newly forming teams? How do we hold a high standard for our work, and yet offer patience and grace to people just learning the ropes? When…
Online Location: Zoom.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.defenderleadership.org. Summer Leadership Series: Improving Your Feedback Culture
This series on feedback is a fantastic complement to the Training Academy - we'd love to see you there!
We know you and your people have been beyond busy these last months, and that the Hiring Thaw – while very welcome! – brought a flood of staffing activities, responsibilities, and decisions your way.
Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Registration-SummerSeries-2026
You’re likely experiencing a mix of high hopes, slight anxiousness, and crossed fingers as your new teams take shape. We all know that growing pains are inevitable as new folks get situated and established folks get a little shaken up, and these sorts of thoughts begin to arise:
How do I make sure my team is giving new hires the best-possible start? What do I do if it immediately seems a new hire isn’t the right person for the job? How do I nip in the bud any tension that’s arising in newly forming teams? How do we hold a high standard for our work, and yet offer patience and grace to people just learning the ropes? When…
Online Location: Zoom.
Thursday, October 1, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.defenderleadership.org.