Leader Valley

(HALF-DAY) Defined Leadership: From Vision to Impact
2026-01-14 08:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Community Foundation of NE Iowa, 3117 Greenhill Rd, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613, United States
Kick off the new year with this special half-day workshop! In this course, you will define your vision as a leader and create a plan to turn that vision into your leadership legacy.

Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
2026-01-27 08:00 - 16:30 | Community Foundation of NE Iowa, 3117 Greenhill Rd, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613, United States
In today’s workplace, leaders can’t afford to waste talent. They need people to innovate, to solve problems, to deliver results, and to be excited and engaged as they do so. In her research, leadership expert Liz Wiseman made a crucial discovery: There’s far more intelligence and energy inside organizations than we realize. Leaders are key to unlocking these capabilities!
In this course, you’ll learn to unlock untapped intelligence within your team to:

Access hidden capabilities
Rekindle enthusiasm
Foster innovation
Achieve stronger performance

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Leader Valley Gala 2026
2026-02-06 18:00 - 22:00 | IA
Leader Valley Celebrates 13 Years

Join us for the 3rd Annual Leader Valley Gala on Friday, February 6th at 6:00PM at Diamond Event Center in Cedar Falls! Last year’s gala was a huge success, and this year promises to be even more spectacular as we gather to celebrate and support Leader Valley’s mission to change live through leadership. This formal event will raise vital funds to support over 12,000 Cedar Valley Leader in Me students.
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Leading at the Speed of Trust
2026-02-10 08:00 - 16:30 | Boys & Girls Club Teen Center, 815 E 4th St, Waterloo, IA, 50703, United States
Trust is like water. When it’s there, everything flourishes and grows. When it’s not there, everything withers and dies. Where there is no trust, relationships decay, projects fail, customers go to competitors, initiatives under-perform, and work grinds to a crawl.
In this course, you will learn to:

Increase your personal credibility
Practice behaviors that inspire trust
Align your team with high-trust principles to deliver measurable results.

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Saying the Tough Stuff: Leading Difficult Conversations
2026-02-24 08:00 - 16:30 | IA
Learn to navigate difficult conversations by challenging your faulty thinking, developing a plan, and executing in a way that strengthens relationships and improves outcomes.

(NEW) The Courageous Leader: Creating Cultures where Everyone Thrives
2026-03-31 08:00 - 16:30 | IA
Learn to lead with courage and consideration to create environments where everyone feels respected, appreciated, and empowered to contribute their best.

Emotional Intelligence: Leading from Within
2026-04-02 08:00 - 16:30 | Community Foundation of NE Iowa, 3117 Greenhill Rd, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613, United States
Learn to deepen your self-awareness, manage responses and emotions effectively, and embrace a growth mindset to lead yourself with greater clarity, composure, and purpose.

5 Choices of Extraordinary Productivity
2026-04-15 08:00 - 16:00 | Community Foundation of NE Iowa, 3117 Greenhill Rd, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613, United States
The 5 Choices® to Extraordinary Productivity process measurably increases productivity of individuals, teams, and organizations. Participants make more selective, high-impact choices about where to invest their valuable time, attention, and energy.

6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team
2026-05-05 08:00 - 16:30 | Community Foundation of NE Iowa, 3117 Greenhill Rd, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613, United States
Leaders make a significant impact on every metric in your business: employee productivity and engagement, customer satisfaction and loyalty, innovation, and financial performance. People skills typically account for 80% of success in a leadership position, yet many people are not provided the opportunity to develop the skills they need to successfully lead their teams.
In this course, you will learn to excel as a team leader by:

Developing crucial mindsets
Conducting regular 1:1s
Setting clear goals
Fostering a feedback culture
Managing change
Optimizing priorities

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