Instructor Charles C. Calhoun, Jr., P.E., FASCE Mr. Calhoun has extensive leadership and management experience. He holds a bachelor and masters degree in Civil Engineering from Mississippi State University and Oklahoma State University. Mr. Calhoun has had comprehensive training in management/leadership philosophy, principles, and techniques. He is a graduate of the prestigious Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) Leadership Development Program and worked directly with CCL to produce a highly successful leadership development program in place at the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory. Back to Top

Course Description This training course will guide you through the steps required to become a successful leader in an engineering organization. You will recognize the need for honing not only your technical but also your leadership skills. You will understand the differences in and the need for the "art" of leadership and the "discipline" of management. You will be introduced to important leadership philosophies and powerful tools and will have the opportunity to apply many of them in the seminar setting. This training course will cover the following topics: Leadership defined Participants will identify the characteristics of a good supervisor. Through discussion of the characteristics, the definitions of "leadership" and "management" will evolve. These characteristics will be compared to those of a good engineer. Situational leadership A model will be presented relating leadership style to the development level of the team members. An evaluation will reveal the participants preferred leadership style. Motivating during change Participants will understand the dynamics of motivation and change. They will develop their own plan for motivating during change. The participants will then be challenged with the question: "Can you really motivate another person?" Communications men and women Types of communications will be demonstrated and discussed. A highly thought provoking exercise of gender communications will be undertaken. Through additional exercises and discussions, an effective method for providing feedback will evolve. Decision making Structured processes will be presented to maximize both the quality and acceptances of decisions. These processes will be used to solve problems presented to the participants.

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Seminar Benefits

• Learn how to successfully lead an organization
• Gain an understanding of yourself and your people
• Gain an understanding of generational differences
• Learn how to apply the art of leadership and/or the discipline of management
• Learn how to apply appropriate leadership styles to the situation
• Learn how to apply systematic decision making processes
• Learn how men and women communicate in the workplace
• Learn how to effectively communicate and provide feedback
• Evaluate your value system as well as the values of those being led
• Learn your role in establishing the organizations ethical climate

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Who Should Attend

The seminar is structured for civil engineers or other technical professionals in a leadership position, or those aspiring to move into a leadership role.

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Summary Outline

Day One

• Introduction
• Leadership defined
• Motivating during change
  
  

Day Two

• Communications: Men & women
• Decision making
• Team building
• Ethics, Values, and self-assessment
• Closing

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Attendees’ Comments

"This course helped develop a base to identify decision-making process as it relates to management, leadership and team building."
Kenneth Fleming, Anne Arundel County,
Department of Public Works, Annapolis, MD

"The instructor did an excellent job presenting various topics on leadership. He was able to capture the participants' attention and maintian a very interactive group."
Bruce Wright, P.E., Anne Arundel County,
Department of Public WOrks, Annapolis, MD

"The leadership tools learned were not only useful in my leadership roles but also in daily communications. The course helped me acquire interaction and team building skills."
Bruce Boedtker, Bruno Associates, Woodstock, VT

"The seminar was fantastic. I am glad I took it. It helped me to think 'out of the box' and brought out the difference between management and leadership."
Kamal Dixit, The Neel Company, Springfield, VA

"It was fast-moving cousre to remain interesting, yet deliberately paced to allow thorough coverage and exploration of the material."
William Meyer, Senior Project Manager, REI, Wausau, WI

"This seminar opened my eyes and showed me that I need to 'sharpen my saw' and rethink my leadership techniques that I use on a daily basis."
Vance Hohn, Project Manager, Denham-Blyth Co., Inc., Goodlettsville, TN

“Excellent. About time a leadership course was developed specifically for engineers.”
Jerry Stueve, Senior Engineer
Las Vegas Valley Water District, Las Vegas, NV

“I have never attended a seminar that covered as much practical and relevant information.”
Brad Anderer, Dir. Env. Services
SCS Engineers, Phoenix, AZ

“I came to the seminar in search of directions to help my leadership ability grow. I found what I was looking for.”
Caroline Duffy, Engineer
Plfum Klausmeir and Gehrum, Cincinnati, OH

“Excellent! Perfect for new leaders as well as for experienced managers and supervisors.”
Gary Anderton, Engr Res & Dev Ctr
Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS

“I was impressed with the instructor’s experience and presentations - useful and enlightening.”
Rick Hartline, Project Manager
Greenhorne & O’Mara, Marietta, GA

“The seminar was very well organized and directed. The instructor was very good at getting group participation and kept things moving smoothly. Well worth the time.”
Joe Egner, Branch Manager
Sisul Engineering, Gladstone, OR

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