LEARN TO LEAD

Training, Tools & Tips for Truly Human Leaders

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BW leaders and team members,
 

BWU Webinars happen every Thursday. They are a 75-minute-long way for you to grow your skills in order to build our culture of people and performance. Check out these exciting opportunities! To sign up for webinars later in Q1 please go to bw.care/webinars.

Thursday Live-Virtual Webinars: Grow your knowledge in less than two hours!

LIVING YOUR CALLING THROUGH WORK (supports Drives Engagement):

Connecting your work with a sense of calling makes you feel more resilient, motivated and purposeful. In this webinar, Dr. Garrett Potts, a noted researcher on the topic of calling in the workplace, shares insights on the power of calling to help you discover your own deep sense of purpose.

GOAL ALIGNMENT (supports Develops Talent):

This session will walk through connecting individual goals to the realization of team goals and creating broader business impact. Learn how to set, communicate and leverage goal setting as an opportunity to provide real-time coaching to team members.

DELIVERING EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK (supports Develops Talent):

Framing constructive feedback in a positive way that encourages growth and development is crucial, even when addressing areas for improvement. Learn how to balance honesty and empathy to better motivate and engage team members.

RECEIVING FEEDBACK (supports Develops Talent):

Leaders at BW are taught to give feedback in clear and effective ways, but receiving feedback is also a skill that can be taught. Use this webinar to increase the skill of receiving and responding to feedback to maximize your own growth.

APPLYING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THINKING (supports Leverages Business Insight):

This webinar will focus on a structured problem-solving and continuous improvement approach, A3 Thinking. Learn how to leverage A3 Thinking to identify root causes, develop actionable solutions and achieve sustainable results.

THE EVERYBODY MATTERS APPROACH TO INCLUSION (supports Values Differences):

Fostering a culture where "Everybody Matters" isn’t just a belief—it’s something BW actively demonstrates every day, all around the world. This webinar explores the philosophy behind our Everybody Matters culture and provides actionable steps to practice inclusion every day.

INTRODUCTION TO BW'S FINANCIAL DATA (supports Leverages Business Insight):

Learn insights from Tim Lenze, BW VP of Financial Planning and Analysis, about the essential financial charts used in BW and the deeper concepts that underlie them to confidently apply in your team or project.

COACHING WITH CARE (supports Develops Talent):

Coaching is a key skill that allows others to reach their full potential and achieve great value to our business. This webinar will describe good coaching principles and provide practical tips on how to be a good coach.

PROBLEM SOLVING BASICS (supports Leverages Business Insight):

Effective problem solving is at the heart of any successful continuous improvement initiative. This webinar will equip you with fundamental tools and techniques to identify, analyze and resolve problems systematically.

LEADING EFFECTIVE MEETINGS (supports Drives Engagement):

Learn techniques for agenda setting, effective decision-making and ensuring follow-through on action items, to make your meetings a cornerstone of team innovation and synergy.

SCHEDULE A PRIVATE WEBINAR

As long as you can ensure 30 attendees, BW’s Learning Development team will arrange a special private webinar session for your team, site or platform. This is a great way to learn together and develop a common language around a topic. To explore or schedule a custom session, contact david.pickersgill@barry-wehmiller.com.

In Person Classes: Two invaluable days that will change the way you think and work!

BWU’s flagship in-person classes, Listen Like a Leader (formerly Communication Skills Training) and Culture of Service, focus on improving your listening and relationship skills and the way we serve each other. Learn from your peers as well as BWU professors in these highly engaging classes: 

• English dates and locations: 
  • Listen Like a Leader 
  • Culture of Service  
• German dates and locations: 
  • Listen Like A Leader 
  • Culture of Service