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HR training series hones leadership skills

By Denise Mino

The Chehalis Tribe recently
graduated its first cohort of
leaders in its latest training
offering for managers and
directors in tribal government.
Designed and developed
by Human Resources,
the Leadership Essentials
training series wove
together best practices
in leadership within the
framework of sovereign
tribal governance to develop
stronger, more confident leaders.
Participants in the pilot SMART Goals to help guide their The first cohort in the Leadership Essentials training
program were selected based on leadership learning journey. In series was made up of eight leaders in the organization
interest and availability to actively the end, each of the participants
take part in the six-week program. were able to meet their learning n Melody Dady: n Shawn Ortivez:
The course structure, based goals and increase their leadership Behavioral Health Natural Resources
on a cohort and shared learning capacity. That was the overarching n Jake Dickerson: n Jedediah Starr:
model, included weekly classroom purpose of the program. Public Safety Tribal Gaming Agency
learning and assignments At the graduation celebration n Garth Hamilton: n Meghan Walker:
outside of class such as reading, on June 29, leader participants Financial Services Wellness Center
completing assessments, spoke about how they identified n Amy Loudermilk: n Philip Youckton:
journaling and coaching their learning goal, what they did Planning Culture & Community
conversations with the instructor. to accomplish it and how they
Topics of the course included see themselves leading teams and
leadership theories and practical programs after the course.
application, employee life cycle, “I would recommend this
discipline, crucial conversations, program for anyone. It is not only
employee engagement and a teaching on how to become
appreciation, feedback and a leader, but it is a blueprint
coaching. to being a good person,” said
Additional presenters were Leadership Essentials participant
brought in to discuss sovereignty Jedediah Starr.
and the structure of the Chehalis Like all good change initiatives,
Tribal government as well as cover the pilot group will be meeting
enterprise-wide topics in the areas again to identify ways of
of human resources, financial improving the learning process as
services and grants management. well as the content and offerings.
Denise Mino, Human Human Resources is looking MARINERS TICKETS
Resources Learning and forward to offering the leadership
Development, created the training series again a little later July
course with input from leaders this year. If you would like to
throughout the organization. attend a Mariners game,
“It was amazing to be able 7/22 vs ASTROS 7:10 P.M. limited tickets are
to bring customized leadership available for each game
training to the Chehalis Tribe,” 7/23 vs ASTROS 1:10 P.M. and are first-come, first-
Mino said about the training 7/27 vs RANGERS 12:40 P.M. serve! Chehalis tribal
series. “Leadership is such a broad
topic and it was a challenge to members ages 18-54
distill down what leaders in our August who haven’t yet signed
organization needed to know. But up will be given priority.
with input from others across
tribal government, I believe we It was a beautiful 8/6 vs ANGELS 1:10 P.M. Contact Kelsey Bray
were able to accomplish that goal and collaborative 8/6 vs ANGELS 7:10 P.M. at 360-709-1721 or
successfully. The participants were 8/7 vs ANGELS 1:10 P.M.
a great group of leaders who were learning experience. 8/9 vs YANKEES 7:10 P.M. kelsey.bray@chehalis
open to the learning and coaching tribe.org for tickets!
process. In class, there were rich, – DENISE MINO, 8/23 vs NATIONALS 7:10 P.M.
peer-to-peer conversations and HUMAN RESOURCES 8/24 vs NATIONALS 1:10 P.M. Questions: Philip Youckton
sharing of leadership insights. It LEARNING AND 8/25 vs GUARDIANS 1:10 P.M. at pyouckton@chehalis
was a beautiful and collaborative DEVELOPMENT 8/28 vs GUARDIANS 1:10 P.M. tribe.org, 360-709-1752
learning experience.” or 360-688-3380.
As part of the course, each
participant developed a series of