What You Will Learn

• Identify and Tackle Adaptive Challenges: Learn to distinguish between technical problems and adaptive challenges, applying appropriate strategies for each.
• Lead with Emotional Intelligence: Enhance your ability to understand and manage your emotions and those of others to foster a productive and positive organizational culture.
• Engage Stakeholders: Develop strategies for engaging and mobilizing various stakeholders, including those with differing views and resistance to change.
• Foster an Adaptive Culture: Learn how to create an environment that encourages experimentation, learning from failures, and continuous adaptation.
• Navigate through Uncertainty: Equip yourself with the skills to lead confidently through uncertainty and complexity.

Key Topics

The Adaptive Leadership Workshop will encompass the following key elements:

• Insight: Gain a deep understanding of the adaptive leadership framework and how it applies to real-world organizational challenges.
• Practice: Engage in hands-on exercises that simulate adaptive challenges, allowing leaders to apply concepts and strategies in a supportive setting.
• Reflection: Participants will reflect on their leadership experiences and behaviors, receiving and offering feedback to enhance learning and personal growth.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is ideal for leaders at all levels who face the challenges of guiding their teams and organizations through uncertain times and complex problems. Whether you are leading a small team or an entire organization, this session will equip you with the understanding and tools to embrace change, face challenges head-on, and emerge stronger.

What You Will Learn

• Identify and Tackle Adaptive Challenges: Learn to distinguish between technical problems and adaptive challenges, applying appropriate strategies for each.
• Lead with Emotional Intelligence: Enhance your ability to understand and manage your emotions and those of others to foster a productive and positive organizational culture.
• Engage Stakeholders: Develop strategies for engaging and mobilizing various stakeholders, including those with differing views and resistance to change.
• Foster an Adaptive Culture: Learn how to create an environment that encourages experimentation, learning from failures, and continuous adaptation.
• Navigate through Uncertainty: Equip yourself with the skills to lead confidently through uncertainty and complexity.

Program Details

Online Seminars
All online seminars are hosted in real-time via Zoom.

Cancellation & Transfer Policy:
Seminar participants (or their organizational representative) should call or email Bloch Executive Education in order to change or cancel registrations. Cancellations made prior to 7 days from the seminar date are eligible for credit towards a future seminar but are ineligible for refund. Credit for future seminar is valid through the following seminar year. Seminar registrations may be transferred from one individual to another up to t7 days before any elected seminar. Cancellations made within 7 days from the seminar date are non-transferable and non-refundable. Bloch Executive Education reserves the right to make changes to the cancellation policy and transfer policy. The current policies will be posted on our website and will be observed regardless of previous policies or standards. “No-shows” are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

Course Recording
Each online seminar is recorded and you will be given online access to these recordings. By attending the event, you are giving the Bloch School of Management permission to use your image should we create promotional or instructional material from the recorded session.

About the Instructor

Dr. Kevin Sansberry Il is a behavioral scientist and executive coach whose inspiring work is driven by the need for evidence-based, inclusive, and equitable approaches to urgently and proactively transform and coach leaders, eradicating toxic behaviors that threaten profitability, innovation, and the overall well-being. He is also the creator and host of the Toxic Leadership Podcast which reached as high as the number four nonprofit podcast in the United States in 2021.

Federal Reserve Bank – Leadership Development Certificate Includes:

• The opportunity to work with subject matter experts to grow your leadership skills during four (4) Bloch Executive Series seminars
• Personalized leadership coaching
• Customized action planning guide
• Course materials
• Event parking
• A light breakfast, coffee, and lunch during seminar dates
• Official recognition of completion from the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at UMKC

Once your registration has been processed, you will be contacted by Bloch Executive Education by email with further instruction on registering for individual seminars and meeting with your leadership coach. Participants may complete the program within 18 months of registration.

Program Details

Register for the program online, and a member of the Bloch Executive Education team will contact you by email to sign up for individual seminars of your choosing, as well as pair you with a coach.

You have two years from the date of purchase to complete your certificate.

What You Will Learn

Ultimately, participants will understand how to create and sustain a desirable culture. Specific topics include:

• A look at the definition of culture along with an exploration of what fuels passion and meaning
• How leaders must exercise “cultural intelligence” in understanding current organizational culture and subcultures
• Utilizing a “Culture IQ” assessment to determine existing culture characteristics
• A deep dive into how great leaders create passionate and meaningful cultures (building trust, leading with WHY, delivering inspired and authentic communication, living values, remaining grounded, etc.)

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What You Will Learn

Ultimately, participants will understand how to create and sustain a desirable culture. Specific topics include:

• A look at the definition of culture along with an exploration of what fuels passion and meaning
• How leaders must exercise “cultural intelligence” in understanding current organizational culture and subcultures
• Utilizing a “Culture IQ” assessment to determine existing culture characteristics
• A deep dive into how great leaders create passionate and meaningful cultures (building trust, leading with WHY, delivering inspired and authentic communication, living values, remaining grounded, etc.)

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Program Details

Location and Parking:
The sessions will be held at the UMKC Bloch Executive Hall, 5108 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Parking details will be mailed after registration.

Cancellation & Transfer Policy:
Seminar participants (or their organizational representative) should call or email Bloch Executive Education in order to change or cancel registrations. Cancellations made prior to 7 days from the seminar date are eligible for credit towards a future seminar but are ineligible for refund. Credit for future seminar is valid through the following seminar year. Seminar registrations may be transferred from one individual to another up to 7 days before any elected seminar. Cancellations made within 7 days from the seminar date are non-transferable and non-refundable. Bloch Executive Education reserves the right to make changes to the cancellation policy and transfer policy. The current policies will be posted on our website and will be observed regardless of previous policies or standards. “No-shows” are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

Photo and Video Release:
By attending the event, you are giving Bloch School of Management permission to use photos and videos from the workshop in future promotional materials.

About the Instructor

Mike Allison is the Vice President of Talent at Spotlight (Analyst Relations) where he oversees talent acquisition, leadership development, and employee growth/engagement. Spotlight was named Kansas City’s best place to work (medium-sized company) by the Kansas City Business Journal in 2023. Ingram’s magazine also bestowed similar recognition. Mike is also an Adjunct Professor and Bloch Executive Education instructor within the Bloch School at the University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC). Prior to his role at Spotlight, Mike enjoyed over 22 years of healthcare IT leadership experience working at Cerner. His final role there involved leading a group of faculty who developed and delivered advanced education to cohorts of Veterans Administration (VA) clinicians, informaticists, and analytics professionals. He also worked with internal and external leaders on change management and other organizational development initiatives. Previously, Mike held executive responsibilities over Cerner’s client and associate learning organizations. His award-winning teams, many of which were internationally based, provided practical and effective end-to-end learning solutions to Cerner clients and associates around the world.

Mike also spent a year as the Vice President of Learning and Development at AMC Theatres where he led a team of learning professionals focused on building, supporting, and retaining talent across multiple guest-facing brands.

Mike regularly carries out public speaking engagements and provides coaching to business leaders across the Kansas City metropolitan area. He presents and instructs on diverse topics such as leading through change, emotional intelligence, holding difficult conversations, building a culture of feedback, advanced presentation techniques, cultivating trust, and executive presence.

Prior to working in the private sector, Mike was involved in city management for three years. He worked primarily as a management analyst for the city of Kansas City, Mo. He earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a master’s degree in public administration (MPA) from Brigham Young University.

Mike is married to Amy Allison, a non-profit leader serving as the Executive Director for The Farmer’s House. They have three young adult children (girl, boy, girl). Besides being an avid family man, Mike is passionate about volunteering, seeing the world, hiking, music, disc golf, and all things San Francisco. He was born and raised in the “City by the Bay.”

What You Will Learn

• Strategic Innovation Framework
• Practical AI tools and applications
• How to innovate with AI
• How to pitch your ideas with AI

What You Will Learn

• Strategic Innovation Framework
• Practical AI tools and applications
• How to innovate with AI
• How to pitch your ideas with AI

Program Details

Location and Parking:
The sessions will be held at the UMKC Bloch Executive Hall, 5108 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Parking details will be mailed after registration.

Cancellation & Transfer Policy:
Seminar participants (or their organizational representative) should call or email Bloch Executive Education in order to change or cancel registrations. Cancellations made prior to 7 days from the seminar date are eligible for credit towards a future seminar but are ineligible for refund. Credit for future seminar is valid through the following seminar year. Seminar registrations may be transferred from one individual to another up to 7 days before any elected seminar. Cancellations made within 7 days from the seminar date are non-transferable and non-refundable. Bloch Executive Education reserves the right to make changes to the cancellation policy and transfer policy. The current policies will be posted on our website and will be observed regardless of previous policies or standards. “No-shows” are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

Photo and Video Release:
By attending the event, you are giving Bloch School of Management permission to use photos and videos from the workshop in future promotional materials.

About the Instructor

Wai (“Y”) Lee is passionate about sharing his expertise in corporate innovation and artificial intelligence with organizations and individuals.

He is a frequent keynote speaker for international conferences, corporate events, and universities. He also designs and conducts product management training and innovation workshops for teams around the globe.

Wai is currently serving as the Vice President of Garmin Labs, responsible for
creating internal startups and new product categories. He has led the incubation, design, and development of flagship products in aviation, marine, outdoor, automotive, sports and fitness, contributing over $600M/year in sales with 20% operating margin. Wai is also an inventor on more than 20 issued patents.

Wai was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has an MS in Computer Science from the University of Kansas, an Executive MBA degree from Henry W. Bloch School of Management, and a Product Management Certification from the Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley. He and his wife, Olive Lee, live in Overland Park, Kansas with their five children.

In his free time, Wai enjoys painting and spending time with his family.

What You Will Learn

• Discover the joy in helping people learn.
• Learn the four Growth Phases people go through to acquire new knowledge and skills.
• See and acknowledge the different Emotional States a person goes through during the learning process.
• Understand how to break down tasks into core components to provide focused development.
• Learn and practice the seven core Leadership Engagement skills to support someone’s learning.
• Discover how to accelerate the learning process to increase performance.

What You Will Learn

• Discover the joy in helping people learn.
• Learn the four Growth Phases people go through to acquire new knowledge and skills.
• See and acknowledge the different Emotional States a person goes through during the learning process.
• Understand how to break down tasks into core components to provide focused development.
• Learn and practice the seven core Leadership Engagement skills to support someone’s learning.
• Discover how to accelerate the learning process to increase performance.

Program Details

Location and Parking:
The sessions will be held at the UMKC Bloch Executive Hall, 5108 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Parking details will be mailed after registration.

Cancellation & Transfer Policy:
Seminar participants (or their organizational representative) should call or email Bloch Executive Education to change or cancel registrations. Cancellations made prior to 7 days from the seminar date are eligible for credit towards a future seminar but are ineligible for refund. Credit for future seminar is valid through the following seminar year. Seminar registrations may be transferred from one individual to another up to 7 days before any elected seminar. Cancellations made within 7 days from the seminar date are non-transferable and non-refundable. Bloch Executive Education reserves the right to make changes to the cancellation policy and transfer policy. The current policies will be posted on our website and will be observed regardless of previous policies or standards. “No-shows” are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

Photo and Video Release:
By attending the event, you are giving Bloch School of Management permission to use photos and videos from the workshop in future promotional materials.

Available Discount Programs
UMKC and Bloch Executive Education Alumni, Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS members, CX Central Exchange members, Saint Luke’s Health System employees, Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce members – you qualify for discounted seminar registration.

If any of the above categories apply to you, please contact us at umkcexeced@umkc.edu or 816-235-2892 to take advantage of discounted rates.

About the Instructor

Todd Long, President and Owner, Leadership Innovations, …

• Is passionate about helping people lead with confidence.
• Loves dynamic facilitated interaction.
• Believes in the power of collaboration.
• Holds tightly to his faith and values.
• Inspires with steady confidence.

He has served tens of thousands of people around the world over the past 25 years, building confident leaders and healthy teams. He has worked in a variety of industries that include: technology, healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, banking, education, and not-for-profit. Todd believes in experiential interactive learning that challenges people to think deeper and discover ways to apply the learning.

Professionally – Todd is a leadership adviser, facilitator, speaker, author (Performance Leadership – Inspiring Growth in Others), and leadership coach.

Personally – Todd is a husband, father of six, grandfather, piano player, ukulele enthusiast, song writer, motorcyclist, exerciser, and faith builder.