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2022 skillBUILD Series: Leading in a Work from Anywhere (WFA) Environment
Session 3: Driving Virtual Team Innovation, Creative Thinking, and Problem-Solving
During this live online and highly interactive workshop, participants will gain an understanding of the leader’s role in driving innovation, creative thinking, and problem solving on a virtual team. Through intentionally designed and choreographed conversations, participants will learn techniques to develop these skills and understanding around how and when to apply them. By the end of the workshop, participants will be equipped with some models, methods, and specific actions to drive innovation, creative thinking, and problem solving on their virtual team.
Trainer Information
Marc Kolp
Director, Center for Leadership and Innovation & Senior Facilitator, UMBC; Organizational Development Consultant; Executive Coach
With a B.A. in Education and M.A. in Organizational Management Marc has extensive operational, change management, and Organization Development (OD) experience with over 20 years leading and supporting learning, workforce development, leadership training, and executive coaching. As an OD practitioner and leadership consultant, Marc has worked in both commercial, non-profit and governmental sectors specializing in leadership development, transformational change, diagnostic assessments, organizational analysis, customer experience, and performance improvement. Marc’s extensive operational experience spans nearly two decades serving as a member of Senior Leadership Teams and Directing large operating divisions. Marc has managed annual budgets in excess of $26 million, $6 million annual capital investment program, has had oversight responsibilities for 35+ facilities, and responsible for more than 1000 team members.
Marc’s experience includes serving as Chief Staff Liaison to Governing/Executive Board of Directors and as Senior Leader for Learning, Training and Organization Development functions where he’s led all internal OD, Learning, Training and Coaching functions serving workforces greater than 1500 team members.
As the Director of the Center for Leadership and Innovation, Marc provides both individuals and organizations with a variety of leadership, strategy, organizational effectiveness, performance, and executive coaching services. Marc holds professional certifications and training in:
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
- DiSC
- Registered Corporate Coach (RCC)
- Accelerated Learning Principles and Facilitation
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