Employee Engagement and Well-Being

Register Now for Employee Engagement and Well-Being

Price: $65 (Lunch provided)
Date: March 9, 2027
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Eykamp Hall, Room 252, Ridgway University Center
Instructors: Alexa Ferguson and Timothy A. Dickel, PhD

Managers have more influence over employee engagement than almost anyone else in an organization. In this interactive session, we’ll explore how leaders can build more motivated, connected, and resilient teams. The science of happiness will be applied to ensure managers understand how they can support employee well-being. Participants will leave with practical strategies to enhance team engagement and boost well-being for both their teams and themselves.

Key Takeaways:

• Recognize how your everyday decisions and interactions as a manager influence employee engagement.
• Apply insights from the science of happiness to support employee well-being.
• Use practical strategies to help team members feel valued, stay motivated, and build stronger connections.
• Identify ways to help your team navigate challenges while supporting your own well-being as a leader.

Alexa Ferguson serves as Director of the Center for Inclusive Excellence at the University of Evansville. She previously worked as an educator and academic counselor with the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. Alexa brings experience in project management and team collaboration to her role. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern Indiana and a master’s degree in school counseling from Oakland City University.

Dr. Timothy A. (Tad) Dickel serves as the Executive in Residence in Leadership and the Faculty Director of the Master of Science in Leadership program at the University of Evansville. In addition, he is the President of T.A. Dickel Group, LLC and serves as a leadership and strategy consultant for businesses, universities, and nonprofits.

Leadership Coaching Bootcamp (non-degree seeking): Four-Session Series

Register Now for Leadership Coaching Bootcamp (non-degree seeking): Four-Session Series

Price: $395
Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2027
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: J. Henry Schroeder Boardroom, Library Second Floor
Instructor: Timothy A. Dickel, PhD

Leadership coaching is an effective approach to develop employees through customized development plans, setting expectations, providing regular feedback, and having one on one conversations. The goal of this program is to apply a coaching approach to leadership that will build up the capacity of managers and supervisors to improve the performance of their direct reports.

This series begins on March 2, 2027, and meets again on March 16, March 30, and April 13.

SESSION 1:

• Introduction to leadership theory
• Characteristics of effective leaders
• What is coaching? What is not coaching?

SESSION 2:

• Introduction to behavioral change
• How leaders can help change behaviors

SESSION 3:

• Applying effective leadership and behavioral change to coaching
• Framework for leadership coaching

SESSION 4:

• Application of leadership coaching
• Providing effective feedback
• Tools for leadership coaching

A 10% discount is available to organizations sending six or more participants. Call 812-488-1046 for more details.

Dr. Timothy A. (Tad) Dickel serves as the Executive in Residence in Leadership and is the faculty director of the Master of Science in Leadership program at the University of Evansville. In addition, he is the President of T.A. Dickel Group, LLC and serves as a leadership and strategy consultant for businesses, universities, and nonprofits.