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Leadership Essentials - Cohort 10A Leadership Training

October 13, 2026 1:00 PM - April 7, 2027 2:00 PM (CDT)

Description

Fall MREA Leadership Essentials Cohort 10A

In-Person Opening Location
MREA
11640 73rd Ave N
Maple Grove, MN 55369

See schedule and location listed below

Intended audience: Leadership Essentials program is designed for current and future leaders in your organization who have not attended a previous leadership development series through MREA.

Complete course schedule:

Virtual sessions will take place via Zoom video conference.
This is a web-based platform that does not require you to download any software.
In order to fully participate, a computer with a good microphone and a webcam is required.

UNIT 1 - BUILDING SELF LEADERSHIP

UNIT 2 - EXPLORING TEAM LEADERSHIP

TUESDAY OCTOBER 13, 1-4PM In person
UNIT 1 SESSION 1 Leadership Overview

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14, 8-11AM In person
Unit 1 Session 2 Workplace Impact

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14, 12-3PM In Person
Unit 1 Session 3 Critical Thinking

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18, 8-11AM Virtual-Live
Unit 1 Session 4 Emotional Intelligence

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 16, 8-11AM Virtual-Live
Unit 2 Session 1 Flexibility and Resilience

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20, 8-11AM Virtual-Live
Unit 2 Session 2 Mastering Your Professionalism

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 8-11AM Virtual-Live
Unit 2 Session 3 Leader/Follower Orientation

WEDNESDAY MARCH 24, 8-11AM Virtual-Live
Unit 2 Session 4 Effective Communication Part 1

WEDNESDAY APRIL 7, 9:30AM-12:30PM In person
Unit 2 Session 5 Effective Communication Part 2

WEDNESDAY APRIL 7, 1-2PM In Person
Closing - Discussion of Final Assessment

PRESENTATION & MATERIALS
Class size is limited to 20 people to provide maximum opportunity for participants to benefit from the instructor-led multimedia activities. For the virtual sessions each participant receives an email that includes the Zoom log in details and an attachment with materials needed for class.

CERTIFICATION
Each participant receives a certificate of completion from MREA.

IN PERSON HOTEL

Holiday Inn & Suites

11801 Fountains Way

Maple Grove, MN 55369

INSTRUCTORS
Dana Haageson spent over a decade in the software industry serving in individual contributor and leadership roles from Product Development to Product Management/Strategy to Human Resources. As a college professor at M State, she teaches students ranging in age from Gen Z to baby boomer in the areas of Human Resources and Accounting. She also develops and delivers customized leadership, team and personal development sessions for organizations across various industries. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Dana has coached nearly a thousand individuals and teams in discovering and harnessing the power of their individual and collective strengths to achieve success - both personally and professionally. She earned an Accounting degree from MN State University Moorhead and is a CPA, as well as a Certified Professional in Human Resources. Dana lives in Moorhead. She and her husband have 3 daughters.

COST
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Event Policies
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2026 Late Registration
All events in 2026 will be subject to a $50 late registration fee for anyone that registers less than 2 weeks prior to the published event dates.

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