People Leaders

Inspire, Empower, Create

Exceptional people leaders have a clear vision and possess highly attuned emotional intelligence. They know that fostering a collaborative, creative work environment is essential, and they inspire others through their willingness to get uncomfortable in the interest of growth. The tools we offer in our courses can be immediately implemented by leaders, from first-time managers to experienced senior executives in organizations of any size. These courses are also appropriate for succession planning or leadership development in all levels in your organization. Competent leadership can and does happen at every level. Getting leadership buy-in at every level can boost workplace outcomes exponentially.

Our Classes

  • This training helps your organization invest in leadership skills that create inclusive workplaces, which attract and retain top talent while improving overall performance. The course begins with an interactive discussion where Jamie lays out the building blocks that all leaders need to foster inclusive spaces. He will ensure your leaders have foundational knowledge about DEIA language, current best practices, and the connection between DEIA initiatives and employee satisfaction. Learners will leave with tangible tools and tactics they can implement immediately to ensure they are being as proactive as possible with DEIA in their workplace.

  • Trauma is prevalent in our world and impacts many of the people we interact with, including staff and colleagues. A compassionate and trauma-informed approach to leadership is essential for creating healthy workplace cultures. Every organization, from any sector, can benefit from becoming trauma-informed.

    Trauma-informed leaders not only understand and are aware of the impact of trauma in the workplace, they want to support those affected by trauma. In this engaging course, participants learn the key elements of being a trauma-informed leader. These include: taking a caring and compassionate approach to staff; how to assess and in some cases adjust their ways of interacting, making decisions, and communicating; and how to lead the promotion of trauma-informed practices in the workplace.

  • This experiential, evidence-based course consistently receives outstanding reviews and is regularly selected as a major component of our two- or three-day retreats. Participants learn about the 32 leadership competencies and create their leadership profile to discover which of these competencies they personally fully understand. Then, learners focus on the competencies they need to develop further and create an action plan to acquire those competencies.

    In this course, participants also examine the benefits and drawbacks of various management and leadership styles. We focus on the qualities of personal awareness and openness to growth that every great leader possesses. Like our People Leaders course, Leadership Competencies is also ideal for succession planning.

  • Training the Trainer addresses individuals involved in developing curriculum, presenting in-house training material, and/or overseeing the training of new employees. Jamie can offer a high-level overview for a shorter class, or provide a multi-day training, or customize the course for any duration. During this highly interactive and exciting course, participants learn how to deliver effective, meaningful, relevant training. Among our subjects are learning styles, tricks of the trade, and other classroom topics. Participants practice effective classroom management styles and receive a toolkit to help them develop their next training.

  • Hiring and training employees are two of the biggest investments most organizations make. However, with a 10-15% annual attrition rate, organizations can end up turning over 60% of their entire talent base within four years. This course addresses retention with an overview of what employee engagement is, how to improve it during each stage of the employment life cycle, and methods to obtain employee feedback. Jamie highlights how to maximize your potential for retaining your top employees and how to prevent the unnecessary losses associated with attrition. Participants are also guided through outlining a personalized retention plan based on your organization's needs and workforce demographics.

Looking for a training or workshop that is not listed above? We offer a variety of customized courses, workshops, training, and resources for people leaders. We customize all of our courses to meet the duration and learning outcomes your organization needs.

What Our Participants Are Saying

  • “I enjoyed learning the 32 competencies of leadership. It helped me better understand the areas I should be working to improve and what our department should be aiming for. Jamie was an absolutely amazing instructor. I loved how Jamie engaged the class, was lighthearted, but had a clear focus. Thank you so much. One of the best instructors I’ve had.”

    Chief, Human Services Organization

  • This was the best leadership class I have ever taken. I feel motivated to lead others and have great tools from the class that I will implement immediately. I need to start with team building. Very valuable class. Thank you for making it a fun learning experience.”

    Community Based Organization Team Member

  • “We are very pleased with the outcomes of this developmental training and it is a pleasure to hear staff talking about, and more importantly, practicing what they learned. I highly recommend The Wolf Group and the evaluations from my staff support this endorsement of superior training. Jamie Wolf customized our training to meet our specific needs. Jamie is a talented instructor, facilitator, and trainer and we are looking forward to having their work with us on other training ventures.”

    Chief Probation Officer

  • “Jamie Wolf…facilitated a three day Executive Seminar for [our department]. The training was exceptional and a profound team-building experience. Because of the overwhelming success of the seminar, we extended the training to all of our leadership team, including first line supervisors in the field and institutions…The training received very positive reviews, so we invited Jamie back to provide…training for all of our sworn and non-sworn staff.”

    The Right Reverand, LaDonna Harris, Chief Probation Officer (Retired)