Up Your Results LLC

This program was designed by UpSlope Solutions in collaboration with practicing education attorneys  administrators  and the Technology Based Learning & Research Division of Arizona State University. It is a research-based  content driven multimedia professional development program that will equip administrators with the tools and strategies needed to proactively manage the common institutional and personal litigation risks in today’s K-12 academic environment. Utilizing DVD delivery  case vignettes  templates  rubrics and other tools  the learning experience for participants is delivered over three modules.

The first module deals with types of employee discipline in an education environment. The second focuses on grounds for employee discipline. The third module centers on the proper execution of employee discipline. Each module is presented during an intensive  highly interactive day-long session. Modules can be scheduled over three consecutive days  or spread over a period of time.

With the litigious nature of our society today  this program has strong potential for reducing a school district’s legal (financial) risk exposure by ensuring that administrators are using the most effective and appropriate discipline for specific situations they encounter.

It is ”must have” training for every school administrator.

This two and one-half day Emotional Intelligence training program enables participants to become fully aware of and engaged in the five domains of the EQ at Work Model. The training includes individual  small and whole group interaction and activities. Upon completion of the training  participants will have useful strategies to improve themselves  their relationships and their organization. This training stands apart from most because five follow-up coaching sessions support participants in applying competencies while carrying out their daily responsibilities.

Why “Up Your Results” Emotional Intelligence Training?

• Do you sometimes feel the results of meetings you have with others could have turned out better but didn’t because there was too much emotion in the way?
• Do you believe the emotions you or others have create less than optimum performance?
• Can emotional people sometimes get you off track?
• Does emotion sometimes cause those in your organization to communicate with each other in counter-productive ways?

Unlike IQ  which is fixed at an early age  a person’s Emotional Quotient (EQ) can grow and be developed over time. By learning to understand your emotions and the emotions held by others  and more effectively manage yours and theirs  you can produce better results for yourself  your relationships with others and for the entire organization.

This is the one-day version of the full Emotional Intelligence training program. Participants will receive an overview of the five domains of the EQ at Work Model and will exit the program with useful strategies to improve themselves  their relationships and their organizations. Ideally  the program would be preceded by a one to two hour dinner or gathering the evening before training. During this time focus would be given to individual purpose statement development – an important tool for applying the emotional intelligence tools learned during training.

It is one thing to feel that you are behaving in an emotionally intelligent manner  and perhaps quite another to understand the perceptions of others regarding your actions. A person willing to ask for the perceptions of others acquires the advantage of understanding how their behavior influences others  and the organization. Confidential input from peers  direct reports and those to whom you report can provide rich information and identify gaps where growth can occur.

The ECI is a 360-degree tool designed to assess the emotional competencies of individuals and organizations. It is based on emotional competencies identified by Dr. Daniel Goleman in Working with Emotional Intelligence (1998)  and on competencies from Hay/McBer’s Generic Competency Dictionary (1996 )  as well as Dr. Richard Boyatzis’s Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ). The assessment is administered electronically and the results are compiled into an individual report. The results are then shared in a follow-up coaching session by a certified ECI Analyst.

The need to be on the ballot seeking financial support from the community to operate our schools in a high quality manner will always be a critically important part of the school leader's role. Planning for referendum issues is not an isolated event - it is only an extension of a well conceived ongoing public engagement program. Up Your Results LLC will provide experienced assistance with levy campaign planning.

In addition to individual consultation service  a one-day training program titled "Engagement on Purpose" is also available. By connecting the principles of transparency  engagement  and serving customers to campaign strategy clients will understand and be able to develop a year-around fully integrated public engagement approach that will lead to the likelihood of greater success on election day.

Coaching is widely recognized as a tool that can help a good leader become an extraordinary one  or a struggling leader become successful. By focusing on improvement in targeted areas  encouraging the individual to leverage his or her strengths to accomplish goals  and by facilitating the use of the insights gained through the process  coaching can act as a catalyst for growth and development. The executive coaching program provides an experienced person  with training in coaching  to work with you or others as needed.

Up Your Results LLC will arrange for experienced  expert consultants to work with people in your organization to design and/or evaluate programs and services. Areas of particular focus include  but are not limited to: Special Education; Staff Development; All aspects of Human Resource services (i.e. recruitment  selection  induction  evaluation and development); Technology; Grant Writing and Educational Financial Forecasting.

Do you know if the activity that occurs in your organization on a day to day basis is aligned with the policy and/or operations manual? Often  the passage of time either causes outdated practices to linger  or procedures to develop and take on a life of their own. Following a thorough review of your organization’s policy/operations manual  experienced consultants work with the people in your organization to identify the match between written policy and/ or procedures and what actually occurs during daily practice. A report is created identifying gaps in policy versus practice along with recommendations. Optional assistance is also available to support the organization in addressing the gaps identified during the analysis.