Power Series™ Leadership Development
Practical leadership for complex work.
Leadership Tools
The Power Series™ helps leaders and teams turn complex workplace and community dynamics into: Clearer communications, stronger decisions, more inclusive action, greater trust, and stronger working relationships. Each facilitated experience connects practical leadership tools to real situations participants are already navigating.
From Conversation
to Practice
In facilitated Power Series™ sessions, participants move from reflection to action by applying Series concepts to real work. Depending on the experience, participants leave better prepared to:
- Communicate clearly and influence effectively
- Engage across cultures
- Strengthen multidisciplined teamwork
- Navigate difficult conversations
Progress may take the form of shared language, clearer decisions and ownership, practiced behaviors or implementation milestones—depending on the engagement.
From Conversation to Practice
Begin with the Power of Presence
Listen. Reflect. Connect.
The Power of Presence is the flagship Leadership Spark introducing the Power Series. This interactive 60-minute experience helps participants slow down, listen more deeply, and create space between reaction and response.
Participants explore how presence shapes communication, trust, relationships, and leadership effectiveness. Each person leaves with a practical listening approach and an immediate next-step commitment.
Available for:
- Conferences and association programs
- Leadership retreats
- Team and department meetings
- Public professional-development events
- Private organizational sessions
Start with the Conversation That Matters Most
The Power of Presence introduces the listening, reflection, and intentional response that supports the broader Power Series™. Organizations can then explore one or more of the ten curriculum topics, guided by the workplace or community conversation that matters most now. The questions below illustrate possible starting points rather than limiting the focus of each topic.
- How do we build credibility and follow through? The Power of Trust.
- How do we strengthen connection across differences? The Power of Relationships.
- How do identity, perception, and lived experience shape interaction? The Power of Color.
- How do media and messages shape what we notice and believe? The Power of Media.
- What stories shape how we lead and connect? The Power of Your Story.
- How do we ask better questions and remain open to learning? The Power of Curiosity.
- How do we work productively across roles and boundaries? The Power of Collaboration.
- How do we lead with clarity, influence, and accountability? The Power of Leadership.
- How does culture shape behavior, expectations, and belonging? The Power of Culture.
- How do we engage with honesty, purpose, and respect? The Power of Authentic Engagement.
Choose the Format
That Fits
Select a focused introduction, an applied working session, or a longer learning journey. For complex change, culture, alignment, or stakeholder needs, advisory and facilitation support can be customized to the organization.
- Leadership Spark (45–60 minutes): An engaging introduction for a conference, retreat, association program, or team meeting.
- Leadership Working Session (90 minutes–3 hours): A facilitated session focused on a defined team or manager challenge.
- Leadership Lab (Half or full day): An applied experience combining instruction, reflection, practice, and problem-solving.
- Leadership Series (3-6 sessions): A cohort experience that supports continued practice and shared commitments.
- Advisory + Facilitation (Customized): Strategic support for complex change, culture, alignment, or stakeholder needs.
How It Works and
Who It Serves
Every Power Series™ engagement follows a practical sequence:
- Frame the leadership challenge
- Surface current patterns and tensions
- Learn a practical model or tool
- Practice with realistic situations
- Commit to specific actions
- Reinforce application after the session
The Series is designed for:
- Emerging leaders and managers
- Technical professionals moving into people leadership
- Project and practice leaders
- Multidisciplinary teams
- Public agencies and institutions
- Professional associations
- Architecture, engineering, planning, and construction firms
- Education, healthcare, nonprofit, and professional-services organizations
Why Penelton Interactive
Penelton Interactive combines leadership development with experience in facilitation, planning, public engagement, and complex professional environments. Each experience is:
- Grounded in real work
- Participatory rather than lecture-only
- Adaptable to the organization’s context
- Designed for practical application
- Scalable from one session to a broader series
Start with One
Leadership Challenge
The Power Series™ may be a strong fit if your organization wants to:
- Improve leadership communication
- Make clearer, more transparent decisions
- Strengthen accountability and follow-through
- Build trust across teams or stakeholder groups
- Prepare technical experts to lead people
- Make leadership development more practical
- A brief discovery conversation can identify the right starting point