Self-Awareness in Leadership

Featuring Taresa Scott

Career Development SIG

October 16, 2025 | 6:00 PM (CT)| In-person attendance only

Caddo Offices | 8376 Davis Blvd | North Richland Hills

Free for Chapter Members, $10 for Guests

Session Description

Leading a team effectively begins with a deep understanding of yourself. This interactive class, designed specifically for first-time managers and aspiring leaders, provides essential tools and insights to unlock your full leadership potential. We'll dive into the foundational concept of self-awareness, exploring its multifaceted role in driving effective decision-making, fostering stronger team dynamics, and navigating complex workplace challenges. You'll learn to develop actionable strategies to cultivate a heightened sense of self-awareness, empowering you to create a thriving environment for both yourself and your team.

Objectives & Key Takeaways:

Upon completion of this class, participants will be able to:

• Define self-awareness in the context of effective leadership, moving beyond a basic understanding to grasp its practical implications for daily management.
• Understand the critical importance of self-awareness in cultivating effective leadership, recognizing how it influences everything from communication and conflict resolution to strategic planning and team motivation.
• Identify and apply effective strategies to cultivate your own level of self-awareness, equipping you with practical tools and techniques for ongoing personal and professional growth.

About the Speaker 

Taresa Scott - Founder | Chief Learning Officer

Taresa Scott is a passionate advocate for building cultures of learning that drive employee retention and organizational success. With a proven track record of transforming training and development initiatives, Taresa specializes in partnering with organizations to address challenges such as high turnover, low engagement, and outdated or ineffective training programs.

Taresa collaborates with leadership to uncover the key drivers of employee satisfaction and crafts tailored strategies to keep top talent engaged, motivated, and thriving.

Expertise Includes:

• Discovery & Assessment: Conducting focus groups and skill gap analyses to pinpoint organizational learning needs.
• Strategic Program Development: Designing competency-based learning paths for onboarding, career progression, and skill enhancement.
• Implementation & Optimization: Implementing personalized learning solutions and gathering feedback to continuously refine and improve outcomes.

Whether organizations are struggling with employee turnover, lack standardized onboarding processes, or need to modernize their training programs, Taresa provides the expertise and strategic approach to align learning initiatives with business goals.

Connect with Taresa Scott on LinkedIn or at www.bleuprint.design.

Meeting Agenda

5:55 pm - Show up

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CT - Speaker Presentation + Q&A

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How can this session help enhance your professional development?

This session will provide actionable insights from the Capability Model, showing you how to develop key skills and strategies, such as:

Personal: Collaboration & Leadership, Communication, Emotional Intelligence & Decision Making Professional: Coaching, Learning Sciences, Career & Leadership Development Organizational: Performance Improvement, Organization Development & Culture, Change Management