Lead from the Middle

Transforming Front-Line Managers into High-Performance Leaders

 

Moving from a front-line position to middle management can be a challenging transition. Our "Lead From the Middle" program is designed to empower emerging leaders like you with the skills and mindset needed to excel in your new role.

 

This comprehensive and practical leadership development program follows a "learn and do" methodology, ensuring that you not only acquire knowledge but also apply it to real-world situations. Throughout the program, you'll receive personalized one-on-one coaching from experienced leaders and guidance from an internal company mentor.

 

 

 

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The Ideal Candidate

 

Are you ready to start your journey of growth and leadership excellence?

 

Our "Lead From the Middle" program is custom-made for passionate emerging middle managers like you who are hungry for personal and professional development.

 

Your dedication to team development, enthusiasm to master situational leadership, and your knack for making effective decisions set you apart as a remarkable candidate. As someone who embraces the power of organizational systems thinking and recognizes the significance of refining communication and relationship-building skills, you are on the path to becoming an outstanding leader. Your desire to lead with unwavering confidence and leave a lasting positive impact on your team and organization is commendable.

 

If this resonates with your aspirations, then consider yourself the ideal candidate for our program. Your future as a successful middle manager leader starts here.

 

Schedule a free consultation with one of our expert coaches today, and let's ensure that our program aligns perfectly with your goals.

 

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Lead From the Middle Program Features

 

Are you ready to elevate your leadership journey to new heights? Our Lead From the Middle program is designed to equip emerging middle managers with the essential skills and habits needed for success.

 

Here's what you can expect from this transformative experience:

 

  • Comprehensive Leadership Skills Development: Transition from a front-line to a middle management leader with confidence. This program offers a practical approach to leadership development, emphasizing learning and application.

 

  • One-on-One Coaching: Benefit from one-on-one coaching sessions with experienced leaders who will support your skill development and help you form essential leadership habits. Our coaches are industry professionals with extensive executive-level experience in operations and supply chain management. You'll have access to: 6 skill and habit development sessions, 3 half-hour coaching sessions, 3 peer exchange group sessions

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  • Industry Insights: Our program is designed based on feedback from industry senior leaders, ensuring it addresses the challenges and needs of today's business environment. While it focuses on operational leadership, it offers valuable skill development for any middle-level leader.

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  • Skill Enhancement: Develop critical middle manager leader skills, including situational leadership, decision-making, and core responsibilities. Learn how to develop both yourself and your team effectively.
     

  • Middle Manager Fundamentals: Dive into problem leadership, understanding the balance between working on and working for the business, operations finance, and strategic leadership.

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  • Organizational Systems Thinking: Gain practical knowledge of the fundamentals of effective tier 3 (department) management systems, using the Organizational Systems Thinking Model.

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  • Communication and Relationship Building: Enhance your ability to communicate effectively, build strong relationships, and navigate organizational politics.
     

  • Three High-Impact Modules: The program is divided into three high-impact modules, each lasting three months. This structure ensures a deep and comprehensive learning experience.
     

  • Diverse Participant Profile: Interact with current and future middle managers from various sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, service, distribution, government, and not-for-profit. The program welcomes high-potential leaders, whether you have direct reports or not.

 

Ready to transform your leadership journey and unlock your full potential? Join us in the "Lead From the Middle" program and become the exceptional middle manager leader you aspire to be. Seize your opportunity for growth and excellence today!

 

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Skill Development Focus

 

The program focuses on essential middle manager leader skills, including situational leadership, effective decision-making, and core responsibilities. You'll also learn to develop both yourself and your team, gaining practical knowledge of organizational systems thinking and honing your communication and relationship-building skills.

 

Our program follows the Learn, Share, Commit approach, emphasizing hands-on skill development. Topics covered include transitioning from a manager to a leader, effective communication from a middle management perspective, self-development, developing others, understanding organizational systems, and mastering middle manager fundamentals.

 

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High Performance Road Map

 

This program consists of three high-impact modules, each lasting three months, designed to equip you with the skills and habits necessary for effective middle management leadership.

 

3 High-Impact Modules of Skill and Habit Development

 

The Lead from the Middle program is a comprehensive leadership development program that has been designed to equip a middle level leader with the necessary skills and habits to be highly effective and lead a high performing department or team.  The program is offered in three high-impact individual modules of three-month duration each.  

 

 

Lead From the Middle Overview.

 

The program will be delivered in a live-virtual format.   Learning sessions will be delivered virtually in 4.5-hour blocks.   Virtual sessions will be delivered at a consistent time weekly with breaks between sessions and modules to allow for application of the thinking.  Peer Exchange sessions allow for more in-depth discussion and to strengthen connections with your peers.  All coaching will be facilitated virtually. 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Expected Outcomes

 

  • Develop essential middle manager leader skills

  • Practical application in the workplace

  • Creation of a personal development plan

  • Mastery of fundamentals of effective management systems

  • Enhanced organizational systems thinking

  • Increased self-awareness and confidence

 

Check out our program brochure and outline to see how we can help you thrive in your new leadership role.

 

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Module 1: Mastering Middle Manager Leadership, Module 2: Tier 3 Human Skill Development Module 3: Tier 3 Manager Systems Thinking

 

 

Featured Testimonials

 

Hear from past participants who have benefited from the program:

 

 

"I really enjoyed participating in the Lead from the Middle program.  The program really opened my eyes to some better practices vs the way I have been managing things and, frankly, how I learned to manage.  Overall I'm glad I had the opportuity to participate.  It helped me reconsider my work and how I spend my time."

 

John Carroll

Sales & Marketing, Medical Disposables, Northern Digital Inc.  - Minneapolis-St. Paul

 

 

 

"I really appreciated Scott and Glenn's expertise, passion and rigor applied to teaching the concepts."

 

Nino Orucevic

Mechanical Engineering Manager, Life Sciences, ATS Automation

 

 


 

 

"This content put legs to some of the tasks that my upper management team has put in place as a task without explaining the 'why'."

 

"The facilitators' skills and experiences allow them to provide good, relevant, relatable examples enabling great discussion."

 

 

 

 

"I grabbed the most from the 'developing yourself,' 'developing others,' and 'middle management fundamentals' sessions. Those sessions were the best part of the experience for me."

 

 


 

Accelerate Growth

 

What sets this program apart from others is the one-one coaching that each participant leader receives throughout the program.  Our coaches are industry and business professionals with many years of hands-on experience in executive-level positions within operations and supply chain.  They will be there every step of the way to assist and support the participant leaders develop and hone their skills and habits.  Participant leaders will obtain access to the coaches throughout the program through:

 

 

6 skill & habit development sessions

 

3 x 1/2 hour coaching sessions

 

3 Peer Exchange group sessions

 

 

           

Scott Smith                               Glenn Sommerville

                                                                                            Scott Smith                                                Glenn Sommerville

 

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Program Details

 

 

Dates and Fees

 

 

 

Winter 2024 Cohort - In Progress

Registration Closed!

January - May 2024

 

Registration Closes:  19 January, 2024

 

 

 

Fall 2024 Cohort - Registration Open!

September - December 2024

 

Registration Closes: 18 September, 2024

 

 

REGISTER NOW FOR FALL 2024

 

Dedicated client in-house custom programs are also available upon request.

 

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Spring cohort:  Live Virtual - Using Zoom

          Fall cohort:  In person within the Kitchen/Waterloo to Milton area

 

         

 

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Current and future middle managers

          Operational leaders from manufacturing, healthcare,

          service, distribution, government, and not-for-profit

          High potential leaders, with or without direct reports

 

Icon of price tagFee:

 

          Winter 2024 cohort - Virtual:

          $4,900 for HPS Consortium Members

          $5,500 for non-HPS Consortium Members (Standard)

 

          Fall 2024 cohort - In person:

          $5,500 for HPS Consortium Members

          $5,995 for non-HPS Consortium Memberss (Standard)

 

 

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The Lead From the Middle program is your ticket to unlocking your full leadership potential. It's a unique and comprehensive offering tailored to individuals like you, who are eager to excel in middle management roles and beyond. Our program is designed to enhance your leadership skills, equip you with the tools to build a high-performance culture, and empower you to make a lasting impact on your team and organization.

 

With personalized coaching and collaborative peer learning, you'll be part of a supportive community that fosters your growth. Successful completion of this program will not only elevate your leadership skills but also position you as a standout candidate for higher-level positions. You'll lead with confidence, drive change, and inspire your teams to excel.

 

Don't miss this opportunity to transform your career and personal growth. Register now for the Lead From the Middle program and take the first step towards becoming a highly effective leader. Your leadership journey begins here!

 

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Transformational leaders are a critical component to engaging and motivating our humans. Through deliberate practice, we develop the skills of leaders and create alignment between them, the management system and your organization’s culture.