Become the Leader Others Aspire to Follow
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.
The program begins with the Leadership Launchpad, which covers the course expectations, CHIPs and DIP forms, and program agenda. Attendees, mentors, and sponsors are required to attend the Leadership Launchpad.
This program is further organized into three Modules: From Manager to Leader, People Development, and Mechanisms and Systems. Each Module is divided into two units, with the exception of Module 3, which has three units. Between each module, attendees are required to attend a half-day peer exchange. These Peer Exchanges help integrate learnings from the previous module and offers a chance to network and learn from others in the program.
When held in person, each full-day session will cover most of one module, followed by a half-day session for the Peer Exchange. This will equate to three full days (9am-5pm) and three half days (9am-1pm).
The virtual program will run with more sessions as we acknowledge that virtual coursework can be significantly taxing. In most cases, the virtual programs will run for a maximum of 2 hours at a time for a total of fourteen sessions, including Peer Exchanges.
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.
Develop essential middle manager leader skills
Practical application in the workplace
Creation of a personal development plan
Mastery of fundamentals of effective management systems
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
Looking to take your career to the next level? Our 2024 Development Program Schedule is your roadmap to success. Whether you're considering the Lead from the Middle or exploring other opportunities, having the schedule at your fingertips will help you plan ahead and make informed decisions about your leadership journey.
Download our 2024 Development Program Schedule!
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