Effective leaders continuously enhance their skill set to make an impact on the people and organizations they lead. The journey is defined by experience, self-awareness, and personal development. As leaders rise in organizations, they must elevate their skill sets to see the organization from a higher viewpoint, entrusting their colleagues and reports to manage everyday tasks.
In this interactive learning experience, participants will explore the characteristics of great leaders from a human centered and business acumen approach. They will learn new tools to help them grow into more senior roles, lead teams through change, inspire a workplace built on collaboration, and develop actionable plans to achieve long-term success.
Description
Program Components:
The journey begins with a virtual group introductory call to meet the program facilitators and cohort members. Participants will have reflective work in between each in-person session to encourage learning, skill development, and reflection outside of the classroom.
Session 1: Engaging Strengths
- Recognize existing leadership strengths and development opportunities
- Identify what a good leader looks like and how to present oneself as ready for a senior role
- Navigate difficult or critical conversations
- Create a plan to build a board of advisors and network with other senior leaders
Session 2: Empowering People*
- Determine ways to coach, mentor, and develop others
- Clarify team roles
- Implement best practices for effective delegation
- Explore a leader’s role in decision-making
Session 3: Embracing Change
- Develop a holistic perspective of an organization and realize the overall impact change can have
- Become familiar with the phases of change
- Explore strategies for leading oneself, individuals, teams, and organizations through ongoing change
Session 4: Executing Forward*
- Articulate the organization’s strategy
- Identify opportunities to align departmental-level strategic plans with the organization's strategy
- Establish a framework for succession planning and apply it to direct reports’ growth plans
*Virtual Group Reflection Calls
After the second and fourth in-person sessions, the cohort will meet for a virtual group check-in session to discuss how they have incorporated their learning into their lives and how they can continue to improve and sustain their new practices.
Audience
Upper-level managers preparing for the next level or those new to senior leadership roles who are responsible for a division or the overall organization.
Outcomes
- Shift from a task-oriented management mindset into a “big picture” perspective
- Capitalize on prior leadership experience to develop an authentic leadership aspiration
- Effectively interact with all levels of an organization for maximum impact
- Develop strategic and long-term thinking
- Guide an organization through change
- Establish habits and behaviors for continued improvement to retain leadership skills
Venue
- Cintas Center
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1624 Musketeer Drive
Cincinnati, 45207 United States + Google Map - Phone
- 513-745-1094