Emerging Leaders Program

Overview

Dynamic organizations need strong emerging leaders who can act and react positively in virtually any situation and can always balance concerns for productivity against concerns for people. They need leaders who, not necessarily by virtue of their position within the organization, can influence others to work to achieve the organization’s goals. This Program focuses on the development of emerging leaders within an organization. It assesses their strengths, weaknesses, and preferences, and provides leaders with the insight to develop a personal strategy to optimize their performance, as well as, make the most of the capabilities of others in the organization. Leaders learn how to “get the best” from others, establish strategic and well-defined goals, gain and maintain respect from peers, and overcome difficult personnel challenges.

AUDIENCE

Up to 20 Leaders (with ~0-5 years of management and/or leadership experience)

LEARNING OUTCOMES

With successful completion, participants will be able to:

• Self-Mastery—understand oneself and one’s impact on others, and to develop strategies to increase one’s personal effectiveness.
• Relational Mastery—develop interpersonal leadership competencies focused on effective communication, team leadership, and influence.
• Influencing Organizational Systems—understand the social, political, and technological forces impacting the organization, assess the impact of these forces on projects and programs, and develop proactive influence strategies.
• Develop a plan to lead teams facing challenging situations.
• Identify the critical elements of communication and break down common barriers.
• Increase personal and organizational effectiveness by taking a more proactive role in building relationships within their team and organization.
• Describe and embrace the role of supervisor and accept personal responsibility.
• Effectively delegate and coach for high performance.
• Manage personal and team time effectively.
• Apply skills, ideas, and principles for functioning more effectively as a leader.
• Inspire higher levels of commitment from others and earn their trust
• Recognize and reward good performance in the most appropriate fashion.