This is a program for managers of individual contributors, for emerging leaders and those managing others for the first time.

Becoming a successful manager requires embracing new perspectives and values. For example: what does it mean to become accountable not just for your own performance, but for that of others? How do you manage the need to expand the range of your personal and professional presence? Are there things you need to “give up” to make such a transition successfully?

This program emphasizes the practical application of GISC leadership concepts and on building the leader within, rather than just focusing on theory. Through experiential activities such as individual and small group exercises, assessments, large group presentations and discussions, you will learn and practice important communication skills, managing and developing others, working with resistance to change, and refining your leadership presence. You will also have the opportunity to identify your own unique strengths and development needs as a new leader.

Benefits

As a participant in this program you will:

• Explore how the role of manager differs from the role of an individual contributor
  
  
• Learn to work through others to solve problems and drive results
  
  
• Learn a strengths-based method for coaching others to perform effectively
  
  
• Hone your personal presence as a manager
  
  
• Leverage an understanding of leadership and followership, influence and accountability to achieve your managerial goals
  
  
• Understand and practice the range of communication skills any leader must master, and which are even more important in today’s virtual workplaces
  
  
• Learn a powerful approach for appreciating multiple perspectives and getting the most from your team
  
  
• Recognize and practice effective ways to work with resistance in yourself and others
  
  
• Create a development plan based on your strengths and development needs as a leader
  
  
• Participate in follow-up online group coaching sessions to solidify learning and address real-world challenges once you're back at work

Interested in this program?

Click the button below to sign-up for our interest form, and we will let you know when we are running the next program!

Participants

This program is for anyone leading individual contributors, leading others for the first time, or for those anticipating a move into a managerial or leadership role. The program is also suitable for more senior leaders wishing to understand these key managerial concepts or who have functional/ technical experience but no formal leader ship training.

Follow-on Support

Four hours of group coaching with faculty and classmates via online video conference are included in this program.