Ascend

From First- to Mid-Level Leadership

type
Training Program
DELIVERY FORMAT
In-Person / Online
DURATION
5-6 days / 6-7 online sessions
facilitator - participants RATIO
1:14

Overview

Mid-level managers occupy a unique and challenging role. They must balance the expectations and demands of senior leaders, peers, direct reports, and teams. They face an additional level of complexity by leading a staff that needs to drive delivery and foster collaboration, trust, and accountability. One of the biggest challenges is empowering and coaching managers, not just employees. Mid-level leaders act as bridges within the organization, connecting strategy to execution, top-down and bottom-up. This requires resilience, collaboration, effective interfacing, and strong communication skills. 

This program enables mid-level managers to enhance their managerial and leadership capabilities, equipping them with the mindset and skill set to meet the challenges unique to this level.

Payoffs

Organizational Gains

  • Build role perception as connectors in the organization, strengthening the flow of information and communication within the organization 
  • Strengthen the effectiveness, resilience, and agility of teams, driving stronger delivery in a complex context that requires teamwork and collaboration. 
  • Enhance the organization’s capacity to adapt and thrive amidst constant change 
  • Build stronger, diverse, and inclusive partnerships and interfaces across the organization
  • Create a community of mid-level leaders that will have a lasting impact on the organization

Personal Gains​

After completing the program, executives will:

  • Strengthen their role perception as system players, building connections and driving impact both top-down and bottom-up
  • Develop the ability for holistic thinking and a broad perspective
  • Fortify personal and team resilience to cope and prosper in a disruptive and changing environment. 
  • Enhance their capability to build, develop, and empower staff to drive performance together
  • Boost a growth mindset and skill set, coaching managers as drivers of people growth and execution 
  • Leverage peer relationships to build partnerships and effectively manage interfaces across the organization

Lean & Mean: Formats Tailored at Your Choice​

In-Person/Hybrid 

  • Online sessions including kick off meetings and two personal coaching sessions with program facilitators. 
  • 6 F2F days, including a full outdoor activity day; all training days integrate experiential, feedback and cognitive elements alongside leadership practices for day-to-day implementation. The program integrates both mindset (=being) and skillset (=doing) perspectives and skills

Online

  • The fully online version includes 7 online sessions (3-hours each), including a longer OET (Online Experiential Training) session.  

Learning Journey

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