Leadership Development Program
The Leadership Journey™ is a customizable, turnkey leadership development program for managers and supervisors:
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- Short courses teach leaders practical how-to skills.
- Leaders apply their new skills to real workplace challenges.
- Follow-up tools hold them accountable for applying their new skills on the job.
What Leadership Skills Are Developed?
- Accountability
- Change Management
- Coaching & Mentorship
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Empowerment
- Motivation & Attitude Improvement
- Professionalism
- Relationship Building
- Teamwork
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Key Learning Objectives
The Leadership Journey focuses on 10 essential skills that leaders need to successfully lead and manage their teams:
1. Accountability
To achieve and surpass their teams’ goals, managers and supervisors must hold themselves and their teams accountable. Effective leaders don’t sit back and wait; they take action and provide direction.
Through this training, leaders will learn how to be proactive in taking ownership, initiative, and responsibility—and will learn how to spur their team members to do the same.
Participants will learn:
- Why preparation and planning are critical for accountability.
- A six-step accountability model.
- What to do when followers don’t perform to expectations.
2. Change Management
Change is challenging but often creates growth and opportunity. Through The Leadership Journey, participants will learn how to prepare themselves and their teams for change. They will develop skills for using change to propel their teams to new performance levels.
Participants will learn:
- How to prepare themselves and their teams for change.
- How to respond to change with positive thinking and actions.
- How to manage the one change factor they can control.
3. Coaching and Mentoring
While completing The Leadership Journey, managers and supervisors will hold discussions and interact with other participants, developing the skills and techniques needed to effectively coach and mentor their team members.
Participants will learn:
- How to overcome denial and defensiveness when coaching.
- How to turn coaching moments into action-orientated results.
- Five steps to overcome resistance.
4. Communication
Communication is fundamental to every aspect of leadership. In fact, it’s embedded in all of our core leadership skills.
In The Leadership Journey, participants have an opportunity to learn and practice effective communication skills, including verbal and written skills, listening skills, and interpersonal communication.
Participants will learn:
- A simple five-step method for giving clear directions.
- How to give constructive negative feedback in a way that boosts morale.
- How to listen well and ask questions.
5. Conflict Resolution
Through The Leadership Journey, managers and supervisors learn practical skills to shift a potentially negative confrontation into a future-focused, problem-solving dialogue. They gain the confidence to proactively address issues to overcome resistance and create buy-in.
Participants will learn:
- How to manage emotions during challenging conversations.
- Eight steps to turn confrontations into receptive conversations.
- How to rebuild difficult relationships.
6. Empowerment
Empowerment is about getting work done through others. As leaders move from individual contributor roles to management roles, they need to shift their focus to managing rather than doing.
Their focus needs to be on empowering the team to do the work, not doing the work themselves.
Participants will learn:
- How to provide clear and concise directions.
- How to confirm understanding with followers.
- How to empower teams to do the work.
7. Motivation and Attitude Improvement
Motivating others to achieve common goals is fundamental to effective leadership. The Leadership Journey offers opportunities to practice and discuss techniques that drive positive employee actions, engagement, and productivity.
Participants will learn:
- Three necessary elements to motivate any follower.
- How to overcome obstacles they may unknowingly be creating.
- Five techniques to get maximum discretionary effort from followers.
8. Professionalism
Through participation in The Leadership Journey, leaders understand the important role they have, why they need to serve as positive role models, and how to exhibit professionalism through their interactions with others.
Participants will learn:
- How to develop productive habits that improve effectiveness.
- How to be consistent in words and actions.
- The “magic” that results from doing more than is expected.
9. Relationship Building
Participation in The Leadership Journey improves a leader’s ability to interact with others, resulting in stronger relationships with followers. In addition, participants learn how to break down silos, build teamwork, and foster camaraderie between departments, which will improve productivity.
Participants will learn:
- How to be the type of leader people will listen to and follow.
- Six characteristics most valued by followers.
- How to earn the trust and respect of others.
10. Teamwork
Working together to achieve common goals is foundational to organizational excellence. The Leadership Journey helps managers and supervisors develop the skills they need to work effectively with and through others.
Participants will learn:
- The six key characteristics in all high-performing teams.
- How to leverage each team member’s unique skills.
- How to overcome communication challenges.
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Who Is the Audience?
Soon-to-be, brand new, or seasoned managers and supervisors will benefit from The Leadership Journey.
This leadership training program is for new and experienced:
- Team Leaders
- Supervisors
- Managers
- New Managers
- First-time Supervisors
Whether promoted yesterday or ten years ago, if your managers and supervisors don’t have the necessary leadership skills to be effective leaders today, then they, their teams—and your company—will fail.
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“The competencies hit exactly what we wanted to reinforce, develop, and teach. The interactivity was amazing. I’ve never seen anything like The Leadership Journey.”
Lynn Fair
VP Human Resources
Brook + Whittle
“People are loving and energized by The Leadership Journey! They are always excited to take the next module.”
Lori Bruder
Human Resources Manager
Pentair Water
“The action plans helped us achieve a change in their behavior. They take a nugget from the material, develop and work on it for 30 days, making it a habit.”
Todd Weber
Executive VP of Tire Sales Operations
Bauer Built, Inc.
Leadership Training Benefits
Managers and supervisors are often promoted because of their technical skills, not their leadership potential. Too often they come into leadership roles without the background or experience to manage and lead their teams effectively.
The Leadership Journey will turn your supervisors into high-performing leaders who inspire and engage their teams. Soon, every employee is giving more discretionary effort, and a culture of continuous improvement develops.
Leader Benefits:
- Improved communication, accountability, and problem-solving skills.
- Decreased time and effort in solving problems and conflicts.
- Improved professionalism, resourcefulness, confidence, and better attitudes.
Team Benefits:
- Stronger relationships with colleagues and management.
- Improved teamwork and better communication and collaboration between departments.
- Increased engagement and productivity.
Company Benefits:
- Increased productivity.
- Fewer accidents and improved safety.
- More satisfied, engaged, and productive employees and reduced turnover.
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Delivery Options
This leadership training program is designed from the ground up to be delivered in a variety of formats. You choose the method or methods that best meet the needs of your leaders.
Leaders receive a consistent message regardless of the delivery method or methods you choose.
Online
Any device, anytime.
20–30 minutes
Virtual
VirtualZoom and webinars.
30 or 60 minutes
Classroom
Face-to-face.
30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes
Blended Learning
A combination of methods.
30, 60, or 90 minutes
How Does the Program Work?
This leadership development program is delivered in short learning bursts rather than a one-time training event. Bite-sized courses are spaced out over time.
Built around adult learning principles, The Leadership Journey uses five simple but extremely powerful steps:
Step 1 – Learn
Leaders learn practical how-to skills from a short course. Each skill is explained step by step making it easy to understand.
Step 2 – Internalize
Leaders discuss, practice, and connect skills to their own workplace situations.
Step 3 – Apply
After returning to the workplace, leaders use personal action plans to apply their new skills to solve workplace challenges.
Step 4 – Follow-up
Follow-up tools hold leaders accountable for applying their action plans back on the job.
Step 5 – Repeat
The process is repeated every two to four weeks until all core leadership skills are developed.
What’s Included?
The Leadership Journey is a customizable turnkey program that can be tailored to your needs and environment—you decide when, where, and how your managers and supervisors will learn. It’s easy to use and takes very little time.
We offer a complete curriculum with all the supporting materials, so you only have to find, research, and evaluate leadership training once.
- Participant Workbooks
- Facilitator Guides
- Discussion Guides
- Quizzes
- Pre and Post Assessments
- Videos
- Role-play and Practice Exercises
- Personal Action Plans
- Learning Management System (or use yours)
- Follow-up Tools
Our e-learning implementation option offers unique features often neglected by other online leadership training programs.
Group Discussion for E-learning
Do you like to reinforce e-learning with group discussion, practice, and accountability? E-learning options include group-based training materials to reinforce and support the use of new leadership skills learned.
Workplace Application for E-learning
E-learning courses include printed, personalized action plans that make it easy for leaders to apply new skills on the job. Participants walk away from e-learning with a personal action plan outlining the specific steps they will take to apply their new skills to a workplace challenge.
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Which Companies Use This Leadership Program?
We’ve served more than 1200 organizations representing companies of all sizes from all industries. Here are a few you may recognize:
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What’s Unique about The Leadership Journey™?
Practical Skills
Practical SkillsRelevant and useful skills can be immediately applied in the workplace.
Short Courses
Short CoursesBite-sized courses get “right to the point” so supervisors are back to work quickly.
Skills Get Used on the Job
Skills Get Used on the JobPersonal action plans make it easy to apply skills to real workplace challenges.
Follow-up Tools
Follow-up ToolsFollow-up tools hold students accountable for applying new skills in the workplace.
Built for Adult Learners
Built for Adult LearnersSupervisors learn and internalize through discussion, practice, and application.
Concrete Results
Concrete ResultsSupervisors quickly learn to be effective leaders.
Client Testimonials
“The best part of the program is the follow-up piece. Too many times employers send their employees to seminars and trainings, but there is no playbook for follow-up. The Leadership Journey has a playbook that I can take and have my team easily apply.”
Chad Hammerly
Plant Director
Ocean Spray Cranberries
“We couldn’t find this variety and quality of content in other courses. The Leadership Journey is an excellent curriculum. It’s very practical regardless of the participant’s area of business. The concepts and modules are specific to their day-to-day activity and ongoing development.”
Ricca Paris
Asst. VP Organizational Dev.
First United Bank
“Too many times employees attend training and are hit with a fire hose of information. They are so overwhelmed that no real change is realized. The Leadership Journey is one subject at a time, so our leaders have time to apply what is learned. Follow-up reinforces new skills.”
Barry Crandall
Human Resources Manager
Richland Industries
“I love how we can offer the training at our own pace and that the courses build off each other. I spread out courses so we don’t have information overload like in a two-day training.”
Britney Penton
Director of Talent Acquisition
Pharmacy Software Solutions
“The Leadership Journey included everything our seasoned and new leaders need. There is so much that’s included. I also love being able to do this training online and in a classroom setting.”
Sheena Jackson
Production Manager
Meggitt
“Business Training Experts did all the legwork, allowing us to customize the program to meet our goals. The tools and personal action plans made it easy for students to follow-up and do their tasks.”
Terri Stewart
HR & Leadership Dev. Manager
Micro Electronics, Inc.
Three Problems with Most Leadership Training Programs
1. Managers Aren’t Held Accountable for Applying New Skills
The problem with many leadership development programs is that when a participant leaves the training event, they never revisit the material. They never apply what they were taught!
That won’t happen with The Leadership Journey:
- Using our proprietary burst learning model, managers and supervisors learn practical how-to skills.
- Then, using personal action plans, they apply these skills on the job to solve real workplace challenges.
- Follow-up tools hold them accountable for applying their new skills.
2. Managers Are Overwhelmed with Information
Have you tried sending your leaders to seminars, workshops, or classes at the community college? Was the behavior change permanent? Did it “stick”?
Here’s the problem with a lot of leadership training:
- They are way too long, flooding supervisors with information.
- Few help leaders apply what they learn and hold them accountable for doing so.
- Many programs are motivational rather than educational.
With The Leadership Journey, bite-sized courses get “right to the point” so participants are not overwhelmed with information and return to work quickly. You choose how long you want courses to last, from 15 to 90 minutes.
3. Managers Learn Theory Instead of Practical Skills
The Leadership Journey participants learn useful skills that can be immediately applied in the workplace. Courses are to the point, taught in a step-by-step manner, and based on real-life situations rather than theory.
Managers will learn practical skills like:
- A simple five-step method for giving clear directions.
- How to use powerful words to unlock listening potential.
- A six-step accountability model.
- Three ways to respond to and help troubled employees.
- How to give constructive feedback in a way that boosts morale.
How Can I Try It?
How do you know if this leadership development program is going to be a good fit for your managers and supervisors?
The Leadership Journey offers the practical, flexible, and results-driven training your current, new, and emerging leaders need to excel.
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