PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This dynamic 5-week program for emerging managers will provide the opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with peers from various industries across the country. We’ve designed this course to help managers build a strong foundation for effective leadership, with a particular focus on interpersonal communication and applying the principles of Everything DiSC®.

During this live training program, participants will:

• Navigate the shift from individual contributor to manager.
• Discover their DiSC Management style to enhance managerial approach and employee interactions.
• Understand how their style informs their approach to directing, delegating, and employee motivation.
• Utilize strategies to deliver effective feedback and performance management.
• Identify skills to communicate more effectively with senior management.

PRICING

• NEAP Members: $1,895
• Non-NEAP Members: $2,195

**Early Bird Discount: save 10% when you register before February 1, 2024

Classes: 10 am – 12pm EST

• Tuesday, 02/20/24 – Session #1
• Tuesday, 02/27/24 – Session #2
• Tuesday, 03/05/24 – Session #3
• Tuesday, 03/12/24 – Session #4
• Tuesday, 03/19/24 – Session #5

How to get started:

• To Register: Click here
• Sign up today!  Spaces are limited and they will go fast due to the high demand!

PROGRAM OUTLINE

Session 1: Management 101

• Overview of the program and expectations.
• Meet your cohort and learn about their journey to management.
• Identify the differences between bosses and leaders.
• Recognize the challenges of transitioning from a peer to a leader and identify strategies to ease the transition.
• Explore the role of a people manager.
• Discover Everything DiSC®.

Session 2: What is Your Management Style

• Learn about the DiSC® model and how it informs the role of the manager.
• Discover your management style on the Everything DiSC® Management Map.
• Explore the priorities that drive your management style.
• Explore the influence your management style has on how you manage time, make decisions, and approach problems.
• Discover how your style helps shape your day as a manager.
• Learn a method for recognizing other people’s DiSC® styles.

Session 3: Directing and Delegating and Creating a Motivating Environment 

• Learn about your natural directing and delegating style.
• Identify the directing and delegating needs of different people.
• Write an action plan for improving how you direct and delegate to a person you manage.
• Learn how you affect the motivation of others.
• Recognize what different people find motivating and demotivating.
• Write an action plan for creating a more motivating environment for someone you manage.

Session 4: Performance Management and Accountability

• Discover the strategies for effective performance management.
• Explore the impact of quality developmental feedback on your team’s performance.
• Identify effective strategies to deliver feedback that your employees can receive well.
• Learn how your DiSC ® style influences how you deliver feedback and hold others accountable.
• Work with your peers to identify strategies for creating a culture of accountability for your team.

Session 5: Developing Others and Working with Your Manager

• Learn about your natural style of developing others.
• Identify the development preferences of different people.
• Write an action plan for developing a specific employee.
• Consider how your manager might see you.
• Discover different approaches for getting buy-in from your manager.
• Write an action plan for improving how you work with your manager.

We’re excited about this initiative and look forward to starting this journey with you. Together, we can unlock new levels of leadership excellence and empower your teams to reach their full potential. Got questions? Reach out to us. Our team is standing by to assist you.