Building Leadership Impact (BYLI) is for first-level or early-career managers and individual contributors, as well as more experienced managers who would benefit from training in the fundamentals of superior leadership development.
This dynamic program offers a variety of in-depth self-awareness tools to enhance leadership capabilities and addresses the unique leadership challenges of early-career managers. Participants learn strategies for continuous development through extensive assessment, group discussions, self-reflection, small-group activities and one-on-one coaching.
During this program, participants will:
16 hours of live online learning divided into four ½-day sessions, including a confidential one-on-one feedback session with an executive coach and one additional post-program coaching session will support participants and sustain their learning.
Day 1
Developing Self-Awareness
Identifying the Appropriate Leadership Mindset
Creating a Leadership Brand
Reviewing a 360-Degree Assessment
Day 2
Enhancing Communication
Understanding Interpersonal Needs
Learning to Listen
Delivering and Receiving Feedback
Day 3
Influencing Effectively
Recognizing Preferred Influence Styles
Building a Foundation of Trust
Developing Political Savvy
Day 4
Bringing it All Together
Reflecting on Leadership Impact
Experiencing Individual Coaching
Committing to an Action Plan
Intensive feedback. A comprehensive assessment of the leadership skills most critical to success at this level provides deeply personalized data for feedback and improvement.
Take-home tools. Resources are tailored to support the newly-enhanced skills of self-awareness, influencing and communication.
Peer learning. Opportunities for feedback, insight, suggestions and support occur through small-group activities and large-group debriefs.
Personal coaching. A one-on-one personal feedback session with a feedback coach during the program will help participants understand and interpret data from the 360-degree assessment and two other powerful assessment tools. An additional 45-minute post-program coaching session will support participants and sustain their learning.