Maximizing Your Leadership Potential (MLP) creates a foundation for understanding the unique challenges facing first-level managers. Making the shift from successful individual contributor to effective manager is a difficult transition—some say the hardest shift for any leader to make—and getting the best performance from others can be an ongoing challenge. MLP participants leave the program better prepared for driving results by leading others and with far greater comfort in their roles as managers.

MLP is a comprehensive three-phase approach to learning which includes pre-program assessment, 2.5 days of face-to-face training and coaching, post-program coaching and application back in the workplace.

As a result of participating in this training for first-level leaders, participants will be able to:

• Understand how personal strengths and weaknesses affect their team leadership;
• Align intentions with impact to become more effective communicators;
• Deliver constructive feedback and hold performance conversations;
• Collaborate with, and truly listen to understand, others;
• Use a variety of influencing styles and tactics;
• Manage conflict and resistance; and
• Facilitate better conversations and become better at coaching others.

Challenges

Addressed

We understand the challenges faced by today’s first-time managers, and this program tackles them head on: 

• Managing people and competing priorities;
• Establishing credibility when moving from peer to boss;
• Influencing others with and without authority;
• Building and developing engaged teams; and
• Increasing engagement and commitment among diverse groups and within challenging contexts.

The program includes many special features, such as:

• Research-based content that focuses on the issues that matter most for frontline managers;
• Intensive personalized feedback and coaching;
• An interactive hands-on format utilizes experiential learning to prepare participants to take action back at work;
• Coaching and take-home tools support newly enhanced skills of influencing, giving and receiving feedback, communicating and facilitating effective performance conversations; and
• Ongoing support through LDI’s and CCL’s alumni communities.

Reputation of Excellence

• Eckerd College Leadership Development Institute (LDI) has been a Network Associate of the renowned global training provider Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) since 1981 and has delivered internationally acclaimed programs to thousands of local, national and international clients.
• Since its inception, LDI has enjoyed a reputation for excellence and quality in education and training.
• Our senior faculty team consists of highly trained and experienced professionals with diverse business and academic backgrounds. They are content experts with advanced degrees and coaching credentials and are trained to work closely and collaboratively with individual leaders and within their organizational structures.