Leadership Development

The Leadership Assessment Experience

A two-day leadership program for mid to senior-level managers

The Leadership Assessment Experience is a two-day, intensive course designed for the mid-level manager seeking leadership roles. The transition from managing people to leading and setting direction is difficult to navigate for the employee and critical to organizational success. Some employees move into senior leader roles easily, while others struggle. Leadership Assessment was designed to increase the effectiveness of this strategically important group of employees.

What do you get?

Thorough assessment of natural abilities and personal leadership style.
Four foundational competencies necessary for success
Effective influence through communication
Decision-making and problem-solving
Authorizing and empowering - working through the efforts of others
Visioning and setting strategic direction
Identification of strengths and how to leverage them for success
Areas that could hinder success
Feedback from colleagues as to what you do well and areas to improve
A personal development plan

Leadership Alignment

A one-day leadership program for frontline managers Leadership Alignment is a one-day intensive course designed for the frontline manager. The transition from managing work to managing people is difficult to navigate for the employee and critical to organizational success. Some employees move into broader managerial roles easily, while others struggle. Leadership Alignment was designed to increase the effectiveness of this strategically important group of employees.

You Learn

Leadership competencies necessary to move to the next level
Understanding of the four foundational competencies necessary for success
Effective influence through communication
Decision-making and problem-solving
Authorizing and empowering - working through the efforts of others
Visioning and setting strategic direction
Natural leadership strengths and how to leverage them
Areas for improvement that will enhance your leadership

You Get

Comprehensive assessment of your natural leadership abilities and your personal leadership style
Plan to leverage strengths to achieve leadership success

The Leadership Awakening Experience™

There is a critical and strategic need for improved leadership in today's organization. The role of the manager is changing dramatically. Teamwork is the new organizational model. Spans of control have widened. The bottom-line managers must coach rather than direct, support rather than control. The Leadership Awakening Experience™ jump starts this process. Highlands Consulting Group offers a variety of leadership development options to help you reach your corporate potential.

TESTIMONIAL:

“I have thought a lot about leadership, the responsibility is enormous, and it has taken a personal toll at times. This course gave me confidence, new strategies and options to explore, a new group of colleagues. One of the greatest benefits for me was the time to think and plan, which is so rare in a fast-paced work environment.”

President, International Construction Company

Strategic Coaching

Coaching For Leadership Excellence - IT WORKS !

What Is Coaching ?

Personal strategic coaching is a powerful, collaborative relationship between a coach and a willing individual which enables, through a process of discovery, goal setting and strategic actions, the realization of extraordinary results. Coaching is also a body of knowledge, a technology, and a style of relating that focuses on the development of human potential. Coaching is inter-developmental in that the collaboration develops both the coach and the individual being coached.

Competencies Addressed

Leadership Development - for those superior performers who would benefit from raising their leadership skills and professional development to the next level
Performance Improvement - for those who may have a “blind spot,” a problem, or an issue that is preventing them from optimizing performance and contributing to the business. Because of their value to the company, it is worth investing in them to overcome this problem.
Leadership Training - for those who have recently stepped into a leadership role. Personal coaching provides a customized training experience for their development.
Team Coaching - for the teams whose effectiveness is critical to the goals of the organization.
Career Development - for those seeking their best fit in the organization.

The Benefits of Coaching

Coaching For Leadership Excellence - IT WORKS !

Experienced, Professional Coaches: Our coaches are seasoned professionals with years of experience. After an initial interview, you are linked with the coach with the most experience in your field.
Objectivity: The coach is not influenced by personalities, history, or corporate culture. The coach can therefore, approach the individual without organizational bias or pre-formed conclusions
Confidentiality: This is a key ingredient to a successful coaching relationship. The person being coached needs to know that his/her coach can be a sounding board, an accountability partner, and an objective voice to ask hard questions. The results of these conversations are kept in complete confidence.
Quality and Experience: A professional coach brings expertise in the area of executive coaching without being encumbered by other corporate responsibilities. Good coaching is an art that is developed over time through a combination of wisdom and experience.
Relationship with Boss: The boss’ role stays clearly that of a participant in the developmental process by providing on-going feedback and assessing the employee’s progress towards achieving his/her personal development goals.
Return on Investment: The improved performance of the coachee results in a bottom-line impact for the organization that far exceeds the cost of the coaching contract. Reduced employee turnover, greater impact from training dollars spent, and mproved performance and results from customer/client interactions are only a few of these successes.