Live Online Training | Bud to Boss

Learn the Keys to Successful Leadership Results without ever Leaving Your Desk!

Congratulations! Getting promoted (especially to a leadership role) is exciting . . . and scary. Becoming a leader for the first time is one of the most challenging and critical career transitions you’ll ever face. And with this transition comes challenges and changes — some expected and some unexpected. For example, you need to...

Establish your new authority without coming off as “bossy”.
Inspire and motivate employees who are your former colleagues (and maybe even friends!)
Give difficult and uncomfortable feedback.
Understand and manage the new expectations that have been put on you in your new role. You now need to get your work done through others.
Manage high-risk decisions.
Navigate company politics and handle the inevitable grapevine that you once could choose to participate in or ignore but now must actually manage and even quiet.

We know – The reality is that leadership itself is complex, and when you add all of these additional concerns, it can be overwhelming.

Unfortunately, many new managers have been set up to fail because they were thrown into supervisory positions without any training, guidance or support. In fact, 40% of new managers fail within the first 18 months of being promoted.

You don’t want to be in that category!

It is absolutely essential to develop these skills right from the start when you need them most. Get started the right way and you’ll save time and energy by avoiding the rookie mistakes you’d make otherwise by the trial and error method. And, if you’ve been in the role for a while, you will learn strategies and techniques you can use to fix any mistakes you’ve already made or to improve on what you have learned already from your trial-and-error experience.

Get the skills you need to master your role right from the start - and without ever leaving your office (or house!).

Because we understand that travel is not always an option for some organizations, we deliver the Bud to Boss classroom workshop remotely so that you can learn the valuable skills you need to succeed without ever leaving your desk. Broken down into seven 2-hour sessions – one per week for seven weeks – Bud to Boss-Virtual is delivered via GoToWebinar and is a live and interactive training opportunity. We specifically limit class size to allow for maximum interaction and learning and record every session, giving you continued access after the live session date.

With every live online workshop, you get:

A small group experience where you'll learn and work together to master new skills
Live & personal feedback from your facilitator and peers
Valuable learning opportunities from the questions & challenges of others in the group
Actionable advice from your facilitator, helping you to implement what you learn in the class back in the real world.

AGENDA

Session #1: The Transition

Create a personal definition of leadership
13 keys to leadership success
How to transition to your supervisory/leadership role, "from Bud to Boss"
The 11 components of the supervisor role
The control/empowerment balance
The power of expectations

Session #2: Change

The 4 levers of change - what they are and how to use them
the critical differences between managing, leading and championing change
Why resistance doesn't have to be a bad thing
3 ways to overcome resistance
5 ways to accelerate organizational change

Session #3: Communication

How to effectively communicate with different people
7 ways to make your communication more powerful, persuasive and memorable
6 ways to listen better at work tomorrow - and every day
6 keys to winning presentations

Session #4: Coaching and Feedback

Use the Coaching ABC’s
3 sources of feedback
4 types of feedback
10 ways to give better feedback
6 ways to make performance reviews less painful and more effective
10 ways to be more supportive
How to use a practical coaching model

Session #5: Collaboration and Teamwork

How to use the 4 stages of team development
How to manage conflict on your team
3 ways to increase team energy and effectiveness
7 keys to better meetings
The role of a team leader

Session #6: Goal Setting

5 keys to a successful goal-setting mindset – and why it is important
10 steps to setting achievable goals
How to engage others in team goal setting
5 ways to improve goal achievement success

Session #7: Remote Leadership

Understand and share the challenges and possibilities of remote teams
Assess their current teams in the areas of task completion, working relationships and communication
Discover tools and techniques for creating great working relationships using your company’s technology
Discover tools and techniques for increasing participation and interaction
Develop the facilitation skills needed to get great results from your virtual meetings

UPCOMING ONLINE WORKSHOPS

Session #2201

The Transition: January 24, 2022, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET
Change: January 31, 2022, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET
Communication: February 7, 2022, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET
Coaching and Feedback: February 14, 2022, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET
Collaboration and Teamwork: February 28, 2022, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET
Goal Setting: March 7, 2022, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET
Remote Leadership: March 14, 2022, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET

Each session is also recorded and made available after the live date.

Session #2202

The Transition: April 4, 2022, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET
Change: April 11, 2022, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET
Communication: April 18, 2022, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET
Coaching and Feedback: April 25, 2022, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET
Collaboration and Teamwork: May 2, 2022, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET
Goal Setting: May 9, 2022, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET
Remote Leadership: May 16, 2022, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET