Management and Leadership Development
Our programs have been developed based on the analysis we have done for clients all around the world and the latest thinking in management and leadership development. Rather than force you into an off-the-shelf approach to training, our goal is first to assist you in understanding the developmental needs of your managers and leaders. We can then either develop new programs or customize our existing programs to fit your unique needs. In terms of delivery, we can either deliver the programs using our experienced global training network, certify your own trainers to deliver the programs, or conduct public workshops in locations convenient to your needs.
Our programs are activity-based to encourage “learning by doing.” We use case studies, roll plays, video taping, 360 feedback, and adult learning principles to engage learners in a fun and interactive process that helps them discover their own strengths and opportunities to maximize effectiveness back on the job.
We strongly believe that effective training should not be seen as a one time event. Because of this, we provide 360 surveys, one-on-one coaching, and follow-up workshops to ensure that participants can better implement training concepts back on the job.
Our list of management/leadership development courses are divided into two types: half to full day courses and one to three day course.
Magnify First Line Managers (a series of half to full day courses)
- Leading By Example
- You’re a Supervisor Now
- New Employee Development
- Employee Recognition
- Delegating with Confidence
- Mentoring
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Interviewing Skills
- Coaching
- Disciplining and Terminating
- Employee Law Basics
- Sexual Harassment Avoidance and Diversity Training
- Business Acumen
- Succession Planning
- Resolving Conflict in the Workplace
- Conducting Effective Work Progress Reviews
- Employee Development
- Becoming an Effective Communicator
- Emotional Intelligence
- Working Styles
- Facilitation Skills
Magnify Leadership and/or Established Management (one to three day courses)
- Magnify Personal Leadership: Authentic Values and Vision and Your Ability to Communicate them Effectively
- Magnify Change Leadership: Increasing Performance in Times of Change
- Magnify Coaching Skills: Ten Hallmarks of Coaching Excellence
- Magnify Interviewing Skills
- Magnify Teamwork: Creating a Team Environment
- Magnify Leadership and Management for Administrative Assistants
In addition to these programs, we offer numerous team building courses customized to meet the needs of your teams. Our approach in meeting your team needs is the following:
- Meet with the business leader or project team to identify key desired outcomes and current gaps in team performance.
- Conduct interviews and survey team members to determine the team’s main gaps and desired performance outcomes.
- Development of team activities that meet the key stakeholders’ goals and objectives while closing team performance gaps.
- Conduct and facilitate team activities and develop team and personal implementation and follow-up plans to ensure gaps are closed and performance improved back on the job.
- Follow-up with team leaders and key stakeholders with one-on-one coaching, 360 surveys, and interviews to ensure key action plans are implemented.
- Evaluate further development needs of the team.
This process results in these outcomes:
- A team strategy linked to core competencies and company needs and goals
- Improved team effectiveness
- Improved team alignment
- Improved team leadership
Past projects include the following:
8 Hour Theatre: Improvisational theater based on assigned words, themes, corporate goals, values, vision, etc.
Learning objectives included the following:
- Enhance listening skills
- Brainstorming techniques
- Taping into individual/collective creativity/imagination
- Trust
- Self and team confidence
- Respect for self and others
- Renewed vision
Wall Climbing: Team building activities while learning to climb in an indoor climbing facility.
- Trust
- Improved communications
- Feedback and coaching
Orienteering Courses: Outdoor activity where teams complete an orienteering course.
Learning objectives included the following:
- Trust
- Communication
- Strategy
Gettysburg Battlefield: Held at the Gettysburg battlefield (or other possible historic battlefields). Participants review the battlefield strategy with an expert historian and apply concepts learned and experienced on the battlefield to the workplace.
Learning objectives included the following:
- Strategy
- Various Classroom Activities/Games:
- Journey for Jewels: Strategy
- Mousetrap: Communication, feedback, and coaching
