12 participants - 3 workshops - 3 months

Leadership Fundamentals Program

Leadership Fundamentals is a three-part workshop series designed to help leaders build strong habits early — how they take ownership, work with others, and move work forward inside real organizations. It creates a shared leadership baseline teams can rely on without adding complexity, information overload, or burnout.

3 workshops | 6 hours each | Delivered at your location | Digital course materials included | Complete over 3 months

What’s included:

Interactive exercises and facilitated discussions

Digital journal with reflection exercises, encouragement, and challenges to put learnings into practice

AI prompts engineered to support better judgment in real-world leadership scenarios

Personalized digital certificate of completion with the employee’s name and your organization

Participant resources

About the Leadership Fundamentals program

This series develops thoughtful, self-aware leaders who take ownership early — reducing friction, limiting unnecessary HR escalations, and strengthening leadership confidence and capability.

These workshops are ideal for high-potential, aspiring, and freshly promoted leaders.

Communication Trust Self-Awareness

#1: Everything DiSC® Management

When managers understand how personality styles influence communication, motivation, and decision-making they can adapt their approach to lead more effectively.

Observable behaviors impacted:

  • Adjusts communication style based on individual needs and working preferences

  • Anticipates and reduces tension caused by misaligned expectations

  • Responds more thoughtfully to conflict instead of reacting reflexively

  • Builds stronger working relationships across different personality styles

Adaptability Accountability Performance

#2: Blanchard® Management Essentials

Managers will build core leadership skills by learning to adapt their leadership style based on individual competence, confidence, and task readiness.

Observable behaviors impacted:

  • Matches leadership approach to the needs of the individual and situation

  • Provides clearer direction when needed and appropriate autonomy over time

  • Avoids one-size-fits-all management habits

  • Increases confidence and accountability within the team

Development ‍ ‍ Ownership ‍ ‍ Growth

#3: Coaching Essentials®

Equip leaders with practical coaching skills to support growth, improve performance, and strengthen ownership.

Observable behaviors impacted:

  • Asks better questions instead of jumping straight to solutions

  • Helps employees think through challenges and next steps independently

  • Supports development through guidance rather than control

  • Builds trust and accountability through ongoing coaching conversations

12 participants. 3 workshops. 3 months.
1 plug-and-play program.

This program is typically funded through manager development, emerging leader, or onboarding budgets. Travel fees additional, depending on location.

Facilitated by Marisa Matz

Marisa works with HR teams to help their organizations create cultures of learning that support leaders and their teams.

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