Middle managers play a critical role in an organization's efficiency, execution effectiveness, and results obtained. Yet they’re often the most overloaded and under-supported leaders in the company, making their roles difficult to accomplish.
Their role is to implement strategy, align teams, coach emerging leaders, and manage the systems that determine performance. But without a clear understanding of their role, many are pulled into the day-to-day and pushed toward micromanaging their departments.
This program is designed to change that. Grounded in our BlueLeader™ model, it develops the practical skills and leadership methods middle managers need to lead other leaders, build high-performing teams, manage performance systems, and improve organizational results.
Purpose
To develop the mindset and skills middle managers need to better implement the organization's strategy, align their teams, develop the next generation of leaders, and improve the organization's efficiency and results.
Who For
For middle-level leaders
Results Expected
Benefits for the Leader
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Lead at the Next Level
Distribute responsibilities more effectively so you can focus on implementing strategy, supporting your team, and increasing the overall efficiency of your department -
Free Up Time to Lead
Improve delegation and remove performance barriers to free up time so you can provide better leadership support and improve the effectiveness of your department. -
Lead leaders More Effectively
Learn how to align, guide, and coach the leaders you manage so they can lead their teams with greater clarity and confidence. -
Learn to Build and Manage Systems
Learn how to build and manage systems that remove performance barriers, improve decision-making, streamline communication, and achieve results
Improve Organizational Performance
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Improve Execution Effectiveness
Deliver better results with fewer resources by improving execution effectiveness, reducing waste, eliminating performance barriers, and focusing on what matters most. -
Improve efficiency
Develop management systems that identify and remove performance barriers, improve coordination, reduce wasted effort, and align teams with organizational goals. -
Strengthen the leadership pipeline
Build a consistent, organization-wide leadership approach that equips mid-level leaders to develop junior leaders and support long-term succession planning. -
Increase Alignment and Reduce Silos
Improve top-down alignment and break down silos by equipping leaders to manage cross-functional objectives more effectively.
Duration
3 days
How We Use This Program
In organization development projects, we integrate this program into the leadership development process. Modules are delivered at key moments in the change journey, followed by coaching to help leaders apply their new skills in real time. This approach ensures that the right leadership capabilities are developed exactly when the organization needs them most.
This program is an element of our Pulscipline™ Change System
INDICATIVE CONTENTS
Role of the Middle-Level Leader
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The role of the middle-leader in implementing the organization’s strategy
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Identifying the structures and systems needed to support the strategy
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How to communicate the strategy for obtaining buy-in
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Review critical responsibilities of the middle-level leader
Leading Leaders
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The difference between leading leaders and leading team members
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How to align the different layers of leaders in your department or function
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How to spread buy-in, engagement, and ownership in your leadership and department
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The importance of ownership and how to obtain it
Enabling High Performance and Sustaining Results
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Review the characteristics of high-performance
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Review systems that enable high-performance
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Direction-Setting systems
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Continuous Improvement systems
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Energy systems
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How to build and manage structures and systems of high-performance
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How to sustain high-performance