Leading with Purpose

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Leading with Purpose is an immersive, multi-day cohort program for people who lead teams, projects, and/or small organizations.   Participants will join a mixed cohort of ~20-30 leaders from various Boston area (and beyond) companies and organizations to learn, discuss, and reflect upon effective leadership and management practices.  Upon completion, participants will gain:

  • Awareness of their authentic leadership style and its impact, and confidence flexing their approach with others

  • Solid grounding in tools and practices to build and lead teams

  • Strong, meaningful relationships with peers from other functions and organizations, who will become trusted advisors

The program consists of one-day sessions every three weeks, running four months in total.  We learn best over time, with opportunities to apply what we are learning in our day-to-day lives.  Between sessions participants will put what they are learning into practice, with support from their peers and facilitator.  Additionally, guest speakers will join the cohort to provide perspective and advice on what they've learned, through both successes and failures.

The arc of the program is:

  • Session 1: Discovering Your Leadership Style: Part One

  • Session 2: Trust, Psychological Safety, Feedback, & 1:1s

  • Session 3: Effective Communication & Managing Up

  • Session 4: Delegation & Coaching

  • Session 5: Navigating Conflict & Change

  • Session 6: Building a Shared Vision, & Discovering Your Leadership Style: Part Two

Session topics include:

  • Authentic leadership & leadership values

  • Emotional intelligence skills

  • Effective people management fundamentals, including:

    • 1:1s

    • Career growth & goal setting conversations

    • Setting and managing performance expectations

  • Interpreting 360 results and taking action

  • Building trust and psychological safety

  • Flexible communication skills

  • Team dynamics

  • Feedback and tough conversations

  • Influencing up, down, and across

  • Building a shared vision

  • Delegation and coaching

This program is designed for people who are new (or newer) to managing and leading teams, projects, or small organizations.  Cohorts will be made up of participants from a range of backgrounds, functions, and businesses with the intention of creating space for diverse ideas and opinions.  Sessions will be highly interactive, and include a mix of discussion, activities, and individual and small group reflection.  

Cohorts run throughout the year. For more information on session dates, pricing, or if you have interest in participating, please contact Laura (laura@lpleaders.com) or visit our site here.