Supercharge Your First Level of Management Through Leadership Development Programs
In today's rapidly evolving, complex world, people leaders are being tasked with navigating more challenges than ever. With U.S. employee engagement currently at a 10-year low, it's critical that people leaders, at all levels of an organization, are equipped with the tools and resources they need to be highly effective in navigating these challenges. (Gallup) Upskilling and training first line people leaders can yield the biggest impact for your teams and return the highest ROI to your bottom line. It is first line leaders who are often the largest population of people leaders in an organization, and these leaders are your first line of defense when it comes to managing employees, productivity, customer interactions, and ensuring that your organization's mission, vision, and annual goals are being kept on track.
When an employee advances in their career from individual contributor to their first leadership role in an organization, often they are thrust into a new world of responsibilities with little to no training. Colleagues who used to be their peers are now their direct reports. Employees and leadership now expect them to have a new set of knowledge, skills, and abilities, all while managing an expanded workload. Additionally, the landscape of leadership accountability has shifted dramatically in recent years. Traditionally, leadership skills centered on motivating and inspiring, coaching and developing, delegation and accountability, and effective communication. (Center for Creative Leadership) Today people leaders also have to manage the complexities of distributed workforces and new collaboration technologies, as well as often heightened anxieties and emotions experienced by employees navigating the many uncertainties of the world while bringing their whole selves to work. (Harvard Business Review) Thus, professional skills (often referred to as "soft skills") are no longer a nice to have addition to a leader's toolkit, but rather a foundational bedrock for modern leadership. (Forbes).
If these challenges sound familiar to your organization, now is a great time to explore leveraging the expertise of a firm like Claira Partners. Claria's leadership and management development offerings can help supercharge your people leaders with the skills needed to excel in 2025 and beyond.