Preparing Modern Leaders to be Strategic and People-First in Complex Environments
The best businesses of today understand that leadership acumen is not a luxury but a necessity for success. Great leaders are people-first conductors who understand how to communicate, motivate, and innovate. They are not only experts in their fields, but just as importantly they are masters of strategic execution and change management.
The World Economic Forum listed analytical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills in its Top 10 list of those that will be most in demand by employers in 2025.
We often think of great leadership as the ability to envision a path to success, to develop a strategy to get there, and to ensure that it gets implemented effectively. While those abilities are crucial, it is often the less obvious skills that can make all the difference between success and failure. At Learning Tree, we know from experience that great communication is the foundation of great leadership. People-first leaders know how to empathize, motivate, and support their teams in complex environments.
Great leaders need to know how to:
- Make better decisions faster in the face of increasing complexity
- Align strategy and execution
- Take advantage of change and reduce fear
- Increase the impact of our teams on organizational performance
- Develop collaborative solutions by influencing and partnering with stakeholders
- Drive breakthrough innovation by borrowing principles of design thinking
Learning Tree takes leadership development to the next level through action-based learning with instructors who have deep real-world experience.
We offer:
- Duke Corporate Education Advanced Leadership Program, which partners with the highly rated Duke Corporate Education to take attendees beyond passive lecture to deep learning and hands-on practice of the six most critical leadership areas based on our extensive research and experience.
- More than 40 instructor-led management and leadership-related courses, from Communication Skills and Women’s Leadership to 21st Century Leadership Training: Inspiring Excellence and Engagement and IT Management Skills Training.
- Pre- and post-skills assessments to identify learner strengths and weaknesses, and to track progress.
- Turn-key cohort-based enterprise training programs that transform your high-potential employees into great leaders efficiently and at scale.
- Individual and group-based coaching to take the most ambitious and highest-potential managers from good to great and from traditional to modern.
Our Leadership and Professional Development training solutions are specifically designed for those with a range of leadership experience, including emerging leaders, new leaders, and even experienced leaders. Many businesses find themselves in the position of promoting high-performing individual contributors who prove they have what it takes to lead teams through the successful execution of your organization’s strategic vision.
But according to a 2021 McKinsey report, 46 percent of individual-contributor-to-leader transitions fail, leading to 20% less engagement in the teams they lead and 15% lower performance.
THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS LEARNING TREE CAN HELP SET YOU OR YOUR LEADERS UP FOR SUCCESS:
FOR INDIVIDUAL TRAINING:
- Certification courses, such as PMP Certification Training and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Certification Training
- Specific skills-based courses, including Building an Effective Case Training, Complex Project Management Training, and Introduction to Project Management Training
- Foundational Leadership Program, which provides a curated combination of in-person or virtual assessments, instructor-led courses, on-demand courses, case studies, personal coaching, capstone project, and a program certificate upon completion
- Duke CE Advanced Leadership Program, which partners with the highly rated Duke Corporate Education to take attendees beyond passive lecture to deep learning and hands-on practice of the six most critical leadership areas based on our extensive research and experience.
Individuals may utilize organizational resources such as training budgets or tuition reimbursement for payment.
FOR ENTERPRISE-LEVEL TALENT SOLUTIONS:
Skills-based courses on communication, public speaking, influencing, change management, and leadership, as well as two leadership programs (foundational and advanced):
- For groups
- For individuals
- On-site at place of work
- In-person at a Learning Tree Education Center
- Virtual
We offer more than 55 individual instructor-led courses in professional development and business skills; management; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and leadership.
Course Offerings
Our 5 most popular leadership and professional development courses are:
- Navigating Increasing Complexity
- Management Skills Training
- Certificate in Change Management: APMG CM Training
- Developing Your Leadership Voice for Presence and Impact
- Influencing Skills Training: Getting Results Without Direct Authority
For a full list of leadership and professional development courses, visit: Leadership and Professional Development | Learning Tree
Duke CE Advanced Leadership Program
Our Duke CE Advanced Leadership Program is a core program in our Leadership practice, offering an expertly curated curriculum to take leaders beyond passive lectures to deep learning and hands-on practice of the six most critical leadership areas:
- Translating Strategy Into Results
- Navigating Increasing Complexity
- Elevating Team Impact
- Influencing Collaborative Solutions
- Thriving in Dynamic Change
- Driving Breakthrough Innovation
For more information on our Duke Advanced Leadership Program, visit: The Duke CE Advanced Leadership Program | Learning Tree
Artificial Intelligence in Leadership Program (AILP)
In today's landscape, where digital transformation and AI-driven insights are reshaping industries, a new approach to leadership is essential. The AI in Leadership Program is a core offering in our leadership practice, designed to move leaders from theory to practical application. We provide an expertly developed curriculum that empowers you to master the challenges and opportunities of an AI-powered world through deep learning and hands-on practice in six critical areas:
- Leading AI-Driven Strategy
- Fostering an Innovation Culture
- Navigating Ethical AI and Governance
- Enhancing Human-Machine Collaboration
- Communicating AI Impact
- Driving Data-Informed Change
For more information on our AI in Leadership Program, learn more about the AILP here.
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