Advanced Leader

ADVANCED LEADER COHORT 5
Leadership Development Process
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Advanced Leader Class Schedule
Leaders are required to attend all classes
Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis
Contact Marisa right away if you know you will miss a class
All classes are held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at:
Lakefront at Keystone | 9365 Counselors Row | Indianapolis, IN 46240

Advanced Leader Homework Assignments
Due Before you come to class
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Class 1: Kickoff and DiSC Work of Leaders
- Take DiSC Assessment, sent in a separate email link
- Take the Advanced Leader Pre-Assessment
- For the Feedback 360 Class: Look for the post-class email from Marisa with the Spreadsheet and Raters Info.
- Send your Excel spreadsheet with a list of Raters to Marisa by Monday, October 14, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Class 2: Driving Change and Talent Strategies
- Read the book “Who Killed Change”.
- Focus on the chapter you chose in Class.
- For the Feedback 360 Class:
- Look for the email from Marisa with the 360 Spreadsheet and Raters Information.
- Send your Excel spreadsheet with a list of Raters to Marisa by Monday, October 13, 2024
- Here’s the link to Bloom’s Taxonomy Carla shared in the afternoon session.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Class 5: Legacy Leadership & Working Genius
- Come to class with your Company’s Mission and Core Values.
- Complete the Working Genius Assessment
- Look for an email containing your assessment link, sent from Shannon Stroud on October 15.
- Please complete the assessment by October 21.
- Bring a printed copy of your results to class.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Class 4: 360 Feedback
- Complete your 360 Assessment by November 8 . You received an email from surveys@growstrongleaders.com
- Make sure your Raters have completed their assessment on your behalf.
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Class 3: Culture Building & Systems Thinking
- No Homework before class
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
9a – 4p
Launch Fishers
Fishers, IN 46038
Class 6: Professional Communication
- We’ll talk about all the nitty-gritty stuff that gets in the way of us presenting well, and you’ll walk away with tools you can use immediately!
Here’s what to expect:
You’ll be given time to work on, practice, rehearse, and receive coaching on your Capstone Presentation. - Come with your ideas, and you’ll be given a framework, presentation elements, audience engagement, and delivery suggestions.
- Come with an open heart and mind, and don’t forget to pack your sense of humor!
- Continue working on your Individual Reflection Assignment, due January 15, 2025.
- Continue working on your Capstone Presentation
Requirements to Graduate from Advanced Leader
The following are due by Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Register for Graduation below
Thursday, January 22, 2025
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Class 7: Capstone Presentations @ Launch Fishers
- Email Marisa if you have additional leaders from your company you’d like to invite to your Capstone and Graduation (other than your manager who will automatically be invited).
Part 1: Group Presentation, 30 Minutes/Group:
Leaders will be placed in a Capstone Group with a few other leaders.
All leaders will attend all presentations.
Managers and company leaders will be invited to attend to support you.
Groups will choose one of the Advanced Leader classes to present on.
- DiSC Work of Leaders
- Driving Change
- Talent Strategies
- Culture Building
- Systems Thinking
- Legacy Leadership
- Working Genius
As a whole group, you will present on the following key questions about the class you’ve selected.
- What were the most important lessons or concepts from this class?
- Provide examples from the real world – good and not good.
- What are the benefits of leveraging these concepts?
- What are the risks of not applying these concepts?
- Individual application – each leader answers: How will you apply the concepts from the workshop in your own leadership?
Part 2: Personal Reflection 2-3 minutes/Leader:
At the end of the 30-minute Group Presentation, each leader will present a 2–3-minute Personal Reflection about the impact of the Advanced Leader program.
Your Individual Reflection assignment & the Class Reflections pages will help you prepare for this.
Advanced Leader Graduation!
January 22, 2025
We look forward to celebrating you and all you’ve accomplished over the past three months!
- Your company leaders will be in attendance to support you.
- Continue working on your Individual Reflection Assignment, due January 15, 2025