Advanced Leader
ADVANCED LEADER COHORT 6
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
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Class 1: Kickoff and DiSC Work of Leaders
- Take DiSC Assessment, Look for a separate email from trueU Online Access Code.
- Take the Advanced Leader Pre-Assessment
- Send your Excel spreadsheet with a list of Raters to Marisa by Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Class 2: Driving Change and Systems Thinking
- Read the book “Who Killed Change”.
- Focus on the chapter you were assigned in Class.
- For the 360 Feedback Class: See the Kickoff Post Class email to find the details for completing the 360 Raters Spreadsheet.
- Send your completed 360 Raters Spreadsheet to Marisa by Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Class 3: Culture Building & Talent Strategies
- Send your Raters Spreadsheet to Marisa by July.
- Bring the book Circle of Leadership if you’d like. Andrew will cover some of the content in the book during your Culture Building Session.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Class 5: Legacy Leadership & Working Genius
Bring your Company’s Mission and Core Values with you.
360 Self Assessment
On July 10, you will receive an email from Surveys@GrowStrongLeaders.com.
Complete the Assessment by July 30.
We will provide you a printed copy of your 360 results.
Working Genius Assessment
On Friday, July 11, you will receive an email from Shannon Stroud.
Complete the assessment by Friday, July 18.
Please bring a printed copy of your assessment to the next class.
Email your 360 Raters so they expect the 360 Assessment Email.
Before July 10, Copy and Paste the Email below and send to your Raters.
I am participating in an Advance Leader Program through trueU. In early August, I will be participating in a 360 Feedback Workshop that requires my teammates to complete a 360 Assessment on my behalf.
I have marked you as a “Rater” and ask that you complete the assessment by Wednesday, July 30. You will receive an assessment to rate me in several areas. Important information for you as a Rater:
Thursday, July 10 – You will receive the 360 Assessment via email.
Look for an email from Surveys@GrowStrongLeaders.com. Please check your junk/spam folders.
By Wednesday, July 30 – Compete the 360 assessment.
The assessment is designed to provide information and feedback to help me grow in several areas of leadership.
Please provide, genuine, honest feedback.
The assessment is completely anonymous, except for my manager.
Thank you for taking the time to help me grow as a leader!
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Class 4: 360 Feedback
- Complete your 360 Assessment.
- Make sure your Raters have completed their assessment on your behalf.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Class 6: Professional Communication
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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.
Please send questions to alexandra@practically-speaking.net.
- 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 September 3, 2025.
- Continue working on your Capstone Presentation
- Register for Graduation, see below.
Requirements to Graduate from Advanced Leader
The following are due by Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Register for Graduation below
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Class 7: Capstone Presentations
- 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
- Legacy Leadership
- Working Genius
Each group will have 30 minutes for both Part 1 and Part 2.
Part 1: 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:
As part of your 30-minute 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 Cohort 6 Graduation!
September 10, 2025
Immediately following the last Capstone, we will hold our Graduation Ceremony from approximately 11:15 am to 12:00 pm.
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.
- Please confirm your attendance at Graduation with the link below .
- Continue working on your Individual Reflection Assignment, due September 10, 2025
