LEADER IN TRAINING

LEADER IN TRAINING

LIT 32

Leadership Development Process

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Our Program Managers will be joining you throughout your LIT Journey!

Sam Thompson

Program Manager

Sam@Sgttraining.com

317-432-8459

 

Marisa Anderson

trueU Program Manager

Marisa.Anderson@trueu.com

LIT 32 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

Classes will be held from 8:30am – 4:00pm

All classes will be held at: 

Launch Fishers | 12175 Visionary Way | Fishers

LIT HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Due before you come to class

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Class 1: Kickoff and DiSC Management

Held at:

  • Take DiSC Management Assessment by September 10, 2025
    • Look for an email from trueU Online Access Code to take your DiSC Assessment.

    • Check your Spam/Junk folders and reach out to Marisa if you need the email resent.

    • Bring  a printed copy of your results with you to the first day of class.

  • Take the LIT Self-Assessment by September 10, 2025
    • This Self-Assessment will only be shared with our Program Managers.

  • Come ready for us to take a quick headshot for our photo roster!

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Class 2: Decision Making & Strategic Thinking

  • Come prepared with three challenges you are facing within your team or your department.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Class 3: Adaptive Leadership & Managing Change

1. Complete the SLII Assessment by Wednesday, September 24, 2025

  • A link to take the assessment was emailed to you on September 17,  from Samuel G. Thompson – Blanchard Exchange.

    Read  the Switch Book. Check your email for a  PDF with the section you signed up for. 

  • Check your junk/spam folders and reach out to Marisa if you need the link sent again.

  • We will have your assessment results, you do NOT need to print your results.

2. Be prepared to “teach back” on your section. You will be given a time with your group to discuss who will be leading discussion around each habit.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Class 4: Coaching Skills for Leaders

  • Take the Core Values Index
    • Create an account with your email.
    • Bring a printed copy of  your assessment results to class.
  • Who was the best coach you ever had?
  • Consider the differences and similarities between the following roles:
    • Coach
    • Manager
    • Leader

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Class 5: Inclusive Leadership 

  • Continue working on your Capstone.
  • Begin working on your Individual Reflection Assignment, due February 20, 2025.
  • Using a Word Doc, write out your answers to the Reflection questions in your binder.
  • Then later in the program, click the link below to copy and paste your answers into the online document.

Wednesday, November 19,  2025

Class 6: Presentation Skills 

 
******EDIT THIS SECTION******
  • Prepare a 3-minute presentation on:
    • “Something you think everyone should do once in their life”.
    • With 31 leaders in the class, you MUST keep your presentation under 3 minutes!
    • You will receive feedback on your presentation
    • Use what you’ve learned and apply it to your Capstone Presentation
  • Continue working on your Individual Reflection Assignment, due February 20, 2025.
  • Continue working on your Capstone Presentation
  • Register for Graduation, see below.

Requirements to Graduate from LIT

The following are due by , 2025

Use the links below to complete the:

 One Work, Quote and Individual Reflection Assignment

December 10 or 11, 2025

Class 7: Capstone Presentations

  • Email Marisa if you have additional leaders from your company you’d like to invite to your Capstone and Graduation (Your manager will automatically be invited).
  • You will only attend the two-hour Capstone time block below.
  • Continue working on your Individual Reflection Assignment, due February 20, 2025
  • Complete your One Word, Quote and Register for Graduation.
 

Capstone Part 1: Your team will answer these question in your Capstone – 30 minutes/Team:

1.What were the most important lessons or concepts from this class.
2.What are the benefits of leveraging these concepts?
3.What are the risks or downsides of not applying the concepts?
4.Provide examples from the real world – good and not good.
5.Individual application – each leader individually answers: How will you apply the
    concepts from this LIT class in your own organization and in your leadership to solve a problem, improve a situation, or positively impact your work environment?
 

Capstone Part 2: – LIT Reflection Presentation – 3-5 minutes/Leader

Share about your LIT experience by answering question #1, and either question #2 or #3.

1. Using what you’ve learned in the LIT Program as a whole, give examples of how you have, or plan to, apply the concepts taught in LIT to solve a problem, improve company culture, or positively impact your work environment.

2. Who I was before I started the LIT Program…

3. The LIT Program has transformed me by….

Your LIT Reflection Assignment will help you think through the past few months and allow you to share with the audience your thoughts on how LIT has impacted you7

LIT 30 Graduation!

February 27, 2025

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Launch Fishers
12175 Visionary Way
Fishers, IN 46238

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 above
  • Use the link to let us know if your significant other will be joining us as well!
  • Continue working on your Individual Reflection Assignment, due February 20, 2025

After LIT 30 Graduation!

Look for an email from trueU/Credly to receive your Leader in Training (LIT) Badge that you can post on social media!