The document discusses leadership development training provided by NetSpeed Learning Solutions. It introduces the NetSpeed Leadership 2 training program which includes classroom and webinar modules focused on developing skills aligned with five leadership guidelines. The training is aimed at helping new leaders address challenges through behaviors like celebrating progress and obtaining honest feedback. Additional resources are provided for reinforcement of the leadership skills learned through the program.

1. Transition to Management
The Other Side of the Desk
May 28, 2015
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Objectives
• Identify specific leader behaviors
linked to the Leadership Guidelines
• Stay balanced and on track in the
face of shifting priorities and
unpredictable challenges
• Lead with confidence in a virtual
world

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Housekeeping
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Send a Chat Message

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Status Icons

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Opening Poll
What is driving your organization’s desire to
develop your new leaders?

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Opening Chat
What is the toughest challenge new leaders
face?

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Leadership Assessment
Have you downloaded
and completed the
Leadership Assessment
tool?
http://netspeedlearning.com/leadership/assessment/

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The Gap
75% of organizations cite leadership
development as important
23% say they are effective at developing
leaders internally
Source: i4cp

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Leadership Development
“Given the volatility of the last
year and the accelerated pace of
change in the economy,
companies should be treating
leadership development as both
an urgent survival tactic and a
business opportunity.”
Jay Jamrog
SVP/Research
i4cp

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Demographic Shift
• Every single day, more than 10,000 baby
boomers reach the age of 65.
• This will be true every day for the next 19
years.
Lada Nikravan
CLO

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Training Your Leaders

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NetSpeed Leadership 2®
1. Face-to-face Classroom Training (24, 3-hour
modules)
2. Webinar Training modules (24, 90-minute
sessions)
3. Post-class online reinforcement tools
4. NetSpeed Administrator™
(to report the impact of training)

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Gyroscope
A device that keeps you
aligned as you are pulled
in many directions

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The Guidelines:
Your Leadership Gyroscope
1. Create an Optimistic Climate
2. Promote Collaborative Relationships
3. Encourage Exceptional Performance
4. Focus for High Impact
5. Cultivate Trust

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Leadership Strength

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Leadership Guidelines
1. Create an Optimistic Climate
2. Promote Collaborative Relationships
3. Encourage Exceptional Performance
4. Focus for High Impact
5. Cultivate Trust

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A leader’s mood is
contagious and sets the tone
for the work climate
Create an Optimistic
Climate
How does the leader’s mood
set the tone for a team?

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Leader Behavior:
I frequently find ways to celebrate
the progress made by teams and
individuals.
Create an Optimistic
Climate
What advice would you give a
new manager who wanted to
celebrate more?

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Leadership Strength

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Leadership Guidelines
1. Create an Optimistic Climate
2. Promote Collaborative Relationships
3. Encourage Exceptional Performance
4. Focus for High Impact
5. Cultivate Trust

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Promote Collaborative
Relationships
Open-handed give and take is
mandatory in an effective, fast paced,
organization
What evidence tells you that
open-handed give and take is
the norm in an organization?

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Promote Collaborative
Relationships
Leader Behavior:
I actively encourage honest
feedback and input from others.
5 – Frequently
4 – Sometimes
3 – Occasionally
2 – Rarely
1 – Almost Never

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Leadership Strength

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Leadership Guidelines
1. Create an Optimistic Climate
2. Promote Collaborative Relationships
3. Encourage Exceptional Performance
4. Focus for High Impact
5. Cultivate Trust

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Encourage Exceptional
Performance
The competitive landscape requires that
we set and consistently achieve stretch
goals

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Leader Behavior:
I address performance problems
quickly and constructively.
Encourage Exceptional
Performance
What is the impact when the
leader fails to address
performance problems well?

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Leadership Strength

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Leadership Guidelines
1. Create an Optimistic Climate
2. Promote Collaborative Relationships
3. Encourage Exceptional Performance
4. Focus for High Impact
5. Cultivate Trust

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Focus for High Impact
A disciplined approach enables us to
stay on course in the face of
unpredictable change
Give an example of a
“disciplined approach” inside
an organization.

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Focus for High Impact
Leader Behavior:
I skillfully plan and execute assignments.
5 – Frequently
4 – Sometimes
3 – Occasionally
2 – Rarely
1 – Almost Never

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Leadership Strength

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Leadership Guidelines
1. Create an Optimistic Climate
2. Promote Collaborative Relationships
3. Encourage Exceptional Performance
4. Focus for High Impact
5. Cultivate Trust

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Cultivate Trust
Lack of trust cripples an organization’s
ability to perform

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Cultivate Trust
Leader Behavior:
I assume people have good intentions.
How does this assumption
affect the leader’s behavior?

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Cultivate Trust
What are examples of trust busters at work?
What are examples trust builders at work?

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Leadership Poll
What kind of leader are you?

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Virtual Leadership
To maximize this leadership strength in a virtual
world, my best advice is….

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Three Tracks – 24 Modules
Leadership Development – 8 modules
Performance Management – 8 modules
Professional Development – 8 modules
Available for classroom and virtual delivery

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Post-Class Reinforcement
Job Aid Cards
Electronic Magazine
NetSpeed On The Job™
NetSpeed Coach®
NetSpeed Administrator

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Insights and Actions
Share one insight or one action you intend to
take now.

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• Five, 90-minute web workshops
• Delivered by our virtual trainers
or your virtual trainers
• Combined with NetSpeed Fast
Tracks mobile for pre- and post-
class reinforcement
• May be licensed and
customized

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Complete the Survey
• Three seats in the next NetSpeed Leadership
webinar (Turning Performance Problems Around)
on 6/9.
• A link to view the slides from this webinar

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Q & A

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