Leading Others

Join us on an 18-month learning journey and practice key skills to lead others, communicate effectively and build a resilient and efficient team.

This journey is designed to be transformative, personal and empowering.

• Attend four multi-day, in-person workshops, supplemented with engaging, online sessions to review best practices and stay connected.
• Enjoy content and format developed and delivered by an expert FCCS team well-versed in adult learning and professional development, enhanced by outside experts and thought leaders, and informed by our clients and two Client Advisory Boards.
• At each in-person session, enjoy a hands-on team experience to expand mind sets and skills.
• Network with peers in both the larger group AND a smaller role-specific team.
• Deliver real-world results by applying what you learn in between sessions.

Session 1: Leadership Blueprint and Courage
At the core of the shift from team member to team leader is the relationships you have with the handful of people who report directly to you. Learn to build trust and performance through honest, caring feedback. You’ll receive your Top 10 Leader Clifton Strengths® results and build your Leadership Blueprint as you clarify your leader values and create your purpose and plan.

Session 2: Team Growth and Empowerment
Today’s teams are different from the teams of the past: They’re far more diverse, dispersed, digital, and dynamic. Develop your team members through meaningful connections and the right coaching. You’ll practice situational leadership SLII®, to improve your one on ones and empower your team. In addition, increase your ability to problem solve and make decisions with the power of Polarity Thinking .

Session 3: Culture and Results
Build a culture of high performance by adopting a few proven processes from the military. Increase team collaboration through a compelling direction, a strong structure, and a supportive context. Then be inspired by an industry visionary sharing future trends in finance. Generate ideas about what future services and skills your team may need to meet your customer’s changing world.

Session 4: Trust and Influence
Trust, influence, and results are interconnected. Build trust first, and your team will work faster and better. Gather valuable insights from your 360 Trust assessment and participate in Speed of Trust ™ - a highly rated Franklin Covey program. You will learn a presentation method that uses brain science to influence decision makers. Then, you will build and share your Trust Story. Celebrate with your peers at a graduation dinner with senior leaders.

2025 Fall Start - Register Now

• Session 1 – September 23-25, 2025
• Session 2 – March 17-19, 2026
• Session 3 – September 22-24, 2026
• Session 4 – March 16-18, 2027

• Identify your key strengths as a leader though your Clifton Strengths® Leader Report
• Build a high-performing team through a culture of safety AND results
• Diagnose the right coaching for all team members at all levels
• Ask for and give caring and candid feedback
• Influence others in all directions
• Facilitate inclusive meetings
• Adopt team processes that encourage quality and growth
• Promote forward thinking on your team
  
• Use Polarity Thinking to help make decisions
  
• Foster and repair trust with specific language and actions