Leadership Excellence & Strategic Development Programs

Elevate your leadership game with LEAD & LEAD Forward – because great leaders make all the difference!

Part 1: LEAD is an opportunity to strengthen core foundational elements of leadership, learn techniques and best practices, and collaborate with other front-line leaders to gain valuable insights. Front-line leaders tap into a variety of skills daily. In most cases, leaders are focused on their team’s production and individual members’ needs more than on investing in their learning.

Part 2: The LEAD Forward: Strategic Leadership Development Program empowers leaders to amplify their impact and drive organizational success. This program enhances strategic planning capabilities by examining key areas, including organizational strategy, talent planning, and future business vision, equipping leaders to navigate and shape long-term success.

Each live, instructor-led virtual workshop is 90 minutes of practical, skill-based content and realistic situations, accompanied by group problem-solving conversations. The learners will collaborate using a community in Miro. The program includes access to a Miro Board for all participants to contribute and collaborate on breakout room assignments, conversations, individual posts, and resources.

LEAD Part 1: Leadership Excellence and Development Series

Lead Part 1 is closed for 2025. Dates for 2026 will be released soon.

  • Foundations of Effective Leadership
    Topics Include: Qualities of an Effective Leader, Emotional Intelligence, Building Trust, Leadership Skills Inventory, Empowering the Team, Setting Priorities, and Managing Your Time
  • Communications & Relationship Management
    Topics Include: Communication Styles and Preferences, Relationship Myths, Stakeholder Management, Leading Projects, and Meetings
  • Coaching to Performance Outcomes
    Topics Include: Coaching to Results, Delivering Feedback, Goal Setting, Empowering the Team, Performance Management
  • Difficult Conversations & Conflict Resolutions
    Topics Include: Challenging Situations, Team Dynamics, Types of Conflict, Key Steps for Managing Conflict
  • Talent Strategies
    Topics Include: Talent Recruitment, Interviewing, Multi-Generations in the Workforce, Retaining Talent, Intro to Succession Planning
  • Leading Hybrid Teams
    Topics Include: Success Factors, Impact of Proximity and Dependence, Gaining Consensus on Team Agreement, Evaluating Your Team’s Effectiveness
Lead Part 1 Registration is Closed for 2025.

LEAD Forward, Part 2: Strategic Leadership Development Program

Registration for Lead Forward is now OPEN!

  • Kick-Off Session
    October 14, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST
    Introduction to the LEAD Forward Program.
  • Human Resources Essentials
    October 16, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST
    Topics Include: Interviewing and Selection, Essential HR Policies and Laws to Know, Conflict Resolution
  • Navigating Change: Tools for Leaders and Teams
    October 23, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST
    Topics Include: The Psychology of Change, Understanding Change Management Models and Framework, Communication Strategies, Change Leadership Principles
  • The Strategy Playbook: From Planning to Execution
    October 30, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST
    Topics Include: Strategic Planning Core Components, SWOT and SOAR Analysis Output, Strategic Vision and Goals, Action Plans and Implementation
  • Performance Goals and Evaluations
    November 6, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST
    Topics Include: Performance Goals and Talent Growth Plans, Performance Management Options, The Evaluation and Conversation, 1:1 Essentials
  • Anticipating Workplace Change and Evolution
    November 13, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST
    Topics Include: Drivers of Workplace Change: technological advancements/AI, workforce demographics, organizational structure, policy/regulatory changes, building a resilient and agile team.
  • Executive Presence and Stakeholder Connections
    November 20, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST
    Topics Include: The Pillars of Executive Presence, Stakeholder Identification and Relationship Building, Strategies to Strengthen Executive Presence and Stakeholder Management
Register for LEAD Forward, Part 2 Here

Pricing to attend all six workshops: $400 for MAIA Members / $700 for non-members.
Please ensure your schedule can accommodate all workshop dates. There are no makeup dates for this program, and missed classes will not be refunded.