Certified Emerging Leader Program

The Critical Transition to Leadership

The shift from individual contributor to leader represents one of the most challenging career transitions professionals face. Research consistently shows that without proper support during this critical phase, new leaders often:

– Fall back on technical skills rather than developing leadership capabilities

– Struggle with delegation and micromanagement tendencies

– Experience communication breakdowns with team members

– Feel caught between frontline employees and senior leadership

– Develop counterproductive habits that limit long-term leadership potential

Organizations pay a significant price for these challenges through decreased productivity, increased turnover, and stunted leadership pipelines. The costs of leadership failure during this transition extend far beyond the individual leader, affecting team performance and organizational health.

How the Certified Emerging Leader Program Addresses These Challenges

Our Certified Emerging Leader program directly tackles the most significant hurdles new leaders face. Unlike generic leadership training that offers theoretical knowledge without practical application, this certification provides a structured pathway for developing real-world leadership skills.

The program focuses on three critical leadership development areas through our specialized courses:

1. Clear and Effective Communication – New leaders learn how to articulate expectations, provide constructive feedback, and communicate effectively across different audiences and generations. This course provides the communication foundation that all leadership success depends upon, helping leaders break bad communication habits and develop skills for connecting with their teams.

2. Managing, Supervising and Leading – This course helps participants understand the distinct differences between managing tasks, supervising people, and leading teams. They learn to implement positive accountability frameworks, delegate effectively, and empower their teams while avoiding common new leader pitfalls like micromanagement.

3, Presenting Like a Boss – Leadership often requires conveying ideas persuasively to groups. This course helps emerging leaders develop the confidence and skills to deliver compelling presentations, run effective meetings, and represent their teams with executive presence when speaking to larger audiences.

The Certification Structure and Process

The Certified Emerging Leader program provides maximum development impact while working within the constraints of busy professionals’ schedules. The 90-day program combines structured learning with personalized application:

The Course Component: Participants gain access to our proven, practical leadership courses focused on the critical skills new leaders need. The on-demand format allows learners to engage with material when it best fits their schedule, while still maintaining progress through the certification timeline.

The Coaching Component: One-on-one executive coaching sessions provide personalized guidance as participants apply leadership concepts to their specific challenges. This coaching component—typically reserved for senior leaders—gives emerging leaders a significant advantage by providing targeted feedback during this formative career stage.

The Application Component: Between courses and coaching sessions, participants apply what they’re learning directly to their leadership responsibilities. This real-world application ensures that concepts translate into actual leadership practices rather than remaining theoretical.

Both guided and self-paced, the Certified Emerging Leader program offers new leaders the skills they need to succeed in today’s fluid, fast-paced, competitive environment. The program is designed to work with a leader’s busy schedule, not add to it.

The Certified Emerging Leader program creates organizational bench strength, fosters transformational leadership, and builds solid leadership foundations. By helping individual contributors become trusted leaders through identifying blind spots, honing communication skills, and clarifying expectations, we prepare your emerging leaders for both current and future leadership challenges.

Ready to develop a stronger leadership pipeline in your organization? Schedule a consultation today to discuss how the Certified Emerging Leader program can accelerate the development of your new managers and reduce costly leadership transition failures.