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New Leader Essentials: Shifting Gears (Cohort 10).


Description

This interactive program features (6 workshops + 2 Group Coaching + 1-on-1 Coaching) equips new leaders with the essential management skills, mindset shift, and confidence needed as they transition from individual contributor to people leaders. New leaders identify the shift in mindset and behaviors necessary to effectively lead others, achieve breakthrough personal and professional growth, and strategically contribute to and drive CIBC organizational goals. New leaders will develop a Human Centric Leadership

Approach for positive influence, interpersonal relationships skills, and leadership success.


Best practices to: Manage self and lead others

Content
  • Welcome! - Program Introduction
  • My Facilitators
  • Program Schedule
  • Sept. 9th SESSION #1: PRE-WORK (Due Sept. 4th)
  • Pre-Program Survey
  • Discussion Board #1: Cohort Introductions
  • Wednesday, September 9th - Workshop #1 Overview
  • Become the Leader You Wish You Had - Simon Sinek
  • POST-SESSION Resources (#1: So You're a Leader, Now What?)
  • Session # 1 Presentation (pdf)
  • Exercise file: My Best Leader
  • Exercise file: Leadership Philosophy
  • Start with Why - Simon Sinek
  • Sept. 16th SESSION #2: PRE-WORK (Due Sept. 4th)
  • September 16th - Session #2 Overview
  • Discover Your Strengths
  • How to Take Your Assessment - A word from Shelton Banks
  • How CliftonStrengths Helps Improve Leadership
  • POST-SESSION Resources (#2: Strengths-based Leadership PTI)
  • Session #2 Presentation (pdf)
  • Resource: Clifton Strengths Theme/ Strength Definitions
  • Exercise File: Mining your Strengths
  • Exercise File: Name it. Claim it. Aim it.
  • POST-SESSION Resources (#3: Strengths-based Leadership Part 2)
  • Session #3 Presentation (pdf)
  • New Leader Action Plan (October 7th Group Coaching pre-work)
  • Discussion Forum #2 - My Leadership Philosophy
  • Exercise File: Strength Profiling Your Team
  • Thursday, October 1st 1-on-1 Coaching Assignments
  • GROUP COACHING #1
  • October 7th: Group Coaching #1 (Coaching for Performance pdf)
  • Coaching for Performance Summary
  • POST-SESSION Resources (#4: Building High-trust Relationships)
  • Workshop #4 Presentation (pdf)
  • Creating Psychological Safety for Your Team
  • Exercise File: Getting to Know Your People (User Manual)
  • The One Thing Your Team Will Always Remember about you! 
  • POST-SESSION Resources (#5 Giving Effective Feedback)
  • Workshop #5 Presentation (pdf)
  • Exercise File: My Feedback Action Plan
  • Creating a Team Culture of Feedback Conversations
  • New Week 10.26.2026!
  • Next Steps
  • GROUP COACHING #2
  • WORKSHOP #6 (Nurture High-Team Performance)
  • Nov. 11th Closing Session
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever