A mid-sized company was growing at a very fast pace and needed to prepare several of its individual contributors to step into people leadership roles to strengthen their leadership bench for both current and future readiness. The organization did not have any formal talent development solutions in place and employees were seeking career advancement through professional education programs.

The company partnered with Lake Forest Center for Leadership to bring our most requested program, Leadership Essentials, to their future managers. This flexible program focused on self-awareness, developing others, leading teams and advancing the business. Leadership Essentials also gave the organization an opportunity to integrate their leadership competencies into the learning and align with company’s cultural values, providing learners the ability to grow their skills within the organization’s environment.

The program successfully developed and retained key mid-level managers, highlighted the company’s commitment to employee professional growth, while strengthening the organization’s future leadership bench.