Middle managers, need help? 

Unlike Mastering Leadership Dynamics™, which is targeted specifically to CEOs, executives and senior leaders, Leadership Success for Mid-Level Managers is an immersive, experiential program solely for mid-level leaders.

The program focuses on the first two blocks of the Truist Leadership Institute leadership awareness model:

1. Self-awareness to lead yourself
2. Interpersonal self-awareness to lead others

In Leadership Success for Mid-Level Managers, managers like you will get the opportunity to better understand certain aspects of yourself, such as how your personal, long-held beliefs affect your behavior in the workplace, and how to become a conscious leader. Through our unique discovery process, participants will gain valuable knowledge and awareness that can be applied immediately when you return to work.

In addition, Leadership Success for Mid-Level Managers will provide you with new tools, such as effective communication strategies, to use in your organization.

“Many middle managers have been running hard for a while and are busy leading a team and learning how to be effective managers on the go,” said Brittany Brown, who is a vice president at Truist Leadership Institute. “Participating in Leadership Success for Mid-Level Managers will give you an opportunity to stop, reflect on your workplace experiences and learn great management tools and strategies and how to apply them at your business.”

Why is being a mid-level leader different than being a senior leader? One reason is that middle-level management frequently has to bridge conflicting needs. You are accountable to the leaders above you and answerable to the employees on your team.

An example of this quandary is when a middle manager receives a directive from her organization’s senior leaders that could represent a significant change for her team, explained Steve Swavely, Ph.D., senior vice president and corporate leadership consulting manager. The mid-level manager knows her team will be unhappy with the directive, but she needs the team to embrace it and successfully execute it.

Leadership Success for Mid-Level Managers helps managers like you negotiate such situations by developing the interpersonal self-awareness you need to understand your team and effectively communicate with them," said Swavely.

In addition to interpersonal self-awareness, middle-level management needs the skills to foster and sustain employee engagement. Leadership Success for Mid-Level Managers also has a strong focus on this, according to Rosalind (Ros) Guerrie, senior vice president and educational leadership programs manager, who was instrumental in developing the program.

“Middle managers need to create an environment in which their direct reports can flourish and be excited about the work they do,” Guerrie said. “In Leadership Success for Mid-Level Managers, we support our participants in learning strategies for how they can help their teams stay engaged.”

By turning to Truist Leadership Institute for multiple programs, an organization’s mid-level and senior leaders can become aligned on practices and learn to speak the same leadership language.

Furthermore, Leadership Success for Mid-Level Managers sets the foundation for participation in Mastering Leadership Dynamics as mid-level leaders advance in their careers and live out their leadership purpose.

Leadership Success for Mid-Level Managers will be available in early 2020. Middle managers will be able to register for the program later this year on the Truist Leadership Institute website.

Leadership Success for Mid-Level Managers is offered at the Truist Leadership Institute campus in Greensboro, North Carolina, and can also be delivered exclusively for your organization at an offsite location.