Building Leaders Program - Level 2

Based on research and building on the lessons in BLP1, the Building Leaders Program Level 2 is designed to:

• Increase leadership competencies at all levels in your organization
• Build an internal pipeline of leaders to fill key roles as you grow
• Effectively drive succession planning
• Improve alignment, engagement and communication at all levels
• Help managers continue their leadership journey toward a level 5 transformational leader
• Strengthen the confidence employees have in their leaders
• Establish clear and consistent messages and processes throughout your organization
• Create a culture of discipline with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Develop shared accountability for results

Building Leaders Program Course Structure & Details:

• Four full-day classroom-style learning sessions, or eight half-day sessions
• Half-day sessions can be delivered in person or virtually
• Learning pods from all levels and business units, but ideally including 1 executive sponsor
• Self-assessments and goal setting exercises
• Creation of Accountability Pairs to ensure development progress between workshops
• Program fees include relevant reading materials, books, course binder, tools and templates
• Inter-session accountability check-ins with Results Business Consultants to reinforce personal development
• Expert facilitation of best practices and real-world applications
• Meaningful dialogue and debate with all leaders to strengthen the organization
• Each trainee will receive 38 hours of training which can be completed over a 6 to 12 month period. 
• Upon completion of the course, successful participants will receive a Certificate of Completion. and a customized Badge to add to their LinkedIn account

Cost of BLP: $2,985 CAD plus GST per participant.
NOTE PRICE WILL INCREASE NOVEMBER 1st, 2023 to $3,685 per participant. 

The Building Leaders Program is eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant. Eligible employers can get government funding to help employees and unemployed Albertans access training opportunities. The government contributes two-thirds of the cost to a maximum of $10,000 per trainee per fiscal year. For more information on the job grant program, visit: https://www.alberta.ca/canada-alberta-job-grant.aspx

Course Curriculum

Developing your Team using DISC (4 hours)

• Complete the DISC profile questionnaire and get a personalized report
• Gain insight into your strengths and weaknesses
• Understand how your profile is seen by others
• Understand differences in communication styles and decision-making styles
• Learn how to adapt to have more effective relationships at work

Coaching for Performance ½ day (4 hours)

• Introduction to the essence of coaching
• The use of effective questions
• I.G.R.O.W. model for coaching
• Role playing and exercises

Mastering Crucial Conversations (8 hours) 

• Introduction to key concepts
  • What is a crucial conversation?
  • Why are they critical?
  • How do we do them effectively?
• Improve your relationships
• Enable the performance of others

Leading Change (8 hours)

• Three Keys to Influence 
• The Six Sources of Influence 
• Identify Vital Behaviors for Change
• Design a Real-Life Change Initiative
• Present Your Change Initiative

Plus 2 of the Following Subjects*

Making Effective Decisions (4 hours)

• Problem Solving vs Decision Making
• IGROW Model
• Root Cause Analysis & other Evaluation Tools
• Decision Grids and Criteria
• Decision Making Scenario & Practice Opportunity

Communicating Like a Leader (4 hours)

• Organizational and Interpersonal Communication approaches and audit audit
• Key Communication Skills
• Listening Skills
• Stages of Conflict
• Language of Leadership

Hiring the Right People (4 hours)

• Role Scorecards
• Screening and Tandem Interviews
• A proper Reference Check
• The Virtual Bench

Talent Mapping and Succession Planning (4 hours)

• Talent Evaluation and Mapping
• Peer Reviews
• Succession Planning & Leadership Development
• Talent Action Plan

*selection of the best “electives” for your group of Participants will be made in conjunction with your program instructor. 

Additional Curriculum

• The program will kick off with an introductory session to review the course materials, discuss reading requirements, and introduce key course concepts such as the accountability buddy process
• Several weeks after each 8 hour block of learning time, a short accountability session will be scheduled to report on progress with learning goals and tasks, and review readings and assignments progress.

Canada-Alberta Job Grant

The Results Business Consultants Building Leaders Program is eligible for funding through the Canada-Alberta Job Grant. For more information on utilizing the job grant contact us using the form field below.