
It’s hands on – not a traditional classroom, students experience just-in-time learning.
Whether you’re new to leadership or a seasoned veteran, Ignite can help.
Wherever your people are on their leadership journey, they can develop successful leadership behaviors by increasing self-awareness within Ignite’s unique learning community. Our experienced trainers focus on today’s most relevant leadership challenges using a coaching approach that creates a system of accountability for students as they apply what is learned in the workplace.
Ignite Leadership Training programs are virtual, highly interactive, hands-on, and application-based. This professional development experience is offered at an affordable price and is delivered in five 90-minute sessions over the course of 10 weeks giving ample “practice time” between sessions.
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To apply discounts (Peer Group members) please call or email Therese Smith.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (586) 393-4396
This more advanced track picks up where Jumpstart leaves off (although there is no requirement to complete Leadership Jumpstart to enroll) diving into matters of emotional intelligence where participants uncover barriers that may be impacting their relationships and hindering growth. Assessments uncover natural leadership behaviors, learning styles and conflict resolution approaches providing multiple perspectives that build self-awareness to achieve optimum growth. This course explores relevant topics (enhancing EQ, leadership behaviors (DiSC), training & onboarding, difficult conversations, team building) and offers just-in-time solutions that can be applied immediately within each participant’s unique organizational culture.
Experienced leaders who have embarked on their leadership journey and are willing to discover new dimensions to their influence and build emotional intelligence. Emerging leaders and high-potentials who are eager to expand their self-awareness and move to the next level.
5 Week Development Program (90-Minute Mid-Day Virtual Sessions)
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm ET
Summer: June 15, June 29, July 13, July 27 and August 10
Fall: Sept 14, Sept 28, Oct 12, Oct 26 and Nov 9
Spring 2024: March 21, April 4, April 18, May 2, May 16
Katie Dykstra
Katie has led leadership development and training initiatives within a variety of organizations from start ups to Fortune 500 companies and coaches individuals on how leadership skills can be applied both professionally and in everyday life. Katie is passionate about neuroscience and how it impacts leadership results while building better workplace environments. She spent 15 years in HR leadership roles guiding engagement, employee relations, retention, and recruitment efforts. She earned a master’s degree in human resources management, holds a Certified Professional Coach credential through the Center for Coaching and is a Certified Diversity Executive through the Institute for Diversity Certification.
This highly interactive virtual program ‘jumpstarts” participants’ overall leadership capability and boosts their level of self-awareness. Each session introduces key leadership concepts (adapting to other leadership styles, giving/receiving feedback, handling difficult conversations, effective communications, developing teams) and reinforces learning by exploring concrete experiences. Students discover practical strategies to apply leadership principles within their unique work setting and are accountable to their learning community by sharing the results of newly practiced leadership behaviors.
Leaders with limited or no formal leadership training. From experienced managers, newly hired managers, team leaders, individual contributors moving into management, and any staff demonstrating the potential to lead.
5 Week Development Program (90-Minute Mid-Day Virtual Sessions)
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm ET
Summer: June 14, June 28, July 12, July 26 and August 9
Fall: Sept 13, Sept 27, Oct 11, Oct 25 and Nov 8
Spring 2024: March 20, April 3, April 17, May 1, May 15
Denise Roberts
Denise has extensive experience as a trainer and coach helping leaders connect with and create strong relationships within their teams that result in increased engagement & cooperation. Her high energy, experiential training offers a group facilitation style that weaves in real life experience that changes people’s beliefs and leads them to new behaviors and stellar results. Denise loves seeing students integrate new information and implement the actions required to experience game changing results or as she calls them “lightbulb moments!”
Therese Smith
(586) 393-4396
[email protected]