Powerful Leadership Development

Much more than a leadership training program

  • Best Practice, Holistic Approach

    Assesses, challenges, and supports you as an emerging leader to grow to have the leadership impact you choose.

  • Live interaction with your Coach

    Weekly online group discussion and development with your coach, Tom Giberson, PhD. You also have access to Tom via MS Teams while in the program.

  • Custom built for You

    Created specifically to the unique needs of emerging leaders. Works just as well for people currently Leading People that want to increase their leader impact.

  • Values Driven

    You will learn to identify your Leader Impact - on others and your team's performance outcomes (even before starting in a leadership role!). You'll learn to choose to align your behavior with the kind of impact and outcomes you want to have as a leader.

  • Outcome Focused

    Coachees not only develop their self-awareness and understanding as a leader, but also develop a unique Day One Development Plan that they can implement right away, as well as their unique 90-day Leader Launch Plan to guide their critical first 90 days on the job.

  • Impact Focused & Accountability Based

    Encourages you to focus on the impact your behavior has on others and performance outcomes. You'll learn how and why to take ownership for your Leader Impact and own your own plan and growth as an authentic leader.

  • Self-Paced & Intensive

    Ten self-paced video coaching sessions guide you step-by-step through expert leadership strategies and tools, powerful assessments of your natural leadership strengths and development areas, leads you to self-reflect & own the results, & identify the Leading People responsibilities most likely to challenge you--with a clear actionable plan to grow as a leader!

  • Emphasis in Authenticity

    Encourages you to understand and 'own' who you are as a leader. Emphasizes that everyone has leadership potential, identifies yours, and provides a path to leadership growth and success.

Instructor(s)

Founder & Your Coach

Tom Giberson, PhD

Tom is an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist with 25 years of experience as a leadership coach, leadership team coach, strategy advisor, and leader hiring expert. He's published multiple studies & articles about leadership and is a sought-after executive coach & consultant. Since 2002, he is an associate professor of organizational leadership at Oakland University in metro Detroit. His mission is to empower you to lead, grow, and change yourself, your team, and your organization.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome Aspiring Leaders!

  • 2

    Coaching Session 1: Intake & Key Concepts

  • 3

    Coaching Session 2: Leader Impact Model

    • Introduction: Leader Impact Model

    • Leader Behavior: An Expose'

    • Impact on Others: Your Leader Impact

    • Impact Model: Performance Outcomes

    • Impact Model: Quality & Strength of Relationship

    • Leader Impact Model: Summary & Homework

    • Assignment: Behavior vs Interpretations Quiz

    • End of Session Feedback Survey
  • 4

    Coaching Session 3: Full Leader Impact Model

    • Full Leader Impact Model Introduction

    • Leader Impact: Motives & Personality

    • Leader Impact: Choices

    • Full Impact Model: Homework & Summary

    • Assessment: Leader Impact: Motives

    • Assessment: Leader Impact: Personality+Potential

    • End of Session Feedback Survey

    • Assignment: Impact Model Quiz
  • 5

    Coaching Session 4: Your Motives, Values & Self-Efficacy Beliefs

    • Introduction: Your Leader Impact and Potential

    • Getting the most from your assessments

    • You Leader Impact: Motives Results

    • Your Leader Impact Potential: Personality Results

    • Assessment Results Homework & Summary

    • End of Session Feedback Survey
  • 6

    Coaching Session 5: Your Current Leadership Potential

    • How to Think about Leadership Potential

    • Your Current Leadership Potential

    • Leadership Potential Homework & Summary

    • End of Session Feedback Survey
  • 7

    Coaching Session 6: Leading People Responsibilities & Challenges

    • Introduction to Leading People Responsibilities & Challenges

    • Leading People Responsibilities & Challenges Explanation

    • Leading People Responsibilities & Challenges #1

    • Leading People Responsibilities & Challenges #2-6

    • Leading People Responsibilities & Challenges #7-10

    • Dig Deeper: Responsibilities & Challenges

    • Leading People Responsibilities: Homework & Summary

    • End of Session Feedback Survey
  • 8

    Coaching Session 7: Strength & Growth Areas

    • Introduction to Strength & Growth Areas

    • Your Aspiring Leader Strengths & Growth Needs

    • Strength & Growth Areas Homework & Summary

    • End of Session Feedback Survey
  • 9

    Coaching Session 8: Your Day One Leader Growth Plan

    • Introduction to your Day One Leader Growth Plan

    • Development Strategies for Leading People Responsibilities--Ideas for your Growth Plan!

    • Build your Day One Leader Growth Plan

    • Implement your Day One Leader Growth Plan

    • Day One Growth Plan Homework & Summary

    • End of Session Feedback Survey
  • 10

    Coaching Session 9: 90-Day Leadership Launch Plan

    • Introduction to your 90-Day Leadership Launch Plan

    • Build Your 90-Day Leadership Launch Plan

    • Implement Your 90-Day Leadership Launch Plan & Homwork

    • End of Session Feedback Survey
  • 11

    Coaching Session 10: Wrap up & Homework

    • Coaching Summary, Wrap Up & Homework

    • End of Session Feedback Survey

    • End of Aspiring Leader Coaching Summary Feedback: Please complete ... last one, promise!

Social proof: reviews

5 star rating

Must Have Program for Aspiring Leaders!

Jay Bowles

This program was meaningful to my personal and professional development. I appreciated the blended learning and weekly live sessions. If you are looking for ...

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This program was meaningful to my personal and professional development. I appreciated the blended learning and weekly live sessions. If you are looking for a robust program and thinking about becoming a leader, then this is the right program for you!!! You will learn, grow, and become self- aware of your current and future leadership capabilities!

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My experience with Aspiring Leader Coaching: Launch Your ...

Stacie Hutchins

Insightful, Engaging, Self-Reflective, Motivational, Invigorating, Knowledge Based Community and Resourceful are a few words that I would reference to descr...

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Insightful, Engaging, Self-Reflective, Motivational, Invigorating, Knowledge Based Community and Resourceful are a few words that I would reference to describe my experience and fulfillment I got out of the Aspiring Leader Coaching and LIVE Interactive Sessions.

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Great leadership program!

Erica Anderson

I really enjoyed the Aspiring Leader Coaching program! I learned a lot about myself and it really helped me to build an action plan for what skills I can wo...

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I really enjoyed the Aspiring Leader Coaching program! I learned a lot about myself and it really helped me to build an action plan for what skills I can work on developing. I felt empowered that I could be a strong leader in the future. Thanks Tom!

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If you are a Leader or Emerging Leader, this training is ...

Miguel Manzano

The course includes valuable information for everyone that wants to improve as a leader. For me has been helpful due to I am starting a new leadership positi...

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The course includes valuable information for everyone that wants to improve as a leader. For me has been helpful due to I am starting a new leadership position. I consider it also helpful for people that are already in a leadership position for some time and wants to improve. The course shows you the key improvement areas and easy examples to follow. The program is well structured and instructions are always clear. I recommend it so much!

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Leadership Excellence

Lisa Breuhan

This program has helped me grow personally and professionally. The concepts are easy to understand and implement. The value this program offers is priceless ...

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This program has helped me grow personally and professionally. The concepts are easy to understand and implement. The value this program offers is priceless and gives you tools to you can use and apply throughout your career.

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Lead with confidence!

Danielle Kowatch

This course was integral in my development as a leader. I was able to identify my own personal growth areas and strengths that make my leadership unique and ...

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This course was integral in my development as a leader. I was able to identify my own personal growth areas and strengths that make my leadership unique and attainable. Having this foundation as well as a plan of action going forward gives me the confidence to pursue a leadership role.

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Actionable steps to leadership success

Tamela Wilks

5 Stars for this program to help aspiring leaders develop an actionable plan toward their desired leadership role.

5 Stars for this program to help aspiring leaders develop an actionable plan toward their desired leadership role.

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