BSMG 0001 - Building a Foundation for Transformative Leadership
Course Description
As a leader, your decisions shape more than tasks; they shape culture, alignment and long-term success. But to lead with clarity, connection and confidence, you need more than experience. You need a strong foundation.
Leading with Impact: Building a Foundation for Transformative Leadership is a two-day immersive experience designed to ground you in the essential principles, practices and self-awareness that drive real, sustainable leadership.
You will begin by building the most important system you will ever lead: yourself. Through guided reflection, hands-on learning and peer collaboration, you will strengthen your emotional intelligence, clarify your leadership values and develop strategies for personal and professional resilience.
Then move from self-leadership to systems leadership, learning how to lead people, manage change and align teams and priorities across your organization with confidence and purpose.
By the end of the course, you will have a deeper understanding of your leadership style and a personalized development plan to continue growing and making an impact. The immersive nature of this course ensures you not only learn these principles, but also practice and embody them through real-world scenarios and hands-on application.
Course Outline/Topics
Day 1: Building Your Leadership Foundation (Self-Leadership Focus)
- Introduction to Leadership: Define leadership and understand the importance of self-awareness in leadership
- Leadership Styles: Explore different leadership styles and identify your unique approach
- Emotional Intelligence: Develop the ability to manage emotions and understand others for more effective leadership
- Mindset: Recognize and shift limiting beliefs by embracing a growth mindset
- Leadership Ethics and Values: Align personal values with leadership actions to lead with integrity
- Time Management and Delegation: Practical tools for prioritizing tasks, managing time effectively and delegating responsibility
Day 2: Leading Teams and Navigating Change (Team/Organizational Leadership Focus)
- Effective Communication: Develop clear and impactful communication to build trust and understanding
- Building and Leading Teams: Effective strategies for fostering teamwork, collaboration and high performance
- Conflict Resolution: Techniques for resolving conflicts and managing challenging situations with skill and empathy
- Coaching and Mentoring: How to support and guide others to develop their leadership potential
- Performance Management: Techniques for providing feedback, setting expectations and motivating others to perform at their best.
- Change Management: How to lead through organizational change with resilience and confidence.
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate self-awareness strategies to lead with greater confidence, clarity and resilience
- Apply foundational leadership skills across diverse roles and settings
- Develop a personal leadership growth plan aligned to your goals and values
- Strengthen communication and team leadership skills to build trust and collaboration
- Practice conflict resolution and time management strategies that reduce stress and improve results
- Identify what causes breakdowns in teams and systems — and how to lead through them with resilience and clarity
Notes
Pre-work: Complete Leadership Self-Assessment prior to class start.Who Should Attend
- New managers and supervisors
- Individuals who would like to transition to a leadership role
- Current leaders seeking to understand their leadership style
- Anyone looking to improve their leadership skills
Instructors
Applies Towards the Following Credentials
- Business Analysis Certificate : Elective
- Business and Interpersonal Communication Certificate : Elective
- Emerging Leaders Certificate : Core
- Engineering Leadership Certificate : Core