Forward Ready Leadership Pathway | DEVELOP | Open Seat
The DEVELOP Forward Ready Leadership Pathway is for emerging leaders and supervisors building the essential mindset, self-awareness, and Capable skills to lead with confidence and clarity.
DEVELOP Your Capable Leader
The DEVELOP pathway is designed for Emerging Leaders and Supervisors who want to build the mindset, self-awareness, and capabilities needed to lead with confidence and clarity. Focused on SELF development, it gives participants a strong foundation for leading with greater intention, effectiveness, and impact.
The Forward Ready Leadership Pathways
Our leadership training pathways meet leaders where they are and support purposeful growth. The Forward Ready Leadership Pathways begin at DEVELOP and progress through BUILD, INFLUENCE, and TRANSFORM, helping participants strengthen their skills in a practical, measurable way.
An Open Seat Cohort Designed for You
This OPEN SEAT format encourages participants from all industries with similar skill sets in a similar leadership role to embark on the DEVELOP learning journey together.
The DEVELOP Pathway Foundational Courses
Targeted skills that leader on the DEVELOP pathway should have in their skill box.
Emotional Intelligence Foundations
Develop self-awareness and emotional regulation to lead effectively. This course introduces the core principles of Emotional Intelligence and helps leaders understand how their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours impact their effectiveness and relationships at work.
As a result, leaders are able to respond more thoughtfully in challenging situations and build stronger, more productive relationships with their teams.
Own Your Role as a Leader
Great leadership begins with self-leadership. Participants explore personal leadership values, leadership mindset, and how to lead with authenticity, intention, and accountability. This is also important when moving from a Peer to Leader Relationship.
As a result, leaders are able to step confidently into their leadership role and set clear expectations that strengthen team trust and direction.
Building Trust Through Feedback
Learn how to deliver feedback that strengthens relationships and improves performance. Leaders will practice practical frameworks for giving clear, constructive feedback that builds trust and encourages accountability.
As a result, leaders are able to address performance issues earlier, reinforce expectations, and build a culture of trust and accountability.
Foundations of an Accountable Leader
Accountability is a cornerstone of effective leadership. This course explores what accountability truly means, how leaders model it, and how to create a culture where individuals take ownership for results.
As a result, leaders are able to foster a culture where expectations are clear and teams take greater ownership for outcomes.
Performance Management Fundamentals
Gain the foundational skills needed to support employee performance and development. Leaders learn how to set clear expectations, monitor performance, and address performance challenges constructively.
As a result, leaders are able to support employee growth while improving consistency and clarity in performance management.
Managing Time, Energy & Priorities
Leadership brings competing demands. This course equips leaders with practical strategies to prioritize effectively, manage their time and energy, and focus on high-impact work.
As a result, leaders are able to focus on high-value work, improve productivity, and reduce reactive decision-making.
SCHEDULE
All days from 9am to 4pm. Virtual, online delivery.
- Day 1 | Emotional Intelligence Foundations | September 17, 2026
- Day 2 | Own Your Role as a Leader | October 1, 2026
- Day 3 | Building Trust Through Feedback |October 22, 2026
- Day 4 | Foundations of an Accountable Leader | November 5, 2026
- Day 5 | Performance Management Fundamentals | November 19, 2026
- Day 6 | Managing Time, Energy & Priorities | December 3, 2026
Facilitator
MCE Facilitator Kelly Duggan
Kelly helps organizations, and the people who power them, adapt, align, and thrive in a rapidly changing world. As a strategic advisor, Kelly partners with leaders to understand their needs and craft solutions that fit each organization's goals, culture, and realities.
Kelly's work often takes the shape of; Strategic planning and transformation that builds alignment and agility; Facilitated engagement that surfaces diverse perspectives and moves decisions forward; Leadership and board development that strengthens governance and organizational cohesion; Workforce development and coaching that builds skills, collaboration, and resilience.
Kelly is passionate about building organizations that are fit for humans. As technology reshapes work, the organizations that put people first are the ones that will truly thrive.
Register for the Forward Ready Leadership DEVELOP Pathway | Open Seat Cohort
Six days between September 17 and December 3, 2026
9am to 4pm Daily
Virtual, Online Delivery
Additional details available on your Student Dashboard upon registration.
- - - - - -
For Inquiries and/or Additional Payment Options:
Christina Andrew
Client Experience Coordinator
email
289.440.0138
per Month (USD)
Join the Awesome Academy and get access to all courses.
