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Complimentary Event Series June 2026

Leading Transformation

in an Age of Disruption

Uplift Your Frontline
Managers

Develop essential leadership skills for sustainable success.

Free Guide

6 Shifts to Develop a Leader’s Mindset

Blog

Managing Gen Z at Work: 9 Strategies and Tips for Today’s Leaders

Free Guide

100+ Questions for Better 1-on-1s

Free Webcast

Build the Middle: Define the Leaders You Need

Support First-Level Leaders With Essential Skills and Modern Mindsets

Making the transition from individual contributor to new leader is one of the toughest challenges that professionals face. Research shows that nearly half of new leaders fail within their first 18 months in the role.

Too often, organizations promote star performers into management roles based on their technical skills. But it takes much more than that to excel as a frontline leader. Human skills matter just as much as—or sometimes more than—technical proficiency.

Equip Leaders to Empower Teams

To flourish, first-level leaders need to be equipped with the effective skillsets, toolsets, and mindsets to empower their teams and inspire them to achieve outstanding results. Leaders need to build trust, align teams around shared goals, create cultures of feedback, and navigate challenging periods of change to keep their direct reports engaged, productive, and accountable to their results.

No Training, No Traction.

Studies show that 60% of first-level managers receive no formal leadership training. By prioritizing the development of your frontline leaders, you’ll maintain a competitive edge while building a culture where people want to stay—and can thrive. 

Enable growth in your frontline managers:
Free Guide
Leading Through Uncertainty: 4 Strategies For Doing More of the Right Things With Less
Blog
5 Leadership Behaviours That Reduce Workplace Stress
Free Guide
Listen like a leader: 9 Tips to Drive Powerful Conversations

First-Level Leader Success Stories

ODW Logistics

Empowering Managers Through Purposeful Leadership Development

ODW Logistics sought to empower their managers by designing leadership development opportunities. They started asking, “What does good leadership mean for us?” and found the question to be more complicated than they originally thought. They knew their leadership programs needed to be execution-driven, results-oriented, and intellectually engaging.

PepsiCo

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Building Leaders at Every Level

PepsiCo Foods North America desired a consistent leadership training with content that progressed over time. Curating content from FranklinCovey’s All Access Pass®, they launched their CORE Leadership program to build empathic leaders at all levels of their organization.

United Health Group

Empowering First-Level Leaders Worldwide

Walter Baumann, owner of the Emerging Leaders Program for the UnitedHealth Group, shares his experience utilizing FranklinCovey’s All Access Pass® to increase development of individual contributors and first level managers at a global scale. Watch how he used the solutions to develop leadership skills, navigate cultural differences and achieve higher satisfaction of the Emerging Leaders Program.

Raymour & Flanigan

Elevating Leadership From the Inside Out

Raymour & Flanigan identified skill gaps among mid-level leaders, particularly in shifting perspectives and adopting new paradigms. They utilized The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® in key areas for growth, including core competencies like proactivity, prioritization, active listening, team building, collaboration, and fostering trust-based relationships.

Inspire Leadership Shifts.

Start developing frontline managers who enable incredible results and keep good employees around. Connect with an expert today. 

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