The Management Academy is a 6-week cohort learning program designed to develop effective workplace leaders and powered by Development Dimensions International (DDI).

A cohort is a group of learners who pursue the same course of study at the same time—encouraging a more dynamic, collaborative, and supportive learning environment.

Enroll in the program and you’ll join a small group of peers (limited to 18) to complete six key leadership courses. The courses occur over a 6-week period and include prep work, ongoing action items, peer check-ins, and on-demand virtual reinforcement activities.

Questions? Email us at info@archbright.com.

The Management Academy may be right for you if:

• You lead a team
• You are experienced and comfortable with the basic management skills of feedback, coaching, and delegation
• You can commit to the follow-up assignments, prep work, and peer coaching calls (1-2 hours between each class)

If you have supervisory authority (such as hiring, review, and disciplinary power) and need to develop skills of feedback, coaching, delegation, and documentation, please consider Supervisory Skills.

If you are responsible for the day-to-day activities of a team but do not have supervisory authority (such as hiring, review, and disciplinary power), please consider Leadworker Effectiveness.

Classes include:

• Communicating for Leadership Success| TBD, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
  This foundational course helps leaders communicate effectively so they can spark action in others. The course teaches leaders the interaction essentials they need to handle the variety of challenges and opportunities they encounter every day in the workplace and beyond.

• Building and Sustaining Trust | TBD, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
  This course introduces Trust Builders, actions leaders can take to build and sustain trusting relationships, as well as common Trust Breakers that can erode or quickly break trust. Applying these skills to build trusting relationships enables people to take risks, identify and solve problems, and collaborate to achieve business results.

• Addressing Poor Performance | TBD, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
  This course builds leaders' skills in handling chronic performance problems. They learn how to document and present a solid case for needed improvement and use effective interaction skills. They identify the steps to take after the performance problem discussion to provide ongoing feedback and support, and determine if it is necessary to impose formal consequences.

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• Driving Change | TBD, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
  This course provides the skills and resources leaders need to accelerate the process of implementing change with their team members and to create an agile work environment where people are more open to change.

• Maximizing Team Performance | TBD, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
  This course focuses on how leaders can work with their teams to build the infrastructure that enables maximum performance. Leaders gain experience in diagnosing and applying the five Team Success Factors—Results, Commitment, Communication, Process, and Trust.

• Adaptive Leadership | TBD, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
  This course teaches leaders how to enhance the effectiveness of their interactions by adapting their approach to people based on what they want to discuss and how they think people will respond. By better meeting the needs of each individual, leaders create higher levels of engagement and organizational results.

As you move through the curriculum with a consistent peer group, you share learning on a deeper level. This team-based format builds an invaluable skillset in today’s workplace.

Program Pre-Reading Assignment:
This reading assignment covers the Interaction Essentials leaders need to handle the variety of challenges and opportunities they encounter every day in the workplace. These are at the core of DDI’s programs and solutions and are critical skills for program participants to communicate more effectively and spark action in others. This is an on-demand assignment to be completed by all participants prior to the first session of the Management Academy.

Cost: $2,570.00
$1,799.00 gold member price
$2,056.00 silver member price
$2,313.00 bronze member price

Cancellation Policy:
Cohort participants may cancel registration in the Management Academy up to 31 days prior to the first session for a full refund. For cancellations received 15 to 30 days before the first session, 50% of the program fee will be refunded. There will be no refund for cancellations received within 14 days of the first session. Partial refunds will not be issued for any missed cohort sessions.

What if you miss one of the sessions?
You have one or two options to make up a class. For any class, you can have a 1x1, hour-long phone coaching session with the instructor to learn and practice the materials. For the first three classes you also have the option to complete a two-hour web-based version of the class. The fee for both options depends on your organization’s membership level. You can also choose not to complete the make-up session, but you will not receive the certificate of completion at the last class.