Building New Leaders

In Pryor Learning seminars, we often meet professionals who are eager to lead, but are not yet supervisors or managers. Many say, “I’m not a leader yet;” or ask, “How do I lead when I have no control?” Our seminars and online learning focus on developing leadership competencies in emerging leaders who do not yet have the title or role normally associated with leadership.

How can managers continue this development process for their rising stars?

  • Leadership exercises and games allow junior and mid-level professional to “test” their leadership skills in case study or simulated environments. Well-designed activities draw on participants’ natural traits, allowing them to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses in a safe environment.
  • Leadership assessments hold up a mirror for participants, revealing insights about their preferences and behaviors in an objective way. Assessments also provide a vocabulary for participants to describe and refine their own leadership style.
  • Leadership models provide structured ways to reflect on different aspects of leadership. Some models focus on a specific leadership process, such as change management, creativity, innovation or project management. Other models focus on specific aspects of a person’s leadership style, such as conflict management, cognitive preferences or emotional intelligence.
  • Leadership case studies, such as ethics exercises, allow emerging leaders to test their resilience in real-world contexts where there may not always be a right answer. Like leadership exercises, these activities allow participants to flex their leadership muscles and build on their strengths.

Another tip is to highlight emerging leaders when they have successfully led – without even realizing it. For example, sometimes, leadership is shown by raising a controversial topic in a meeting, taking on an extra project, guiding a team in an informal meeting or teaching another person.  If you see leadership in the moment, point it out – so people who are leading from wherever they are see the progress they are making.

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The Leadership Conference

2 Days Conference

  • CEU: 1.2
  • CPE: 12

Team Training - Virtual or In-person

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Styles & Strategies to Supervise Effectively

(275)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6

Team Training - Virtual or In-person

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Spark Innovation and Think Strategically

(155)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6

Team Training - Virtual or In-person

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Leadership Skills

(46)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6

Team Training - Virtual or In-person

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How to Manage Remote Employees

(53)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6
  • HRCI: 5.5
  • PDC: 6

Team Training - Virtual or In-person

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A Crash Course for the First-Time Manager or Supervisor

(2332)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6
  • HRCI: 5.5
  • PDC: 6

Virtual Seminars:

  • Sep 19

  • Sep 27

  • Oct 3

  • + 13 more dates

In-Person Events:

  • Nov 6, Nashville, TN
  • Nov 7, Atlanta, GA

  • + 5 more dates

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The Indispensable Office Manager

(276)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6

Virtual Seminars:

  • Sep 19

  • Sep 24

  • Oct 1

  • + 5 more dates

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How Managers Become Great Leaders

(875)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6

Virtual Seminars:

  • Sep 19

  • Sep 20

  • Sep 26

  • + 21 more dates

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Management & Leadership Skills for New Managers and Supervisors (2-Day)

(888)

2 Days

  • CEU: 1.2
  • CPE: 12

Virtual Seminars:

  • Sep 19-20

  • Sep 24-25

  • Sep 25-26

  • + 18 more dates

In-Person Events:

  • Sep 23-24, Austin, TX
  • Sep 25-26, Houston, TX

  • + 8 more dates

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Facilities Management - A 2-Day Comprehensive Course

(461)

2 Days

  • CEU: 1.2
  • CPE: 12

Virtual Seminars:

  • Sep 19-20

  • Sep 24-25

  • Sep 25-26

  • + 15 more dates

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Leadership & Management Skills for Women

(2228)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6

Virtual Seminars:

  • Sep 19

  • Sep 26

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Leadership, Team-Building and Coaching Skills for Managers and Supervisors

(4396)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6
  • HRCI: 5.5
  • PDC: 6

Virtual Seminars:

  • Sep 19

  • Sep 24

  • Sep 25

  • + 30 more dates

In-Person Events:

  • Nov 4, Orlando, FL
  • Nov 5, Fort Lauderdale, FL

  • + 9 more dates

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Transitioning to Supervisor

(3889)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6

Virtual Seminars:

  • Sep 20

  • Sep 24

  • Sep 25

  • + 30 more dates

In-Person Events:

  • Oct 16, Atlanta, GA
  • Oct 17, Nashville, TN

  • + 4 more dates

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Overcoming Negativity

(527)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6

Virtual Seminars:

  • Sep 20

  • Sep 25

  • Sep 26

  • + 10 more dates

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How to Supervise Bad Attitudes and Negative Behaviors

(1923)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6
  • HRCI: 5.5
  • PDC: 6

Virtual Seminars:

  • Sep 23

  • Oct 1

  • Oct 3

  • + 17 more dates

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How to Improve Employee Accountability with Remote and In-Person Teams

(319)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6

Virtual Seminars:

  • Sep 23

  • Sep 30

  • Oct 17

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How to Supervise People

(2147)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6
  • PDC: 6

Virtual Seminars:

  • Sep 24

  • Oct 2

  • Oct 10

  • + 16 more dates

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Criticism & Discipline Skills for Managers and Supervisors

(1597)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6
  • HRCI: 5.5
  • PDC: 6

Virtual Seminars:

  • Sep 25

  • Oct 1

  • Oct 2

  • + 8 more dates

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Be the Manager Your Employees Want to Follow

(772)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6
  • PDC: 6

Virtual Seminars:

  • Sep 25

  • Dec 3

  • Dec 11

  • + 1 more dates

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How to Bargain & Negotiate with Vendors and Suppliers

(241)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6
  • HRCI: 5.5

Virtual Seminars:

  • Nov 4

  • Nov 5

  • Nov 15

  • + 1 more dates

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Managing with Assertive Confidence

(643)

1 Day

  • CEU: 0.6
  • CPE: 6

Virtual Seminars:

  • Dec 3

  • Dec 12

  • Dec 18

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The Management Conference

(404)

2 Days

  • CEU: 1.2
  • CPE: 12

Virtual Seminars:

  • Dec 5-6

  • Dec 10-11

  • Dec 16-17

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