Summary - Gallagher Leadership Academy Host Event

OVERVIEW

The Gallagher Leadership Academy's Manager Essentials Program equips new and emerging leaders with the skills, mindset, and tools they need to lead effectively from day one. Through a highly interactive, cohort-based experience, participants learn how to:

Drive team performance and accountability.
Communicate with clarity and influence.
Navigate conflict and change with confidence.
Develop and retain top talent.

The result? Managers who don't just understand leadership concepts - they apply them immediately to improve team outcomes and business impact.

The program develops both the mindset and skill set required for leadership impact. Participants will:

Leverage awareness of personal values, behavioral tendencies, and preferences to increase effectiveness and identify areas of development.
Build trust-based relationships that improve engagement and collaboration.
Strengthen communication, influence, and critical thinking skills to reduce misalignment and drive action.
Coach and develop employees to improve retention and productivity.
Develop a workplace culture that values accountability and feedback.
Navigate conflict and change with greater confidence and effectiveness.
Strengthen resilience to sustain performance under pressure.
Define and articulate a clear personal relationship philosophy.

Application-first Design: Participants immediately apply skills between sessions to reinforce learning.
Assessment-driven Insights: Four (4) validated tools provide personalized development insights (Everything DiSC® Management, Trust Quotient Assessment®, Change Style Indicator®, Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument®).
Small Cohort Experience: Limited to 20 participants per cohort for meaningful interaction and coaching.
Cross-Industry Peer Learning: Broaden their perspectives by learning alongside leaders from diverse organizations.
Expert Facilitation: Sessions are led by seasoned practitioners with decades of leadership development experience.

Live, Facilitated Sessions: 10 interactive sessions over 5 months.
Real-World Application: Practical assignments between sessions.
Personalized Insights: Four (4) industry-recognized leadership assessments.
Collaborative Learning: Peer discussion, role-play, and case studies.
Centralized Platform: Easy access to materials, assignments, and session content.
Ongoing Connections: Build a lasting professional network.
Extended, Applied Learning: Participants build critical leadership skills over time, combining facilitated learning with real-world application so new behaviors are practiced, reinforced, and sustained on the job.
Insightful Assessment Tools: Four (4) assessments (Everything DiSC® Management, Trust Quotient Assessment®, Change Style Indicator®, Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument®) to identify personal preferences, styles, strengths, and challenges that impact personal effectiveness.
Peer-Based Learning Across Organizations: Participants learn alongside managers from diverse roles and industries, gaining new perspectives, sharing experiences, and applying insights that broaden their leadership effectiveness.
Experiential and Engaging Instruction: Interactive discussions, self-paced assignments, videos, role-playing opportunities, and case studies bring leadership challenges to life and allow leaders to practice skills in realistic scenarios.
Centralized Learning Platform: Program information, schedules, assignment details, materials, and meeting links are organized in a centralized learning management system for easy participant access.
Networking Opportunities: Participants can build lasting connections with their peers in a learning cohort representing a range of industries and roles.

Chris is a dynamic leadership coach, facilitator, and OD practitioner who helps organizations build leadership infrastructure that lasts beyond any single program or training event. With over 20 years of experience across healthcare, hospitality, higher education, nonprofits, and professional services. Chris partners with teams to design leadership development from the inside out - co-creating systems, language, and practices that stick. A Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach with an MS in HR and Organizational Development from Eastern Michigan University, Chris brings a facilitation style rooted in the belief that the process is the product.