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Leading Up: The Superpower Every Ascending Leader Needs

Tuesday, Jun. 9
 1:00pm - 3:00pm

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2.00 Credits

Member Price $79.00

Non-Member Price $109.00

Overview

Most leadership training focuses on leading downstream, with the goal of eventually advancing to an executive role. Few people get to be “top dog” in their organization. So, nearly every worker will spend their entire career leading up, even while serving in a leadership role. Learn the skills and tactics needed to develop an effective working relationship with your boss and other superiors. Gain the credibility and support necessary to get things done and advance professionally.

Objectives

  • Build unwavering trust to gain credibility with your boss.
  • Adjust your communication style and preferences.
  • Advance your boss’s agenda to ensure key priorities are met.
  • Enable your team to lead up to you.

Highlights

  • The consequences of upward leadership failure.
  • Building credibility with your boss, Serving multiple bosses.
  • Making the business case for your ideas.

Designed For

This course is designed for current and aspiring leaders who want to enhance their leadership effectiveness by learning to lead in all directions. It is ideal for managers, team leaders, executives, and professionals seeking to build a thriving and productive workplace culture through self-leadership and strategic influence.

Prerequisites

None

Preparation

None

Notice

Your webinar can be accessed via https://ctcpas.acpen.com/Account/login. If you do not have an ACPEN account, please sign up for an account using the email address you have on file with CTCPA.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Jon Lokhorst

Jon Lokhorst, CSP, CPA, PCC, is a leadership coach, corporate trainer, keynote speaker, and the author of Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions. He works with organizations to develop leaders everyone wants to follow, builds teams no one wants to leave, and delivers exceptional results. Before launching Your Best Leadership LLC, Jon enjoyed a 30-plus year career as a CPA, CFO, and organizational leader. He has a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and is recognized by the International Coach Federation as a Professional Certified Coach. Jon is a member of the National Speakers Association and served recently as President of the Minnesota chapter. He has earned the Certified Speaking Professional Designation (CSP), a distinction held by less than 20 percent of NSA members. On a personal note, Jon loves grandparenting and being “Papa” to his four adorable littles, as he calls them.

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Non-Member Price $109.00

Member Price $79.00