Emerging Leader
Strong leadership tomorrow starts today.
45,000 CEOs and business owners around the world use Vistage Executive Coaching Programs to make better decisions, strengthen their teams and grow their businesses faster.
Vistage for Your Emerging Leaders
Successful leaders know that the greatest investment you can make is in your people. But how do you prepare your rising stars to become your next generation of senior leadership? Consider the Emerging Leader Program, a dynamic, comprehensive curriculum that provides real world leadership training specifically for the middle manager.
Guided by an accomplished business leader and master facilitator, members develop core leadership competencies and the confidence to deliver on company goals.
Unlike leadership programs that squeeze a wide-range of material into a few days and leave members without follow up, the Vistage Emerging Leader Program cultivates mastery by focusing on one topic at a time. Members are groomed to advance their careers within your company, rather than seek outside opportunities. The net result is a professional, empowered team of senior leaders who are prepared to grow with your business, taking it to the next level.
Benefits to your organization
Improved execution
Elevate the competency of all levels of leadership to develop an organization that is effective, adaptable and empowered.
Bench strength
Fill mission-critical leadership roles with trusted, empowered employees.
Employee retention
Incentivize top talent to seek advancement in-house through a culture of leadership development.
Enhanced culture
Professional leaders model your company values, are ambassadors for your brand, and lift those in their sphere of influence.
What Emerging Leaders Say
Kelly Heffner
Controller, Field Fresh Foods
Emerging Leader Member
One of the biggest challenges in my role is that I’m often perceived as being only concerned about cost. The Emerging Leader program has helped me improve my communication with my team and coworkers, has opened me up to extensive conversations and invited me into discussions of growth.
“One of the biggest challenges in my role is that I’m often perceived as being only concerned about cost. The Emerging Leader program has helped me improve my communication with my team and coworkers, has opened me up to extensive conversations and invited me into discussions of growth.”
Kelly Heffner
Controller, Field Fresh Foods
Emerging Leader Member
How it works
- Commitment: 2 years; 12 full-day meetings held every other month (in person) or 24 half-day meetings held every month (virtual).
- Curriculum: Focused on 12 leadership competencies, with each meeting focusing on a single topic.
- Structure: Meetings feature an expert Vistage speaker who leads an interactive presentation on one competency, followed by a workshop led by a Vistage Chair who teaches the mastery of it.
- Reinforcement: Members collaborate with peers to cultivate their leadership skills and effectiveness.
- Mentorship framework: Members partner with an in-house senior leader to guide and develop on-the-job application.
What sponsoring CE Members say
Sam Diaz
Executive VP, Plantgistix
The course has been very beneficial to our managers. They have quickly implemented what they have learned to the benefit of our organization. This is very timely as we are growing quite rapidly.
Annette Zimmerman
President & CEO, PrimeWay FCU
The Vistage Emerging Leader Program not only teaches great leadership principles but encourages participants to reflect on what they have learned. I have seen individuals not only learn but change habits and behaviors that will serve them personally and professionally throughout life.