New Manager Confidence & Performance Accelerator

A facilitated program to support organizations developing new managers and emerging leaders

Program Overview & Delivery Options

Why organizations invest in new manager development

The transition into management is one of the highest‑risk moments in a leadership journey.

Organizations typically explore this work when strong individual contributors step into management and begin carrying greater responsibility, visibility, and decision‑making pressure; often before they’ve had the opportunity to build internal clarity and steadiness in their new role.

What we most often see is not a lack of capability or intent, but a lack of structured support during this transition. Without early development, organizations may experience avoided conversations, inconsistent communication, increased manager stress, and downstream impacts on engagement and performance.

The New Manager Confidence & Performance Accelerator is designed as a preventative investment. By supporting managers early, organizations strengthen leadership confidence, consistency, and effectiveness before issues escalate.

Program structure

The New Manager Confidence & Performance Accelerator is a 90‑day, facilitated leadership development program.

It combines:

  • Live, facilitated learning sessions
  • Guided self‑reflection between sessions
  • Small, real‑world leadership experiments applied directly in role

All delivery formats follow the same core learning arc and outcomes. The difference lies in group size and depth of facilitation, not the quality or intent of the program.

Cohort Accelerator (4–10 managers)

Best suited for:
Organizations supporting multiple new managers and seeking consistency in leadership language, confidence, and approach.

Delivery includes:

  • 12 live, facilitated cohort sessions (90 minutes each)
  • Structured peer discussion and shared learning
  • One reflective worksheet per session, completed independently
  • One small leadership experiment designed and implemented per session
  • Application focused on real, day‑to‑day leadership situations

This format balances scale with meaningful engagement and practical application.

Small Group Accelerator (2–3 managers)

  • Best suited for:
    Targeted development when a small number of managers require more focused support or when timing does not align with a larger cohort.

    Delivery includes:

    • 12 live, facilitated sessions (90 minutes each)
    • Increased personalization and focused discussion
    • One reflective worksheet per session, completed independently
    • One leadership experiment per session aligned to each participant’s role and context

    This format allows for deeper exploration while maintaining shared learning.

Private 1:1 Manager Accelerator

Best suited for:
High‑potential, newly promoted, or at‑risk managers where confidence, clarity, and retention are priorities.

This option may be sponsored by organizations or engaged directly by individual managers.

Delivery includes:

  • 12 private, facilitated sessions (90 minutes each)
  • Highly personalized leadership support
  • A reflective worksheet and leadership experiment for each session
  • Real‑time application to live leadership situations
  • Optional sponsor or manager alignment check‑ins, where appropriate

This format offers the highest level of individual support.

What’s consistent across all formats

  • A structured 90‑day leadership development journey
  • Live facilitation/coaching
  • Reflection, application, and integration embedded into every session
  • Emphasis on confidence, communication, decision‑making, and trust
  • Leadership experiments grounded in real work, not simulations

Selecting the right option

The most appropriate delivery format depends on:

  • The number of managers being supported
  • The level of personalization required
  • Timing and organizational context

Rather than asking organizations or individuals to choose blindly, the right format is determined together through a short discovery conversation.

Next Step:

If you’d like to explore whether this program is the right fit, the next step is a brief discovery conversation to understand your context and recommend an appropriate delivery option.

Program philosophy

This program builds on the same philosophy as Leadership Foundations:
effective leadership starts from within and develops through reflection, intention, and practice.