The mid-career transition many workers make from being a project leader, primarily focused down the organization managing a team working to a schedule, to being an opportunity manager or executive primarily focused up the organization, can be a difficult one.   Communication requirements and opportunities change dramatically with time coming at a more of a premium. Performance measures are less obvious and the people aspects of management more important. Much corporate training in this area is long term. I aim to deliver a wide variety of quick and practical tools that can help these mid-career new managers make the transition as effectively as possible, sourced from a wide variety of different “how-to” sources.

Toolkit elements include:

• Motivation
• The power of silence
• Constructive discord
• The judicious use of power
• The tool box mindset
• Managing difficult conversations
• Managing up vs. managing down
• Authenticity
• Negotiating success factors
• Radical candour
• …and more…

References to extensive further reading material is also provided.

Target Audience
Mid-level leaders making the transition from project leadership to opportunity leadership or lower executive positions