Course Description

You’ve been tapped to lead a new role and it’s time to make things happen.

Expectations are high. The first 90 days in your new leadership role are critical to your success.

Like most highly ambitious leaders, you want to make a significant contribution to serve the business, and fast. It’s about strategically using the first days and weeks to add value over the next 12-24 months.

The New Leader Quick Start Program is designed to help you start your new role strong, and stay focused on what matters to ultimately succeed over the long-term. This program will provide a step-by-step roadmap to help you take charge and hit the ground running. You will:

  • Create a Transition Playbook to accelerate your learning curve and momentum
  • Know the classic transition mistakes and learn how to avoid them
  • Open the channels of communication to build trusting relationships with those that matter
  • Make clear, conscious choices in how you want to lead

If you want surefire strategies and tools to help you quickly get up-to-speed, and engage others, then it’s time to incorporate new approaches to leading in a new role. The New Leader Quick Start Program provides the concepts and tools to create your Transition Playbook.

Here's What's Inside:

  • A step-by-step process to develop a Transition Playbook to guide you into your new role
  • Information shared in twelve 20-minute video sessions with over 4 hours of content!
  • Audio versions for easy download and access on the go
  • Practical and easy to use tools to set goals, and develop a strategy to fit your business situation
  • Identify your learning opportunities to gain positive momentum in assessing about the business
  • Prepare for the many conversations to build trusting, and respectful relationships
  • Get clear how you will make a positive impact on the business
  • Bonus resources and ideas to take you beyond the basic Playbook concept

Who Can Benefit From This Program:

The New Leader Quick Start Program is for executives and leaders who are moving into a new role and who want to fast track their assimilation into the new assignment. You may be a leader who is entering a new company or business. Or you may be expanding your role due to an acquisition, merger or restructuring.

This program is designed for leaders looking to make a positive difference in the new role. These extraordinary leaders recognize that what they do and say matters to business outcomes.

Hilary Potts

Hilary Potts is a leadership strategist, author, and change consultant who helps senior leaders navigate today’s intensively competitive business world with success. She is sought after to enable leaders to successfully navigate change at the enterprise, team and individual levels. To learn more about Hilary Potts, visit her website at www.hapgrp.com

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Members: Tips to Navigate the Program

    • How to Navigate the Site

    • 00 Getting Started_NLQS

    • 00 Getting Started Slides

    • 00 Getting Started_NLQS

  • 2

    1. Overview: Transition Playbook

    • 01 Overview_NLQS

    • 01 Mod 1 Overview NLQS Slides

    • 5 Step Transition Playbook Model

    • 01 Overview_Intro_NLQS

  • 3

    2. Set Transition Goals & Strategy

    • 02 Goals_Strategy_NLQS

    • 02 Mod 2 Goal Setting NLQS Slides

    • 02.1 Transition Readiness_NLQS

    • 02.2 Goals_Strategy_NLQS

    • 5 Step Transition Playbook Model_NLQS

    • 02 Goal Setting NLQS

  • 4

    3. Transition Playbook Ingredients_Step 2_NLQS

    • 03 Transition Ingredients_NLQS

    • 03 Mod 3 Transition Plan Ingredients_NLQS Slides

    • 03.1 Executive Transition Playbook Activities_NLQS

    • 03.2 Executive Transition Playbook Timeline_NLQS

    • 03.3 Transition Sourcebook_NLQS

    • 03.4 30_60_90 Day Transition Plan_NLQS

    • 03 Transition Plan Ingredients_NLQS

  • 5

    4. Create a Learning Environment_NLQS

    • 04 Learn NLQS

    • 04 Mod 4 Learning Environment NLQS Slides

    • 04.1 Business Ecosystem Considerations_NLQS

    • 04.2 Transition Playbook Activity List_NLQS

    • 04 Learning Environment NLQS

  • 6

    5. Connect: Making Meaningful Connections

    • 05 Connect_NLQS

    • 05 Mod 5 Connect NLQS Slides

    • 05.1 Conversation Preparation Plan_NLQS

    • 05.2 Stakeholder Conversation Summary_NLQS

    • 05.3 Business Review One Pager_NLQS

    • Trial word doc

    • 05 Connect_NLQS

  • 7

    6. Lead Yourself Through the Transition

    • 06 Lead NLQS

    • 06 Mod 6 Lead Yourself NLQS Slides

    • 06.1 Personal SWOT Analysis_NLQS

    • 06.2 Communicating Your Personal Brand_NLQS

    • 06.3 Leadership Plan Worksheet_NLQS

    • 06.4 New Leader Expectation Example_NLQS

    • 06.5 Leader Intro Presentation Outline_NLQS

    • 06.6 Introduction Outline_TETP_NLQS

    • 06.7 Leadership Tips_Traps_NLQS

    • 06 Lead Yourself_NLQS

  • 8

    7. Assimilate into the Organization

    • 07 Assimilate_NLQS

    • 07 Mod 7 Assimilate NLQS Slides

    • 07.1 Leader Assimilation Agenda_NLQS

    • 07 Assimilate_NLQS

  • 9

    8. Communicate Strategically

    • 08 Communicate NLQS

    • 08 Mod 08 Communicate NLQS Slides

    • 08.1 Transition Communication Plan

    • 08 Communicate_NLQS

  • 10

    9. Balance: Perform at Your Best

    • 09 Balance NLQS

    • 09 Mod 9 Balance NLQS Slides

    • 09.1 Healthy Daily Practices_NLQS

    • 09 Balance_NLQS

  • 11

    10. Step 3: Assess the Business

    • 10 Assess_NLQS

    • 10 Mod 10 Assess the Business NLQS Slides

    • 10.1 Observations and Themes_NLQS

    • 10 Assess the Business_NLQS

  • 12

    11. Step 4: Share the Findings

    • 11 Mod 11 Share the Findings NLQS

    • 11 NLQS Mod11 Share Findings_NLQS Slides

    • 11.1 Share the Findings_NLQS

    • 11 Share the Findings_NLQS

  • 13

    12: Step 5: Step into Action

    • 12 Step into Action_NLQS

    • 12 Mod 12 Step into Action NLQS Slides

    • 12.1 Step into Action

    • 12 Step into Action

  • 14

    Bonus Resources

    • Team Member Assessment Worksheet

    • Business Review One Pager

    • Goals and Business Review One Pager

    • RACI Chart

    • NLSF Guide 160620 hapgrp