Leader Circles
Interactive, Small-Group Online Follow-Up Program for Teams
Course Snapshot:
A practicum for developing leaders, Leader Circles builds on the insights gained from the Leadership Foundations or Managing with a Coach Approach course (one of the two is required as a prerequisite) with the benefits of cooperative learning and growth.
Self-paced online group course, virtually facilitated by Karen Lum
Ideal for completion over a six-month period, as a shorter intensive, or with the addition of live, in-person or online facilitated discussions with Karen
Designed to help cultivate a company culture of leadership at every level
Six in-depth modules:
Module 1: Self-Awareness
Module 2: Shared Understanding
Module 3: Clear Expectations
Module 4: Constructive Feedback
Module 5: Positive Feedback
Module 6: Tapping into Motivation
Leader Circles helps your team think, talk, and practice leadership skill development — deliberately and effectively.
This course is the ideal follow-up program for any team that has attended either Leadership Foundations or Managing with a Course Approach workshops. Leader Circles is designed to help you and your team create a culture of open communication, learning, and leadership at every level.
Leader Circles walks small groups through a series of thought-provoking videos, exploring key concepts of building skills as a leader. Each video module is 12-20 minutes long and includes a downloadable worksheet with prompts and questions.
What’s In Leader Circles?
Explore and Reinforce Leadership Concepts as a Team
Leader Circles guides participants through individual and small-group learning exercises, reflections, and discussions. We’ll cover topics that include:
What to Expect from Leader Circles
Depending on your team’s goals, level of participation, and readiness to show up for one another with a willingness to listen, learn, and lead, you can expect to gain:
A deeper, functional understanding of the skills and principles learned from both Leadership Foundations and Managing with a Coach Approach
Enhanced team-wide adoption of new skills, thanks to the discussions that will take place with colleagues, making the content practical and relevant
A common language of leadership terms and guiding philosophies that will strengthen shared understanding and create a strong foundation for a thriving, company-wide leadership culture
Enhanced retention and application of the course material
Increased ROI on training dollars
Course Sneak Peak:
Ready to meet your coach & facilitator?
Karen Lum is the owner of K. Lum Consulting and specializes in supporting leaders who are growing or elevating their businesses and teams.
Her specializations include one-on-one business coaching, facilitated planning sessions, interactive training and program development & implementation.
As a certified business coach and facilitator of 25 years, Karen’s experience spans a multitude of industries and markets. Karen’s clients experience a heightened awareness of self and their teams, as well as, actionable steps to improve, scale and succeed. Most importantly, Karen believes we need to have a little fun along the way because this business stuff is hard and joy is KEY!
Frequently Asked Questions
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The courses I create are practical and thought-provoking. You’ll be guided through philosophies, strategies, techniques, and talk-tracks that can enhance your effectiveness and impact with peers, teams, clients, contractors, and partners. And you’ll be introduced to new concepts, high-performing habits, and actionable frameworks to help transform and evolve your approach to leadership.
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Leaders Circles is comprised of six short segments with a complete run time of 1.5 hours, however this course is designed to span across 6 or 12 months for the best ROI and knowledge sharing. I recommend you either pace your team to watch one video per month or one video every other month (depending on pace, intensity and preferences of your organization). Each employee is encouraged to watch one module on their own, complete the worksheets and then come prepared to the designated “Leaders Circle” discussion group to connect with colleagues and operationalize the material through discussions and action steps.
Please reach out to me using the “Contact” button in the top navigation if you would like to discuss recommendations for your organization.
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You will deepen your understanding of key principles and practice the leadership skills introduced in the Leadership Foundations and Coach Approach courses. All employees who participate in the Leader Circles program together will share a common vocabulary and understanding of leadership best practices and heightened self-awareness. Teams describe improved expectation setting, an increase of effective feedback being shared and internal challenges being addressed, deepened connections and healthier dynamics.
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This course is the ideal follow-up program for any team that has attended either Leadership Foundations or Managing with a Course Approach workshops. Leader Circles is designed to help you and your team create a culture of open communication, learning, and leadership at every level.
Leader Circles walks small groups through a series of thought-provoking videos, exploring key concepts of building skills as a leader. Each video module is 12-20 minutes long and includes a downloadable worksheet with prompts and questions.
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Educational, engaging, practical, and action-oriented. I highlight key concepts, dig into the details with examples, and provide opportunities to self-reflect and practice. I encourage you to watch the video samples on my site to get a sense of my approach.
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Yes, please reach out to me and let’s discuss the size of your team and recommendations for rolling out the program most effectively.
Through collaborative conversations, self-reflection, and interactive skill-building, participants will develop both individual and shared understanding of what each concept means and how to apply it.
Leader Circles helps your team think, talk, and practice leadership skill development — deliberately and effectively.
Purchasing the course entitles you to one single viewing license. If you would like to purchase bulk licenses for this course (for example, if you are wanting to purchase the course for an entire team) at a discount, please contact me HERE.