A Guide to Building Successful Leaders at All Levels

THE LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
BLUEPRINT

Set Direction

Mobilize People

Inspire Action & Results

 SKYE Business Solutions’
Leadership Development Blueprint
builds the foundation
for success for your
organization.

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The Blueprint provides the
leadership building blocks
your organization needs.

The Leadership Development Blueprint is designed to help you optimize your

workforce through focused leadership development. It provides a unique experience
for each leader, and establishes a foundation for personal and organizational success.
SKYE’s unique process blends learning content, tools, assessments, and expert
facilitation within its leadership development training programs.

SKYE uses a real-world approach to leadership development. We focus on training

that is based in reality and ‘on-the-job’ challenges leaders’ face. Sessions are spaced
strategically to support an adult-learner retention model. One-on-one support, multi-
media resources, and reinforcement are standard in every program.

SKYE Business Solutions understands the challenges of today’s business environment.

Our Leadership Development Blueprint provides the leadership building blocks your
organization needs to lay the foundation for on-going leadership success.
 Leadership Development:
A Business Priority
The Leadership Development Blueprint connects everyday business challenges your
organization faces with the skills leaders need to successfully address the issues.
Our program is designed to develop leadership skills to address the many challenges
organizations face.

Marketplace Culture of
Pressures Engagement
• Increasing competition • Changing employee expectations
• Customer satisfaction • Rapidly changing cultural values
• Cost pressure • Driving innovation through
collaboration

Changing Recruitment &

Workforce Retention of Talent
• Retirements across all levels • Tightening labor market
of leadership • Realities of a mobile workforce
• Generational differences in the • Today’s employees expect
workplace development

Organizations require leadership at all levels, and leadership skills need to evolve to
meet the growing demands and pressures of a global marketplace. SKYE’s Leadership
Development Blueprint offers four program types to build leadership capabilities
where needed the most. The starting point is SKYE’s comprehensive needs analysis
followed by a customized program to address your top business challenges and
priorities.

With the Blueprint, organizations have the information they need to build leadership
development, lay the foundation for sustained success, and prepare all leaders for the
day-to-day challenges ahead.

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 Leadership Required at ALL Levels
Leadership is a
continuous cycle that
involves leading self,
leading others, and
Leadership
leading the organization.
Strong leadership is Leading Leading the
needed at every level
within a company to Self Organization
ensure long-term success.
Without this leadership Leading
foundation, every area Others
of a business can be
negatively impacted.

By building a strong leadership foundation at every level in the organization, leaders

will know how to address challenges, adapt to changes, and realize success.

Exec. Level
Leads Company / Bus. Unit

Functional Manager
Leads a Function

Manager of Managers
Leads a Department

First-level Manager
Leads a Team

Individual Contributor / Emerging Talent

Leads Self & Work

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 Identify Your Top Talent
SKYE’s Leadership Development Blueprint helps your leaders identify and track high-
potential employees to fill top management positions. Fostering the next generation
of leaders is an on-going necessity and leaves you with critical questions:

• Who will take over key leadership roles?

• How will we find, and retain, top talent?
• How can we prevent competition from luring away our top performers?

Our leadership development plan will help you identify top talent based on three
criteria: Distinguished Performance; Strong Foundational Skills; and Future Role
Capacity.

Your organization’s leaders are the front lines in developing talent that meet this
criteria. Within each criteria are specific qualities to help you determine who has the
leadership traits needed to take your company successfully into the future.

Strong Future
Distinguished
Foundational Role
Performance
Skills Capacity

• Drive/ambition​
• Understands
organization’s
• Technically culture​ Demonstrates
competent ​ • Strong potential to
• Embraces interpersonal move
company values​ skills​ to the next
• Adapts to leadership level
• Consistently change​ and achieve
achieves results • Presence​ expectations
over time • Learns and
applies new skills​
• Resilience

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What are the What leadership
What leadership
challenges our development
abilities will be
organization is What are our needs to take
What does required?
facing? leadership place?
success look
strengths and
like?
gaps?

Designing Your Development Plan

Employee Company
Development
Aspirations Needs

The starting point for designing a leadership development plan begins with a needs
analysis. SKYE facilitates the needs analysis to identify the required leadership focus
and your organization’s current leadership strengths and weaknesses.

The next step is to customize development programs based on the needs analysis
and the requirements of your learners. SKYE starts the development plan by
assessing each employee. Skills assessments completed by both the participant
and the manager highlight the behaviors and skills within core competencies that
are contributing to, or impacting, success. Identifying areas for development, and
creating a plan, will move the individual and the organization towards new levels of
performance.

The core leadership competencies are focused on the key requirements for success.

Strategic Managing Leadership Personal

Insight Outcomes Impact Development

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 Development Plans At Every Level
SKYE offers development programs for high-impact performance at all leadership
levels. Based on the needs analysis, programs are recommended that are
customizable and unique to your organization.

Leadership Program Learning Areas Leadership Levels

»»Strategic Thinking and
Executive Planning​
»»Building A Culture of
Leadership Accountability and Success​ Executives
Development »»Leaders Teaching Other
(ELD) Leaders​
»»Coaching and Mentoring

»»Principles of Empowering
Leadership Leadership​ First Level
Development »»Emotional Intelligence​ Managers

Academy »»Coaching and Mentoring​ Manager of

»»Influential Leadership Managers
(LDA) Communication

»»Principles of Empowering
Leadership​
Emerging
Pathway to »»5 Roles of leadership​ Talent
Leadership »»Team Performance​
»»Effective Delegation​ First Level
(PTL) Managers
»»Performance Management​
»»Team Charter

Personal
Leadership »»Leading Self​
All
Essentials »»Effective Communication​
Employees
»»Conflict Management
(PLE)

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 Executive Leadership Development (ELD)
Leverages leadership potential to maximize the organization’s commitment,
motivation, and alignment to results.

DESIGNED FOR
Senior Level Manager of
Leaders Five (5) Interactive Managers
Training Sessions
3-Hour Sessions

Challenge Areas Tools

»»Define and articulate vision. »»Program Materials
»»Build strategic alignment. »»Self Evaluations
»»Develop a leadership and talent »»DISC Style Assessment
strategy aligned with business »»360 Leadership Survey
strategy.
»»Individual Development Plan
»»Establish and lead the culture
necessary for success. »»Spaced Repetition Sessions

»»Connect people and teams to »»Application Assignments

company success. »»Coaching Advice
»»Foster change and innovative ideas.

Session 1 The Business Environment

Analyze and understand external challenges and opportunities.

Session 2 Your Business Value

Understand your value to your customers and factors critical for business success.

Session 3 Business Innovation

Define your competitive advantage and how to stay relevant and resilient.

Session 4 Culture and Leadership

Outline your desired culture and the leadership behavior to drive success.

Session 5 Goal Setting

Connect your team members contribution to goals and business value.
 Leadership Development Academy (LDA)
Enhances the learner’s ability to manage ambiguity, deal with complex situations, and
effectively address competing priorities while leading others and collaborating cross-
functionally to achieve tangible results.

DESIGNED FOR
Manager of First-level
Managers Five (5) Interactive managers
Training Sessions
6-Hour Sessions (full day)

Challenge Areas Tools

»»Build a strong understanding and awareness »»Program Materials
of self, and steps needed to make the »»Self and Manager Evaluations
strongest, positive impact in the workplace.
»»DISC Style Assessment
»»Increase emotional intelligence for greater
influence, stronger relationships, and higher »»360 Leadership Survey
levels of productivity. »»Individual Development Plan
»»Enhance ability to engage others and lead »»Spaced Repetition Sessions
with strategic purpose and vision.
»»Application Assignments
»»Increase strategic thinking capabilities and
»»Strategic Projects
the ability to “make the right call.”
»»Coaching Advice
»»Identify and articulate personal and
professional goals and prepare to assume
greater/ increased responsibilities.

Session 1 Principles of Empowering Leadership

Unleash the commitment and motivation of your followers to drive performance.

Session 2 Influential Communication

Increase your leadership influence and confidence through meaningful interactions.

Leading with Purpose

Session 3 Evaluate and refine your leadership “balance” to enhance your delegation
capability and effectiveness.

High Performing Teams

Session 4 Build a foundation for high performance teamwork aligned and connected
to business results.

Session 5 Coaching for Performance

Conquer your key moments to become a more effective business coach.
 Pathway to Leadership (PTL)
Prepares first-level managers and emerging leaders to achieve lasting results
through people and teams.

DESIGNED FOR
First-level Emerging
Five (5) Interactive
managers Training Sessions
Leaders
3-Hour Sessions

Challenge Areas Tools

»»Create greater ownership for »»Program Materials
achieving results. »»Self and Manager Evaluations
»»Transition from individual »»DISC Style Assessment
contributor to leading others.
»»Individual Development Plan
»»Running your business, not letting
your business run you. »»Spaced Repetition Sessions

»»Strengthen business relationships to »»Application Assignments

achieve positive outcomes. »»Coaching Advice
»»Manage and lead conflict effectively.

Session 1 Leadership vs. Management

The importance of leadership in achieving long-term organizational success.

Session 2 The Five Leadership Roles

The difference between working IN the business and ON the business.

Session 3 Build Trusting Relationships

Understand the importance of being trustworthy and he impact on your leadership.

Session 4 Conflict Resolution

Turning challenging situations into positive outcomes.

Session 5 Coaching Fundamentals

Mastering the steps of the coaching conversation.
 Personal Leadership Essentials (PLE)
Prepares first-level managers and emerging leaders to achieve lasting results
through people and teams.

DESIGNED FOR

Emerging
First Level Individual
Four (4) 
Leaders/
Managers Interactive 2.5-Hour Contributors
Training Managers Sessions
Sessions

Challenge Areas Tools

»»Learn how people perceive your verbal and »»Program Materials
non-verbal communication. »»Self and Manager Evaluations
»»Improve trust by assuming positive »»DISC Style Assessment
intention.
»»Individual Development Plan
»»Embrace your communication style and
understand styles different from your own. »»Spaced Repetition Sessions

»»Encourage and open opportunities for safe »»Application Assignments

one-way and two-way communication. »»Coaching Advice
»»Understand how your communication style
may affect your email communication.

Session 1 Basic Communication

Understand how viewpoints and perceptions impact outcomes.

Personal Influence
Session 2
Discover your communication style and learn to adjust for other styles
and better results.

Session 3 Giving and Receiving Feedback

Use feedback as a tool for personal development and helping others improve.

Session 4 Conflict Resolution

Turn conflict into collaborative solutions.
 Leadership Levels Development
Based on the completed needs analysis, SKYE Business Solutions will recommend a
development program to meet your organization’s needs. Each plan is customized for
your specific requirements.

LEADER LEVELS
Leading Leading Leading Leading the Leading the
Self Others Managers Function Organization

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Leveraging leadership potential to
maximize the organization’s
committment, motivation, and
alignment to results.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY

Manage ambiguity, deal with complex
situations, and effectively address
competing priorities while leading
others and collaborating cross-
functionally to achieve tangible results.

PATHWAY TO LEADERSHIP
Prepares first-level managers and
emerging leaders to achieve
lasting results through
people and teams.

PERSONAL LEADERSHIP
ESSENTIALS
Leverages leadership potential
to maximize the organization’s
commitment, motivation, and
alignment to results.

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 Assessments for Leaders,
Individuals, and Teams
Assessments are powerful drivers of learning and change. SKYE’s assessment and
feedback process helps participants measure where they are, clarify needs and
goals, and set direction for further development. Through the use of three powerful
assessment tools, insight can be gained into DISC personality indicators, team
effectiveness, and perceptions of your organization’s leaders. The powerful tools
below fit seamlessly into SKYE’s Leadership Development Blueprint program.

A DiSC personality assessment that helps you understand

an individual’s motivation and behaviors.
Everything Everything DiSC ®™ uses a research-validated learning
DiSC ®™ model to create a highly personalized experience. It is
used to build more effective relationships and understand
leadership styles.

A 360 degree multi-rater assessment survey used to

evaluate the effectiveness of your managers and leaders.
CHECKPOINT
It highlights job performance in eight universal
360°™ management competencies, enabling companies to focus
on the right training and development priorities.

 A behavior based assessment that measures how well an

individual fits specific jobs in your organization.
The results can be used throughout the employee life
cycle for screening, selection, on-boarding, managing, and
PROFILE XT® strategic workforce planning. The assessment reports assist
managers with interviewing and selecting candidates with
the highest probability of success for the role, and provide
practical recommendations for coaching employees for
maximum performance.

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 Staying On Track
SKYE Business Solutions’ online portal keeps every task involving your leadership
development program in one place. The portal can be accessed from SKYE’s website,
through the mobile application, or from a desktop computer.
Participants interact and upload assignments between sessions. Reminders, tasks, and
assignments are sent real time via email and stored in the portal for anytime access.
Managers and program sponsors can follow progress in real team. The portal is an
essential and simple way to keep learners engaged and motivated to achieve results!

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 SKYE Business Solutions believes that developing people to achieve
success significantly impacts engagement, retention, performance, and
organizational results.

SKYE builds boots-on-the-ground skills that your employees, and your

organization, need to succeed.

Our strategic planning, leadership development, professional training and

development, and executive coaching services are delivered with one thing
in mind — achieving measurable results.

Reach Us At

603-881-9999
877-603-7593

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