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MANAGER DEVELOPMENT

Build better managers over time, not just for a day.

ITCB private cohorts help managers build practical skills, apply them in real work, learn from one another, and improve over time.

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A workshop can introduce an idea. A cohort gives managers time to use it.

A one-time workshop can create understanding. But managers build capability when they have opportunities to apply what they’ve learned to real conversations, decisions, and challenges.

A cohort creates that space. Managers learn something practical, try it at work, return to discuss what happened, and continue improving over time.

Sometimes a focused workshop is enough. When managers need practice, feedback, and reinforcement, a cohort provides a different kind of support.

NEW MANAGER & SUPERVISOR ESSENTIALS

Good at the work doesn’t automatically mean ready to lead people.

01

Step into leadership with confidence

Understand the shift from doing the work to leading the people who do it.

02

Build practical people-leadership skills

Help managers see decisions through the eyes of their team while balancing what people need with what the organization needs. Strengthen trust, relationships, culture, and performance.

03

Apply it to the real work

Managers use what they learn with their own teams, then return to reflect, discuss, and improve.

HOW PRIVATE COHORTS WORK

Learn it. Use it. Come back better.

01 — Learn

Build practical skills managers can use right away.

01 — Learn

Build practical skills managers can use right away.

02 — Apply

Use the ideas with real people, situations, and challenges.

02 — Apply

Use the ideas with real people, situations, and challenges.

03 — Discuss

Come back together, compare experiences, work through challenges, and learn from one another.

03 — Discuss

Come back together, compare experiences, work through challenges, and learn from one another.

04 — Practice

Refine the approach, get feedback, and try again.

04 — Practice

Refine the approach, get feedback, and try again.

05 — Improve

Build capability through repeated learning and application over time.

05 — Improve

Build capability through repeated learning and application over time.

HOW PRIVATE COHORTS WORK

Built for your managers. Connected to their work.

ITCB works with organizations to create private manager-development cohorts that fit their people, priorities, and workplace realities.

Sessions are practical and interactive, with opportunities for managers to apply what they learn between meetings and return to discuss real situations, challenges, and decisions.

The structure, topics, and cadence can be tailored to the group and the organization’s goals. Cohorts may focus on new supervisors, experienced managers who need foundational development, or a particular leadership challenge.

The goal is to help managers develop skills they can continue using, not simply complete a training program.

Kevin’s training pushed us to think more deliberately about the role trust plays, not just in our client relationships, but in our internal culture as well. Just days after the session, our team is already putting those insights into action, integrating what we learned into our processes and standards.”

Andrea Blessum

Chief Operating Officer, HexaHive

"Thanks to Kevin, our organization is in a better place today and has the tools necessary to continue improving for years to come.”

Alyssa Meier

Vice President, North Dakota Newspaper Association

Kevin’s training pushed us to think more deliberately about the role trust plays, not just in our client relationships, but in our internal culture as well. Just days after the session, our team is already putting those insights into action, integrating what we learned into our processes and standards.”

Andrea Blessum

Chief Operating Officer, HexaHive

"Thanks to Kevin, our organization is in a better place today and has the tools necessary to continue improving for years to come.”

Alyssa Meier

Vice President, North Dakota Newspaper Association

Kevin’s training pushed us to think more deliberately about the role trust plays, not just in our client relationships, but in our internal culture as well. Just days after the session, our team is already putting those insights into action, integrating what we learned into our processes and standards.”

Andrea Blessum

Chief Operating Officer, HexaHive

"Thanks to Kevin, our organization is in a better place today and has the tools necessary to continue improving for years to come.”

Alyssa Meier

Vice President, North Dakota Newspaper Association

OTHER WAYS TO DEVELOP MANAGERS

Development for the challenges managers are actually facing

New managers are not the only ones who need support. ITCB private cohorts can also help managers and leaders build capability around some of the most common challenges organizations face.

Leading Change

Practical change management for acceptance and adoption.

Building Amazing Teams

Creating the conditions that help people contribute and perform.

Employee Retention

Building the conditions that make good people want to stay.

Better Decisions

Helping managers make stronger organizational decisions.

OTHER WAYS TO DEVELOP MANAGERS

Development for the challenges managers are actually facing

New managers are not the only ones who need support. ITCB private cohorts can also help managers and leaders build capability around some of the most common challenges organizations face.

Leading Change

Practical change management for acceptance and adoption.

Building Amazing Teams

Creating the conditions that help people contribute and perform.

Employee Retention

Building the conditions that make good people want to stay.

Better Decisions

Helping managers make stronger organizational decisions.

OTHER WAYS TO DEVELOP MANAGERS

Development for the challenges managers are actually facing

New managers are not the only ones who need support. ITCB private cohorts can also help managers and leaders build capability around some of the most common challenges organizations face.

Leading Change

Practical change management for acceptance and adoption.

Building Amazing Teams

Creating the conditions that help people contribute and perform.

Employee Retention

Building the conditions that make good people want to stay.

Better Decisions

Helping managers make stronger organizational decisions.

COMMON QUESTIONS

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Is this only for newly promoted managers?

No. Private cohorts can work well for newly promoted or first-time supervisors, but they can also be valuable for experienced managers who have never received strong foundational people-leadership development. Some managers have been supervising for years without ever having the chance to build practical skills around communication, expectations, feedback, trust, accountability, and other parts of leading people. The right group depends on the organization and what the managers need to strengthen.

How is a cohort different from a workshop?

A workshop can introduce and practice an idea. A cohort adds time between sessions for managers to use what they learned in real work, come back with what happened, learn from one another, and improve. The value is not simply more training. It is repeated learning, application, discussion, and refinement over time.

Can you tailor the cohort to our managers and organization?

Yes. The topics, examples, discussion, application, and overall emphasis can be shaped around the organization’s goals and the real situations managers are facing. That does not necessarily mean rebuilding everything from scratch. The goal is to make the learning relevant enough that managers can connect it to the work they actually do.

What if our managers have very different levels of experience?

That can work, depending on the group and the goals. Because the learning is practical and discussion-based, managers can apply the concepts from their own level of experience and bring different perspectives into the conversation. If the experience levels or needs are so different that one cohort would not serve everyone well, ITCB can help recommend a better grouping rather than forcing everyone into the same program.

How long does a private cohort last?

The structure can vary depending on the topics, the group, the organization’s goals, and how much time managers need between sessions to apply what they are learning. ITCB can recommend a cadence and format that gives managers enough time to practice and improve without making the program unnecessarily long.

How do we know whether a cohort is the right approach for us?

Start with what you need your managers to do differently. ITCB can help determine whether a private cohort, a focused workshop, or another learning approach makes the most sense. We would rather understand the need first than force the organization into a format that does not fit.

Is this only for newly promoted managers?

How is a cohort different from a workshop?

Can you tailor the cohort to our managers and organization?

What if our managers have very different levels of experience?

How long does a private cohort last?

How do we know whether a cohort is the right approach for us?

START A CONVERSATION

Want your managers to build capability over time?

If you’re looking for more than a one-time training event, a private cohort may be a good fit.

Tell us what your managers are facing and what you’d like them to do differently.

Talk With Us About a Manager Cohort

START A CONVERSATION

Want your managers to build capability over time?

If you’re looking for more than a one-time training event, a private cohort may be a good fit.

Tell us what your managers are facing and what you’d like them to do differently.

Talk With Us About a Manager Cohort

START A CONVERSATION

Want your managers to build capability over time?

If you’re looking for more than a one-time training event, a private cohort may be a good fit. Tell us what your managers are facing and what you’d like them to do differently.

Talk With Us About a Manager Cohort