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Leadership by Design™


For New & Emerging Managers


A 6-Week People-First manager training program that will help you lead with clarity, confidence, and connection.

 

Next Session Starts Thursday, October 16, 2025​​

Investment: $2499 (payment plans available)

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Meet Your Instructor: Cecilia Stanton Adams

 Hi, I’m Cecilia Stanton Adams | CEO of Stanton Adams Consulting and Co-Founder of The Diversity Institute.

For over two decades, I’ve helped leaders build inclusive, people-centered workplaces where performance and purpose go hand in hand. With a background in psychology, sociology, and organizational development, I bring a unique blend of strategy, insight, and empathy to everything I do.

Before launching my own firm, I led DEI efforts at companies like Allianz Life, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Metropolitan State University. Now, through programs like Leadership by Design™, I support leaders in growing the mindset and skills needed to lead with clarity, confidence, and care.

If you're ready to lead differently and create a culture where people thrive and results follow, you're in the right place. Let’s get started.

Why Leadership by Design?

If you’re a new or emerging manager, you already know: leadership isn’t just about getting things done it’s about inspiring people, managing complexity, and navigating tough conversations with confidence. But most new managers are handed a title, a team, and a to-do list without the tools, guidance, or support to truly lead.

That’s where Leadership by Design™ for New & Emerging Managers comes in. This 6-week course helps rising leaders develop the core practices they need to build trust, communicate with confidence, and lead high-performing, inclusive teams from the very beginning.

Whether you’re stepping into your first manager role or looking to strengthen your foundation, this program gives you the mindset and skillset to lead with purpose - not pressure.

When you put your people first performance will follow


''When you put your people first performance will follow''


Cecilia Stanton Adams - CEO, Organizational Development Consultant

 

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What You’ll Learn

Each week builds on the last, weaving together core competencies that transform how you lead and inspire:

Program Details

  • Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025 - Thursday, November 20, 2025
  •  Time: 9 am - 10:30 am CT
  •  Duration: 6 weeks
  •  Hosted in a dynamic format:
    •  Live virtual sessions via Zoom
    • Access to course platform for replays, worksheets, and bonus tools
    • High-touch cohort experience with small class size 

Who Is This Program For?

New or Current Managers

You’ve just stepped into your first formal manager role and want to build a strong foundation rooted in trust, clarity, and people-first practices.

Team/Project Leads

You’re leading initiatives or cross-functional work and want to strengthen your leadership presence before moving into a people management role.

Early to Mid-Career Professionals

You’re leading without a title, mentoring peers, coordinating projects, or guiding team decisions, and you’re ready to lead more intentionally and inclusively.

Why It Matters to Your Business

Leadership by Design is not just about personal growth-it’s about creating measurable impact within your organization:

 

  • Boost Team Performance:

    Stronger trust, better collaboration, and increased productivity.

  • Attract and Retain Talent:

    A leadership approach that fosters connection and values individuality.

  • Drive Business Success:

    Strategic decisions that balance profitability with long-term sustainability.

  • Future-Proof Your Organization:

    Build a culture of innovation, resilience, and purpose.

Enrollment is open.
Come be part of the change.

Now accepting applications for Fall 2025 Program

Meet for six (6) Thursdays, October 16, 2025 - November 20, 2025 (Via Zoom) 9:00 AM - 10 AM CT

Registration is open until all seats are filled
Space is limited to 12 participants
 
Investment: $2,499
No money down to complete the application.
 
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Have any questions about this program?

Please email me at: [email protected]

This isn’t a webinar. It’s a guided leadership journey designed to help you grow, connect, and apply real skills immediately. The small group format ensures deep learning, meaningful relationships, and personalized feedback that sticks.

If you're ready for a leadership course that’s practical, empowering, and aligned with how you want to lead -this is it.