This program is approved for 4.5 PDCs toward SHRM-CP® and SHRM-SCP® recertification through Above Coaching, a recognized SHRM Recertification Provider

What You'll Learn:

  • Create Environments Where People Can Thrive

    Learn what people actually need from leaders beyond direction and task management. Discover how psychological safety, consistency, trust, and emotional steadiness influence engagement, performance, and team culture.

    • Understand the difference between managing work and leading people
    • Create greater psychological safety and emotional trust
    • Reduce uncertainty through clear, consistent leadership
    • Strengthen your leadership presence and influence

  • Build Trust Through Everyday Leadership

    Trust is not built in grand gestures—it is built in daily interactions. Learn how small leadership behaviors shape team confidence, communication, and long-term relationships.

    • Build trust through reliability and follow-through
    • Identify behaviors that unintentionally erode trust
    • Improve emotional consistency and leadership credibility
    • Strengthen connection through intentional communication

  • Delegate with Confidence and Empower Others

    Learn how to let go of unnecessary control, develop talent, and create stronger ownership within your team.

    • Delegate without micromanaging
    • Set clear expectations and accountability
    • Build confidence and autonomy in others
    • Empower people to grow through responsibility

  • Create a Culture People Want to Stay In

    Explore how leadership directly impacts retention, morale, and long-term team experience. Learn how emotionally intelligent leadership creates cultures where people feel valued, supported, and connected.

    • Recognize the leadership behaviors that influence retention
    • Create emotionally sustainable team environments
    • Strengthen recognition, appreciation, and belonging
    • Build a leadership legacy that positively impacts people long after the work is done

Who Will This Benefit Most?

Emerging and New
Leaders

Stepping into leadership can feel exciting, overwhelming, and uncertain all at the same time. This course helps you build a strong foundation of self-awareness, confidence, and leadership presence so you can lead with greater clarity from the start.

Team Leads and Project Leaders

Leadership isn't limited to job titles. If you're responsible for influencing others, coordinating projects, or driving results through people, this course will help you increase your effectiveness and leadership confidence.

Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

As your business grows, your leadership becomes one of your most important assets. Learn how to lead yourself with intention, make better decisions, and create the mindset and habits that support long-term success.

Managers and Supervisors

Whether you've been leading for months or years, leadership growth never stops. Strengthen your ability to navigate challenges, communicate effectively, manage emotions, and create a positive impact on the people you lead.

Coaches and Consultants

The ability to lead conversations, build trust, and create meaningful change is at the heart of both coaching and consulting. This course helps deepen self-awareness and leadership presence while strengthening your ability to influence and support others.

Professionals Seeking Growth

You don't need a leadership title to benefit from leadership development. If you're committed to becoming more self-aware, emotionally intelligent, and intentional in how you show up at work and in life, this course is for you.

Course Includes:

Instructor

Rita Curtis, PCC, MSML

Rita is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), leadership development professional, and Founder + Director of Education at Above Coaching.

With more than 15 years of leadership, coaching, training, and organizational development experience, Rita has helped leaders strengthen communication, increase self-awareness, navigate challenges, and lead with greater confidence and authenticity.

Her approach combines practical leadership experience, coaching methodology, neuroscience-informed development, and a deep belief that leadership begins from within.
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