Navigating from an Individual Contributor to a Leader - Making the Transition Successfully

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This dynamic webinar is designed to help new managers transition confidently and effectively into their leadership roles.

Moving from individual contributor to leader is more than a change in job responsibilities-it is a complete transformation in mindset, identity, and professional behavior. This session explores the emotional, relational, and operational shifts that occur when stepping into management and provides clear guidance on how to navigate this transition with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

Participants will learn how to shift from doing the work themselves to empowering others, how to communicate with leadership credibility, and how to build strong relationships based on trust, consistency, and fairness.

The training deepens understanding of workplace dynamics by breaking down communication styles, team personalities, accountability methods, and conflict resolution techniques that new managers must master to be effective.

This session uses real-life examples, modern workplace scenarios, and step-by-step guidance to ensure new leaders understand not just what to do, but how to do it in a professional, respectful, and impactful way. New managers will gain tools for leading former peers, addressing performance issues, managing expectations, and navigating the emotional complexities of leadership.

By the end of this training, attendees will clearly understand the expectations of leadership, the common pitfalls to avoid, and the essential skills needed to build trust, gain respect, and lead high-performing teams. This session is practical, relatable, empowering, and designed to prepare new leaders for success.

Areas Covered in the Session:-

  • Understanding the Leadership Mindset
  • Building Trust and Strong Relationships
  • Mastering Communication
  • Delegation & Accountability
  • Managing Team Dynamics
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Performance Management
  • Leadership Presence & Self-Management

Why Should You Attend?

Leadership is not automatic-it's intentional. Being promoted into leadership without the right tools is like being handed the keys to a car without ever learning how to drive. This training is essential because it bridges that gap. It equips new managers with the mindset, behaviors, and techniques needed to thrive in their new roles.

Here is why attending this training is vital:

  • Leadership Transition Is Difficult Without Guidance
    Many new managers are promoted because they excel at their job, but leadership requires a completely new skill set.

  • The Training Provides Real-Life, Practical Strategies
    This session doesn't offer theory-it offers real scenarios, current workplace examples, and step-by-step leadership tools you can use immediately.

  • Communication Issues Are the #1 Cause of Team Breakdown
    Leaders who don't communicate well create confusion, tension, and disengagement.

  • Leadership Identity Must Be Developed Early
    Employees do not follow titles-they follow trust, consistency, and clarity.

  • Attending Prevents Costly Mistakes
    Most leadership mistakes can be prevented with early training. This session teaches new leaders how to avoid them.

  • Leaders Who Grow, Grow Their Teams
    This training elevates the leader who elevates the team.

Who Will Benefit?

  • Small Business Owners
  • Leaders
  • Managers
  • Team Leaders
  • Project Managers
  • Department Heads
  • Supervisors and Anyone in a Leadership Role

Speaker Speaker

Carolyn D. Riggins

Carolyn D. Riggins is the founder and owner of CDR Consulting Services, LLC in Atlanta's Greater District, Georgia. CDR Consulting Services specializes in training, coaching, team development, and detecting critical gaps. For 35 years, Ms. Riggin... Carolyn D. Riggins is the founder and owner of CDR Consulting Services, LLC in Atlanta's Greater District, Georgia. CDR Consulting Services specializes in training, coaching, team development, and detecting critical gaps. For 35 years, Ms. Riggins worked in retail banking at First Florida Bank, Barnett Bank, Mercantile Bank, and TD Bank. Ms. Riggins increased her client relationships by 71 million dollars at TD Bank by providing valuable training and continuously teaching her teams. Ms. Riggins has held a variety of management positions at various banks throughout her career. She held positions of Assistant Vice President Store Manager, Vice President Hub Manager, and Vice President Retail Regional Manager under her supervision. Ms. Riggins was successful in these numerous leadership positions by creating, coaching, and educating her team to accomplish sales revenue growth, deposit growth, customer growth, loan growth, and compliance. Ms. Riggins has garnered numerous honors for being the region's top-performing manager of the year. Ms. Riggins has also developed, coached, and trained a number of her team members who have been recognized as high achievers in the region. Additionally, Ms. Riggins uses her Bachelor of Applied Science in Management and Organizational Leadership from St Petersburg College to develop team members' abilities to succeed in their roles. One of Ms. Riggins' aims is to consistently train and coach by utilizing her knowledge and expertise to develop, transform, and affect exceptional leaders and team players on a daily basis. Ms. Riggins has now incorporated her financial expertise, coaching, training experience, abilities, and education into her business, CDR Consulting Services, in order to assist other businesses in achieving success.

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