1:00 PM ET (12:00 PM CT, 11:00 AM MT and 10:00 AM PT)

Second-line leaders are often underdeveloped and treated like “super managers.” When training is provided, it typically focuses on general leadership awareness or reinforces first-line manager skills, rather than addressing the distinct needs of the second-line role.

As a result, many second-line leaders are left without clear, practical guidance on how to lead through their managers and consistently build leadership capability across their teams.

This round table will focus on how organizations are designing and delivering training specifically for second-line leaders. We will explore high-impact development topics, effective delivery approaches, and ways to move beyond awareness to role-relevant application. The discussion will also examine how training can better equip second-line leaders to strengthen the capability of their managers and drive more consistent execution across the organization.

Participants will share current approaches, challenges, and practical ideas for developing second-line leaders in ways that reflect the realities of their role and responsibilities.

Discussion Topics

• Current State of Second-Line Leader Development
  How organizations are currently approaching training for second-line leaders and where it tends to fall short.
• Defining High-Impact Development Topics
  What second-line leaders specifically need to learn includes leading through managers, driving consistency, and operating at a more strategic level. 
• Designing Role-Relevant Training
  How to move beyond general leadership awareness to training that reflects the realities of the second-line role. 
• Effective Delivery Approaches
  Formats and methods that work best for second-line leaders, including live sessions, applied learning, and reinforcement strategies. 
• Building Capability Through Managers
  How training can better equip second-line leaders to strengthen the capability of their managers and improve execution across teams.
• Practical Challenges and Lessons Learned
  Common obstacles, what has worked, and where organizations are still experimenting.

When is the Round Table?
Monday, May 18, at 1:00 pm ET (12:00 pm CT, 11:00 am MT, and 10:00 am PT)

Dave Davis will moderate the 60-minute round table.

How do I register?

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