Executive Leadership Masterclass
for Aging Services Professionals
An exclusive experience for ambitious leaders who aspire to lead their organizations at the highest level.
About the Executive Leadership Masterclass
PROGRAM GOAL
The Executive Leadership Masterclass (ELM) aims to refine leadership skills, foster strategic thinking, cultivate valuable professional networks, and equip its participants with the aptitude and confidence required to excel. ELM gives its participants the tools to lead at the highest level.
PARTICIPANTS
ELM is suited for executive leaders, newly appointed executives, and those being primed for executive succession. Its participants have a passion for aging services, a proven record in budget management, operations, and strategic planning, and a desire to become exceptional leaders.
2025 Program Details
This small-cohort experience includes an individual intake meeting to identify specific challenges and goals, four workshop days and three small-group professional coaching sessions.
Virtual | Thursday, March 6, morning (90 min.)
Learn what sets C-suite executives apart from other leaders – the need for outside-inside perspective and vision, strategic organizational alignment, and the ability to foster transformation, change, and innovation throughout the organization.
The kickoff also includes an overview of the program, program expectations, and allows the cohort to get to know each other as they begin the journey.
Monday, March 10, optional evening event
In Person | Tuesday, March 11
Building effective senior leadership teams takes thought to identify who makes a great team player and how to hold your team accountable to each other and the success of the organization.
In this workshop, you will:
- Understand how to build an effective leadership team using Patrick Lencioni’s Ideal Team Player concept.
- Practice soliciting, receiving, and giving feedback.
- Prepare for performance management conversations and/or helping your leaders prepare for these conversations.
- Identify what you are tolerating, demonstrating, and celebrating and create a plan based specifically on what your team needs from you as a leader.
In Person | Tuesday, May 6
Executive leaders are asked to think strategically, make important operational and financial decisions, and partner with governing boards and other external community organizations.
In this workshop, you will:
- Understand how to kick off, manage, and execute a strategic planning process with your team.
- Learn a process to make clear operational and financial decisions.
- Strategize on ways to better partner with governing boards.
- Identify how to build a network of strategic community partnerships.
In Person | Tuesday, July 15
The only constant is change. Every executive leader faces the difficulties required to manage and communicate through change across the entire organization while also fostering innovation and welcoming new ideas that bring about even more change.
In this workshop, you will:
- Leverage innovation personas to promote creativity with your teams, during your meetings, and when finding solutions.
- Learn about the Vision, Alignment, and Execution (VAE) model through the Work of Leaders Everything DiSC assessment and understand your strengths and areas of improvement for leading through change.
- Discover how to communicate with clarity and build cohesion through aligning, inspiring, and motivating the entire organization.
In Person | Tuesday, Sept. 9
One of the greatest tasks of an executive leader is to foster and protect what makes each organization special: its culture. But first, we must identify or confirm the core values and actions that make us unique, then share with the rest of the community.
In this workshop, you will:
- Identify values and how they manifest through the behaviors and actions of every employee.
- Understand a culture map framework and identify how to incorporate that into your organizational culture.
- Determine criteria for what strategic and community partnerships pair well with your identified values and mission statement.
Virtual | Weeks of April 14, June 16, Aug. 18
The class of 15 participants will be organized into small cohorts of three individuals, or Triads, for the program duration to promote shared learning, peer support, and accountability partners. Three professional coaching sessions will be scheduled between workshop dates with each Triad based on individual schedules. Additional individual coaching sessions may be purchased and arranged separately.
Location: LeadingAge Minnesota | 3001 Broadway Street NE, Suite 300 | Minneapolis, MN 55413
Schedule: Workshop days are typically 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Faculty
Executive Leadership Masterclass is presented by LeadingAge Minnesota and developed and facilitated by The Conversations That Matter.
The Conversations That Matter, based in Minneapolis, is the expert in developing healthy leaders who transform teams and create thriving workplaces. TCTM specializes in custom team workshops, leadership development programs, and executive coaching.
