Transform into tomorrow’s leaders today
Empower your organization with leaders who drive profound change with Wipfli’s Leadership Essentials development.
With Leadership Essentials, we don’t just teach leadership — we cultivate trailblazers who lead change, foster engagement and spearhead business growth.
Aligned with business goals
What makes our leadership training different is that we focus both on people and business goals so you not only grow, but you can also help your organization grow.
And we connect the training to measurable outcomes with validated assessments, action plans and tangible reinforcement of skill development so you walk away with tools to transform your leadership.
7 training sessions, one goal: Empower leaders
Challenges aren’t insurmountable — we equip your leaders to produce clear performance expectations, reduce employee turnover, navigate change and/or growth, manage retirements and other employee gaps, and more.
Guided by our experienced Wipfli practitioners, our dynamic, seven-part journey blends in-person and virtual sessions to equip you with the knowledge and skills to overcome conflicts and stress, reenergize teams and drive innovation.
As you embark on this journey with a cohort of other leaders over the next three months, we will delve into the following essential topics:
- Defining leadership and being an authentic leader
- Partnering for performance
- Communicating effectively
- Delivering feedback
- Coaching for growth
- Delegating with purpose
- Being an inclusive leader
- Building a high-performing team
- Leading through ambiguity
Who is this for?
Leadership Essentials is meticulously crafted for ambitious leaders eager to transition from capable to exceptional.
Whether you’re a newly minted leader, a seasoned midlevel manager or an upper-level executive, this program is tailored to help you drive transformative change, navigate the complexities of leadership with confidence and redefine benchmarks for success.
You already hold the reins of leadership, guiding teams and shaping outcomes. Now, take the next step and solidify your impact.
When is our next session?
- May 14-15, in-person: Defining leadership and being an authentic leader, partnering for performance and communicating effectively
- May 28, virtual: Delivering feedback
- June 11, virtual: Coaching for growth
- June 25, virtual: Delegating with purpose
- July 8, virtual: Being an inclusive leader
- July 23, virtual: Building a high-performing team
- August 6, virtual: Leading through ambiguity
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- October 1-2, in-person: Defining leadership and being an authentic leader, partnering for performance and communicating effectively
- October 15, virtual: Delivering feedback
- October 29, virtual: Coaching for growth
- November 12, virtual: Delegating with purpose
- December 10, virtual: Being an inclusive leader
- January 14, 2025, virtual: Building a high-performing team
- January 28, 2025, virtual: Leading through ambiguity
Our team
Jennifer Mackin
Jennifer Mackin leads Wipfli’s people practice and partners with businesses of all sizes and industries to prepare leaders for their current and future roles. Jennifer is a change agent at heart; a passionate believer that the path of development is an ongoing and lifelong journey. Having been a C-suite leader herself, Jennifer has a bold goal for all CEOs and other leaders to recognize and act upon the critical tie between business victories and people victories. Jennifer previously was the CEO of Oliver Group, which joined Wipfli in 2022.
Tom Cox
Tom Cox is a principal with 35 years of experience including C-level leadership. Tom has a proven track record of driving results. His career spans multiple industries (management consulting, hospitality, financial services, real estate and manufacturing) and functional disciplines (general management, sales, finance & accounting, purchasing and supply chain). His career is highlighted by his 8 years with General Electric and over 12 years with Marriott International. Clients benefit from Tom’s demonstrated ability to develop leaders and teams, cascading plans and accountability through an organization.
