Academies, Workshops, and Off-sites

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We equip leaders with the skills to lead with strength, inclusivity, and purpose. Our Academies, Workshops, and Off-sites drive lasting growth, engagement, and retention, making this our “secret sauce” for building a thriving company culture.

Academies, Workshops, and Off-sites

Our signature Academies, Workshops, and Off-sites support leaders at every level—emerging, rising, growing, advancing, and senior—by building, enhancing, and advancing core skills, behaviors, and competencies.

Leadership Academies.

We believe that leadership growth is a journey, not a destination.

Everyone, regardless of title, can be a leader. Leaders invest in their development. Throughout your journey, you are learning new skills, developing competencies, increasing your knowledge, and gaining new perspectives.

The Arrive.Drive.Thrive.® Leadership Academy empowers three different levels of people leaders: rising, advancing, and senior executive.

Arrive. is for rising and emerging leaders.

Drive. is for growing and advancing leaders.

Thrive. is for senior and/or executive leaders.

Each Academy is unique in structure and content, yet the Academies are designed to build upon each other, as a people leader grows within the organization. All three Academies have been developed to meet the needs of your organization.

Arrive. Leadership Academy

The Arrive. Leadership Academy, part of Arrive.Drive.Thrive.®, is focused on rising and emerging people leaders. This three-month program focuses on developing the skills needed to manage, coach, and grow direct reports. This program includes team coaching to extend the cohort’s learning and connections. Customized options are available to further enhance leadership development.

Audience

  • Rising to Emerging People Leaders

Content Focus:

  • Being an Inclusive Leader
  • Developing Your Direct Reports
  • 5 C’s of Effective Leadership
  • Other custom modules are available
  • Often includes Gallup’s CliftonStrengths® as part of the experience
  • 3 modules; 3 months of team coaching

Open Enrollment Arrive. Leadership Academy

Direct-to-Consumer Academy Program Experience 

The Arrive. Leadership Academy, part of Arrive.Drive.Thrive.®, is for rising and emerging people leaders who want to learn amongst peers in a group format from other organizations. Designed to develop core leadership skills, capabilities, and knowledge, this cohort-based experience fosters growth, learning, and networking. Offered in a virtual six-week, three-session experience.

Audience

  • Rising to Emerging People Leaders

Content Focus:

  • Being an Inclusive Leader
  • Developing Your Direct Reports
  • 5 C’s of Effective Leadership

Drive. Leadership Academy

The Drive. Leadership Academy, part of the Arrive.Drive.Thrive.® Leadership Academy, is designed for growing and advancing leaders. This hybrid program spans six to nine months, combining in-person and virtual sessions, and includes a cross-functional collaborative experience.

Audience

  • Growing and Advancing People Leaders
  • Managers, Directors, Vice Presidents

Content Focus:

  • Roles & Responsibilities of an Inclusive Leader
  • Building Self-Awareness through Strengths
  • Aiming Your Strengths
  • Developing a High-Performing Team
  • Cross-functional Communication, Collaboration, Alignment
  • Leading through Change
  • Building Your Individual Growth Plan
  • Other custom modules are available
  • Gallup CliftonStrengths® is our preferred assessment to enhance leadership growth and development
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"Working with our trusted partners Saterman Connect over the past 3 years has been such a meaningful and rewarding experience. Through their personalized approach, each solution was tailored to exceed our needs. This team delivers excellence!"
Jenn EaganHead of HR, TriNetX
"The Leadership Academy got into topics that really called on us to be open and vulnerable, something I struggle with a bit. The topics are really interesting, and the faculty do a really great job of being receptive to what the group is saying, and not saying."
Leadership ParticipantArrive.Drive.Thrive.® Leadership Academy
"Though I wouldn’t describe myself as a first time manager, I accepted the opportunity to attend as I welcome any opportunity to gain insight on being a better leader. I truly found the time spent with Solomon and Eddie so valuable and has definitely challenged me to continue working to be a better leader. I’m so very grateful for the information, insight, and laughs that were shared."
Leadership Academy ParticipantArrive.Drive.Thrive.® Leadership Academy
"This Academy opened my eyes to how inclusive leadership is integral to leading a high-performing team, where all feel included and heard. I came out of the program with clear, actionable ways to address issues and move toward a stronger workplace environment."
Leadership Academy ParticipantArrive.Drive.Thrive.® Leadership Academy
"The Academy was beyond effective, and will give awareness of the core elements to be considered an effective leader. I have a new level of insight in regards to coaching and development with focus on collaboration, as well the commitment to collaborate more often for significant projects. I’ve gained another level of vision, by acquiring more tools to be an effective leader ,as well as a deeper stance on awareness within my team!"
Leadership Academy ParticipantArrive.Drive.Thrive.® Leadership Academy
"Saterman Connect has provided creative and innovative DEI thought leadership, visionary and strategic planning, and hands-on facilitation expertise. I value their individual and collective ideas, contributions, and feedback. I feel supported and heard in every interaction we have and highly recommend their partnership and services."
Keri BorbaVP Org Development, L&D and Career Dev, AAA NE
“I wholeheartedly recommend Josh Saterman for his masterclass on dimensions of diversity. Attendees left equipped with practical tools and strategies to foster inclusive leadership and enhance their organizational cultures. Josh’s expertise and ability to facilitate meaningful discussions truly made a difference.”
Speaker Series CoordinatorLocal SHRM Chapter
"They [Saterman Connect] bring a sense of warmth and compassion with every conversation they encounter. I can really relate to their movement of bettering your current levels of humanity in this world and educating everyone on how easy acceptance can and should be in the workplace, and in life!"
Workshop ParticipantClaims Solutions Company
"Based on what I have observed, the work with Saterman Connect has had essentially immediate benefits in building a cohesive team that views itself and acts as leaders capable of effecting positive change and results. The work was valuable and time well spent."
Coaching ClientDirector of Clinical Engagement
"I'm really enjoying the experience of going through this training process…The value of building cross-functional knowledge and relationships with exactly the right cohort while we're all building these skills together at the same time is immense."
Chief of StaffBiotech Company
"This was a wonderful program where I learned a lot about myself and have been able to apply tangible solutions to improve my leadership skills."
Leadership Academy ParticipantArrive.Drive.Thrive.® Leadership Academy
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