Leadership & Management Development

Good managers don't automatically become good leaders.

People are often promoted because they're excellent at what they do. Then suddenly they're expected to manage people, have difficult conversations, give feedback, delegate, deal with conflict and hold others accountable.

That's a very different job.

Does this sound familiar?

Your best technical people have become managers — but managing is new to them.
They know the work. They may not yet know how to lead the people doing it. 2WA helps managers develop the practical skills and confidence to make the transition from technical expert to effective manager.

Managers are avoiding difficult conversations.
Performance concerns aren't being addressed, expectations aren't clear, and small problems become bigger ones. 2WA helps managers learn how to have direct, constructive conversations before issues become crises.

Managers are doing too much themselves.
They step in, solve problems and take work back rather than developing the people around them. 2WA helps leaders strengthen delegation, coaching and accountability so their teams can take greater ownership.

Your managers aren't consistent.
One manager handles performance issues quickly. Another avoids them. One gives clear direction. Another leaves people guessing. 2WA helps create shared expectations about what effective management looks like and gives managers the tools to put those expectations into practice.

You're developing the next generation of leaders.
You have people with leadership potential, but they need more than a promotion and a job description. 2WA can help build the skills, self-awareness and practical experience needed to take on greater leadership responsibility.

Your senior leaders need to manage managers.
Leading through a management team requires a different set of skills from managing individual contributors. 2WA works with senior leaders to strengthen alignment, accountability, delegation and leadership across the organization.

How 2WA works

Leadership development isn't just about learning concepts.

We help people understand themselves, understand the impact they have on others and develop the practical skills to lead more effectively.

Depending on the situation, that might include assessment, coaching, workshops, 360 feedback, difficult conversations, delegation, accountability, performance management or developing a shared leadership framework.

The goal is simple:

Help your people become the leaders and managers your organization needs them to be.