— Featured Program
Leadership for New Managers Made Ready, Not Left to Figure It Out.
10
Program Bay
CALS Programs
01 – 09
5 Days
Intensive Workshop
EN / AM
English & Amharic
In-House
Or CALS Facilities
Coaching
Follow-Up Available
— Program Overview
Technical Skill Got Them Promoted. People Leadership Is a Different Job.
The transition from individual contributor to manager is one of the most significant — and most underestimated — shifts in a professional’s career. Technical skills secured the promotion. But leading people requires an entirely different set of competencies: self-awareness, emotional intelligence, the ability to motivate, and the courage to manage performance with both firmness and care.
CALS’s Leadership for New Managers program is designed specifically for professionals making this transition. Over five intensive days, participants build the foundation they need to lead teams with clarity, confidence, and genuine effectiveness — grounded in CALS’s signature blend of assessment, challenge, and support.
"Assessment is not used to label people — it is used to create the self-awareness that makes growth possible."
— Leadership for new manager
Program Details
CALS is guided by a distinguished group of advisors whose expertise spans leadership, entrepreneurship, international development, and African affairs.
Duration
5 days (intensive)
Format
In-person workshop with assessment instruments, group exercises, case studies, and reflection sessions
Follow up Option
Post-program coaching available upon client request
Language
English and Amharic
Delivery
In-house at client organization or at CALS training facilities
Assessment Tools
Multiple validated instruments used throughout the program
Customization
Program content adapted to the specific context and culture of the client organization
— Founder & CEO, CALS
Built for the First-Time Manager
- Professionals newly appointed to their first management or supervisory role
- High-potential employees identified for upcoming leadership positions
- Experienced technical professionals transitioning into people management
- Organizations investing in the long-term effectiveness of their management pipeline
Especially valuable for organizations that promote from within — where strong performers are elevated into management without formal preparation for the human side of leadership.
— Leadership for new manager
Five Days, Five Shifts in Thinking
Each day builds on the last — from understanding yourself to leading organizational purpose.
Day
01
Self-Awareness
Understanding your own leadership style, strengths, blind spots, and how others experience you as a manager. Assessment instruments used to surface honest personal insight.
Day
02
Emotional Intelligence
The foundation of every productive manager-team relationship. Recognizing and regulating your own emotions, reading others, and building trust through consistent, emotionally intelligent behavior.
Day
03
Fundamentals of Terms & Human Behavior
How groups form, develop, and sometimes fail. The psychology behind why people do what they do — and what that means for how you lead, motivate, and inspire.
Day
04
Managing Performance & Conflict
Setting clear expectations, giving honest feedback, holding people accountable with dignity. Navigating conflict before it becomes damage. Practical tools for difficult conversations.
Day
05
Organizational Values, Vision & Motivation
Connecting daily management decisions to organizational purpose. What actually drives people beyond salary. How to inspire a team toward shared goals with clarity and conviction.
Follow-Up Coaching
Leadership development does not end on day five. Based on the desires of the client organization, CALS offers a structured follow-up coaching service for program participants — a dedicated space to apply what they learned, work through real challenges they are facing, and continue growing with the support of a CALS-certified coach.