LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Whether you're building your bench or elevating your executive team, our development services meet leaders where they are—and take them further.


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Whether you're a new supervisor  looking to build foundational skills, a mid-level manager aiming to improve team performance, or an executive determined to drive transformative change, we can help.


FEATURED PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS

Targeted Development for Every Level

Developing Leaders for Industrial Excellence

We prepare leaders in industrial sectors to navigate energy transition, manage large-scale projects, champion robust safety cultures, lead diverse global teams, and drive operational efficiency through adaptive leadership behaviors crucial for their unique environments.

Front-line Supervisor: Drive Performance Through Influence

LEADING BEYOND AUTHORITY

Front-line supervisors are the crucial link between strategy and execution, impacting daily operations and team morale. Our Leading Beyond Authority program equips entry-level and new supervisors with the essential personal, interpersonal, and operational skills to inspire action, manage effectively, and achieve objectives. We cultivate leaders who empower their teams and drive performance through influence, not just formal power.

Duration: 5 Days | Format: Classroom

This intensive 5-day program is specifically designed for front-line supervisors to develop and strengthen their personal, interpersonal, and organizational leadership skills. It transitions supervisors from simply overseeing processes to actively guiding employees and influencing objectives. The course utilizes the DiSC Workplace Profile for self-awareness and focuses on practical competencies for daily leadership excellence.

  • Supervisor Role Clarity: Define the multifaceted roles, responsibilities, and core competencies essential for success as a modern front-line supervisor.
  • Self-Aware Leadership: Apply personal leadership insights from the DiSC Workplace Profile to enhance self-awareness and adapt communication for diverse team members.
  • Interpersonal Communication: Demonstrate effective one-on-one communication, active listening, and meeting facilitation skills to foster clear interactions.
  • Operational Management: Implement effective strategies for planning, organizing, and delegating work to optimize team efficiency and productivity.
  • Change & Conflict Navigation: Navigate organizational change effectively and manage team conflicts constructively, fostering a more harmonious work environment.
  • Performance Coaching: Coach and provide constructive feedback to employees, effectively addressing performance gaps and disciplinary issues.
  • Decisive Problem Solving: Utilize structured problem-solving models and tools to make effective, timely decisions in daily operational challenges.

  • Personalized DiSC Workplace Profile Report 
  • Comprehensive Program Workbook
  • Problem-Solving Model & Decision-Making Tools
  • Templates for Performance Management & Coaching
  • Action Planning Guides for Skill Application

Designed for entry-level supervisors, new team leads, and aspiring frontline managers in industrial, technical, and service-driven environments.

Mid-Level Manager: Leading Teams for Impact

REFINING WORKPLACE DYNAMICS

Mid-level managers are pivotal in translating strategy into daily action, yet often face complex team dynamics. Our Refining Workplace Dynamics program empowers them with essential skills to lead, coach, and motivate diverse teams, mastering internal communication and collaboration. We apply an "un-management" approach, fostering agile, impactful leadership that drives operational excellence.

Duration: 3 Days | Format: Classroom + Virtual

This dynamic 3-day workshop is designed to transform mid-level managers into highly effective leaders who can drive both individual and team success. Utilizing the Everything DiSC Management Assessment, participants gain deep insights into their own management style and learn to adapt their approach to build stronger relationships, improve communication, and foster highly productive team environments. The program uniquely blends core management competencies with principles of effective workplace dynamics for seamless leadership.

  • Adaptive Leadership: Apply DiSC Management principles to adapt your leadership style, effectively leading and engaging diverse direct reports for optimal performance.
  • Strategic Delegation: Implement powerful delegation and empowerment techniques that cultivate team ownership and significantly boost productivity.
  • Impactful Coaching: Deliver constructive feedback and coaching conversations that inspire growth, improve performance, and build trust within your team.
  • Team Communication Mastery: Analyze and navigate complex team communication breakdowns, leveraging Worksmart insights to foster clearer interactions and reduce workplace friction.
  • Conflict Resolution Facilitation: Facilitate productive conflict resolution within your team, transforming disagreements into opportunities for stronger collaboration and understanding.
  • Performance Action Planning: Develop clear, actionable plans to enhance individual and team performance, ensuring strategic goals are consistently met.

  • Personalized Everything DiSC Management Profile Report
  • Access to select Everything DiSC Worksmart digital add-on modules/resources
  • Comprehensive Participant Workbook & Resource Guide
  • Individualized Action Planning Template for skill application
  • Job Aids and Practical Tools for daily management tasks
  • Pre- and Post-Workshop Manager/Team Surveys

Designed for current and aspiring mid-level managers, team leads, and supervisors seeking to enhance their leadership capabilities and improve team effectiveness, particularly those managing teams in industrial, technical, and service-driven environments.

Executive Leadership & Coaching: Shaping Visionary Leaders

THE WORK OF LEADERS

Effective executive leadership is the driving force behind strategic success in complex industrial environments. Our Executive Leadership & Coaching services provide tailored development and personalized guidance to senior leaders, equipping them to navigate organizational transformation, foster innovation, and shape their company's future with unmatched clarity.

Duration: 2 Days | Format: Classroom + 1-on-1 Coaching

This immersive workshop uses the award-winning Everything DiSC Work of Leaders framework to help senior leaders understand their unique leadership styles and how they naturally approach the three crucial areas of leadership: Vision, Alignment, and Execution. It provides practical strategies for enhancing leadership impact by cultivating the specific behaviors most effective in each area.

  • Visionary Leadership: Craft and articulate a compelling organizational vision that deeply resonates with all stakeholders and inspires collective action.
  • Strategic Alignment: Build buy-in and secure commitment across all levels of the organization for strategic initiatives, fostering unified action and shared purpose.
  • Effective Execution: Translate strategic vision into tangible results, implementing actionable plans and proactively overcoming obstacles to achieve defined objectives.
  • Leadership Insight: Analyze personalized DiSC insights to develop a deeper self-awareness of your unique leadership strengths and key areas for growth.
  • Influential Communication: Enhance your ability to inspire and motivate teams through clear, persuasive communication, fostering a strong culture of ownership and accountability.

  • Personalized Everything DiSC Work of Leaders Profile Report
  • Participant Workbook
  • Customized Action Plan Template
  • Supplemental Resources & Job Aids
  • Coaching Session Summaries
  • Comparison Reports
  • Group Culture Report

Designed for senior executives, C-suite leaders, and high-potential directors responsible for guiding organizational strategy and culture in complex industrial, technical, and service-driven environments.

Leadership 360 Assessments: Elevating Self-Awareness

LEADERSHIP 360-DEGREE

True leadership growth begins with self-awareness. Our Leadership 360 Assessment services provide leaders with comprehensive, multi-rater feedback—from peers, direct reports, supervisors, and even customers—offering invaluable insights into their strengths and blind spots. We transform this data into actionable development plans, guiding leaders to maximize their impact with our un-management approach.

2 hr confidential 1-on-1 session per leader | 3-6 coaching sessions (1 hour each) over 2-4 months to support action plan implementation.

We offer and expertly facilitate two of the most powerful 360-degree assessment tools available, allowing us to align with your precise development needs:


  • Wiley's LPI 360 (Leadership Practices Inventory): Focuses on "The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership" (Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, Encourage the Heart), providing actionable insights into behaviors that drive commitment and performance.
  • The Leadership Circle Profile: Integrates universal competencies of leadership with a unique distinction between "Creative" (effective) and "Reactive" (less effective) styles, offering profound insights into underlying assumptions that drive behavior.

  • Clearer Self-Perception: Uncover blind spots and confirm strengths from multiple perspectives.
  • Targeted Development: Focus efforts on the leadership behaviors that will have the greatest impact.
  • Improved Relationships: Enhance effectiveness in interacting with peers, direct reports, and superiors.
  • Accelerated Growth: Fast-track leadership development through precise, actionable feedback.
  • Stronger Leadership Culture: Foster a culture of continuous learning and feedback within your organization.

  • Comprehensive [Selected 360 Tool, e.g., LPI 360 or Leadership Circle Profile] Report for each leader.
  • Individual Feedback Session Summary & Key Insights.
  • Personalized Leadership Development Action Plan.
  • Optional: Aggregate Group Reports (for team/cohort programs).

Suitable for leaders at all levels, from emerging supervisors to senior executives, individually or as part of a cohort development program.

LEADING WITH PURPOSE:

The Xsite Leadership Model

At Xsite, we believe that exceptional leadership is the driving force behind all success. It's more than just a title; it's a commitment to fostering growth, driving results, and inspiring collective achievement. Our unique Xsite Leadership Model provides a clear, comprehensive framework that guides our leaders in every action, decision, and interaction.

A Dynamic and Interconnected System for Lasting Impact

The Xsite Leadership Model is dynamic and interconnected. Personal leadership provides the strong foundation for effective interpersonal engagement, which in turn drives robust organizational leadership. These dimensions continuously feed into and reinforce the pillars of Direction, Alignment, Empowerment, and Execution, creating a powerful feedback loop that consistently propels any organization toward its Business Objectives.


By engaging with the Xsite Leadership Model, leaders gain more than just skills; they adopt a comprehensive, holistic framework that empowers them to achieve outstanding results, cultivate a thriving culture built on innovation, collaboration, and trust, and drive sustained success with purpose and impact for their organizations.


At the Heart: Business Objectives

Every aspect of the Xsite Leadership Model orbits around a singular, central purpose: Achieving Business Objectives. This isn't merely a destination; it's the compass that guides strategies, energizes teams, and ensures all efforts are aligned toward measurable, sustainable success for any organization.

The Four Pillars of Action

To effectively pursue these objectives, leaders trained with our model focus on four critical pillars that represent the core functions of impactful leadership:

  • Direction: Setting a clear path forward, defining priorities, and communicating the "what" and "why" to ensure everyone understands the vision and their role within it.
  • Alignment: Harmonizing efforts across teams and departments, ensuring resources are optimally allocated, and fostering cohesion to work seamlessly towards common goals.
  • Empowerment: Cultivating an environment where individuals and teams are trusted, given autonomy, and equipped with the resources and authority to take initiative and make effective decisions.
  • Execution: Translating strategies into concrete actions, driving progress, overcoming obstacles, and ensuring accountability for delivering consistent and impactful results.


The Three Dimensions of Leadership:

Cultivating Essential Mindsets

These pillars of action are underpinned by three vital dimensions of leadership, each supported by essential mindsets that enable leaders to excel in any context:


1. Personal Leadership

It all begins with leading yourself effectively. Leaders we train cultivate:

  • Growth: A steadfast commitment to continuous learning, self-improvement, and embracing new challenges as opportunities for development.
  • Ownership: Taking full responsibility for one's actions, contributions, and the outcomes they influence.
  • Resilience: The unwavering ability to bounce back from setbacks, learn from challenges, and persevere with optimism.


2. Interpersonal Leadership

The ability to connect, inspire, and collaborate effectively with others is paramount. Leaders developed through our model are:

  • Empathetic: Understanding and genuinely connecting with the feelings, perspectives, and needs of their team members and colleagues.
  • Abundance: Operating from a belief in ample opportunities and success for all, seeking a collaborative, win-win environment rather than a scarcity mindset.
  • Adaptive: Being flexible, responsive, and open to adjusting approaches based on changing team dynamics, individual needs, and evolving circumstances.


3. Organizational Leadership

Shaping the broader environment and strategic direction for collective success. Leaders leveraging our model are:

  • Strategic: Possessing the foresight to see the bigger picture, anticipate future trends, and plan for long-term success and sustainability.
  • Visionary: Articulating a compelling and inspiring future, rallying the entire organization to achieve ambitious goals and innovate beyond current limitations.


LEADERSHIP TRAINING FAQs

  • 1. Is your leadership training specifically designed for industrial and technical environments?

    Yes, Xsite Creative's leadership training is uniquely designed to address the specific leadership challenges and contexts inherent in industrial, technical, and manufacturing sectors. Our programs provide relevant, actionable insights specifically for your industry's complex challenges.

  • 2. How does your training prepare leaders for the unique challenges of industrial operations (e.g., shifts, unions, safety)?

    Our training prepares leaders for unique industrial challenges by covering topics like leading rotating 12-hour shifts, managing represented employees, ensuring critical safety compliance, effective leadership in remote/distributed teams, navigating high-stakes decision-making under pressure, and plant turnaround leadership.

  • 3. Do you offer leadership development for all levels, from supervisors to executives?

    Yes, absolutely. We provide tailored leadership development for front-line supervisors, mid-level managers, and executive leaders, ensuring a cohesive leadership pipeline across your entire organization.

  • 4. What types of leadership assessment tools do you integrate into your training?

    We integrate industry-leading behavioral assessments to enhance self-awareness. This includes the Everything DiSC Work of Leaders Profile for senior leaders , the

    Everything DiSC Management Profile for mid-level managers, and the DiSC Workplace Profile for front-line supervisors and broader team performance insights.

  • 5. How does your "un-management" approach benefit industrial leadership training?

    Our "un-management" approach moves beyond rigid, conventional leadership models. We focus on fostering authentic, adaptable leadership that empowers individuals to drive change from within, focusing on influence and collaboration rather than just hierarchy, which is particularly effective in complex industrial settings.

  • 6. Can your training help our leaders manage safety culture or large-scale industrial projects?

    Yes. Our programs emphasize developing leaders who can champion robust safety cultures and manage large-scale industrial projects effectively, which are critical aspects for leaders in your sector.

  • 7. What are the practical outcomes for leaders who complete your programs?

    Leaders gain enhanced self-awareness , improved decision-making skills , the ability to foster more engaged and productive teams , and strengthened capabilities in strategic execution and conflict resolution. Ultimately, they become more adaptive and influential.

  • 8. Do you customize leadership programs for the specific needs of our industrial facility or organization?

    Yes, we conduct a thorough needs assessment to understand your unique operational challenges and strategic goals. Our programs are then custom-designed, including content, case studies, and exercises directly relevant to your specific industrial environment, ensuring maximum applicability and impact.

  • 9. Do your programs address leadership in challenging union environments?

    Yes, our programs specifically address the complexities of managing represented employees. This includes training on effective communication, discipline, and negotiation strategies within unionized workforces.

  • 10. How does your training foster leadership in multi-generational workforces common in industry?

    Our training incorporates strategies for understanding today's workforce and leading diverse teams, helping supervisors  effectively manage varied communication preferences and motivational drivers across different generations.




  • 11. Can your leadership training integrate with our existing safety or operational excellence initiatives?

    Yes, our leadership development is designed to complement and enhance your current operational and safety initiatives. We train leaders to champion

    robust safety cultures and drive continuous process improvement, aligning leadership behaviors directly with your operational excellence goals.

  • 12. How do you measure the return on investment (ROI) or impact of your leadership development programs?

    We implement metrics and feedback loops from the outset to track the effectiveness of our development programs. This includes assessing performance  and demonstrating the tangible returns on your investment in leadership capabilities.

  • 13. Do you offer ongoing support or coaching after the initial leadership training workshops?

    Yes, we prioritize sustained behavioral change. Our programs include follow-up support to ensure leaders continuously apply and reinforce new skills in their daily practice for long-term impact.

  • 14. How does your approach help leaders make high-stakes decisions common in industrial settings?

    Our approach includes modules on

    problem-solving and decision-making , utilizing problem-solving models  and tools to empower leaders to make confident, effective choices in critical, high-pressure industrial situations.

  • 15. What is the Xsite Leadership Model?

    The Xsite Leadership Model is a comprehensive, holistic framework designed by Xsite to train and develop leaders in any organization. It provides a structured approach for leaders to achieve business objectives, foster a thriving culture, and drive sustained success.

  • 16. What is the central purpose of the Xsite Leadership Model?

    The central purpose of the Xsite Leadership Model is Achieving Business Objectives. It guides strategies, energizes teams, and ensures all efforts are aligned toward measurable, sustainable success.

  • 17. Is the Xsite Leadership Model used exclusively by Xsite's internal leaders?

    No. While Xsite embodies these principles, the Xsite Leadership Model is specifically designed as a training framework that Xsite provides to empower and develop leaders in any organization, globally.

  • 18. What are the core components of the Xsite Leadership Model?

    The model is centered around Business Objectives. It comprises four pillars of action (Direction, Alignment, Empowerment, Execution) and three dimensions of leadership (Personal, Interpersonal, Organizational), each supported by essential leadership mindsets.

  • 19. What are the primary benefits of training with the Xsite Leadership Model?

    Leaders trained with this model achieve outstanding results, cultivate a thriving culture built on innovation, collaboration, and trust, and drive sustained organizational success with purpose and impact. It transforms leadership beyond just acquiring skills.

  • 20. How does the Xsite Leadership Model ensure a holistic approach to leadership development?

    The model is dynamic and interconnected. It builds progressively from leading oneself (Personal Leadership) to leading others 1-on-1 (Interpersonal Leadership), and finally to leading small to large groups or 1-to-many (Organizational Leadership). All these dimensions continuously feed into the core pillars of action, ensuring comprehensive and integrated leadership development.

  • 21. How can my organization access training based on the Xsite Leadership Model?

    To learn more about our training programs and how the Xsite Leadership Model can empower your leaders and benefit your team, please reach out directly to our team.

  • 22. Who is the ideal audience for the Xsite Leadership Model training?

    The Xsite Leadership Model is ideal for a wide range of leaders, from emerging and mid-level managers seeking to enhance their impact, to senior executives looking to refine their strategic vision and foster a more adaptive organizational culture. It applies across various industries and sectors.

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  • 23. What is the significance of the 'Abundance Mindset' within the model?

    The Abundance Mindset, part of Interpersonal Leadership, is crucial for fostering collaboration and innovation. It shifts leaders from a competitive, scarcity-driven view to one that believes in ample resources, opportunities, and success for everyone, encouraging win-win scenarios and shared growth.

  • 24. Can the Xsite Leadership Model be customized for specific organizational needs or industries?

    Yes, absolutely. While the core framework remains consistent, Xsite works closely with organizations to tailor the training content, examples, and application exercises to align with their unique industry, specific challenges, strategic goals, and existing company culture.

  • 25. How is the Xsite Leadership Model structured to ensure lasting impact?

    The Xsite Leadership Model is a dynamic and interconnected system. Personal leadership forms the foundation for interpersonal engagement, which then drives robust organizational leadership, creating a powerful feedback loop that consistently propels the organization toward its business objectives.

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