Elevate

Transitioning Into Management

High-performing scientists are often promoted into management roles with little preparation for people leadership.

Organizations assume strong technical employees will naturally figure it out.

Sometimes they do. Often they don’t.

New managers struggle with delegation, accountability, communication, and leading former peers. Teams lose confidence, performance suffers, and organizations risk losing both a strong scientist and a future leader. And they have a management vacancy to fill.

It’s a common and costly leadership transition mistake made by most organizations.

Elevate was designed to help first-time biotech managers successfully transition from technical expert to people leader through practical development in communication, accountability, delegation, and leadership effectiveness.

  • Technical professionals preparing for a transition into people management

  • New managers developing communication, delegation, accountability, and leadership effectiveness

  • Organizations investing in successful transition and long-term manager development

Elevate is ideal for

Managing Former Peers

How to anticipate and navigate relationship changes when peers become direct reports.

Getting Work Done Through Others

How to set direction, align goals, and provide feedback that supports team performance.

Expanding Leadership Scope

How to adapt to increased responsibility through delegation, cross-functional influence, and organizational collaboration.

Developing & Retaining Talent

How to support engagement, accountability, growth, and retention through effective people leadership.

Participants will learn

  • 11.5 hours of instruction over 12 weeks

  • Bi-weekly classes

  • Initial 3-hour in-person workshop in Madison, WI

  • 5 virtual workshops @ 90 minutes

  • 1 coaching session @ 50 minutes

  • 10:1 Trainer-to-Participant ratio

Program format

Flexible Delivery Options

Elevate is available as a public enrollment course, private in-house program, or customized organizational workshop delivered on-site, virtually, or in locations outside Madison, WI.