BUD TO BOSS

Solutions for New & Frontline Leaders

Equip Your New & Frontline Leaders with the Essential Skills That Are Critical to Their Success! 

Get a full workshop preview of the Bud to Boss workshop at a fraction of the workshop cost!

Transitioning into a leadership role can be daunting and overwhelming, especially without the right support and guidance. And when managers struggle, the cost is significant: ineffective leadership can damage morale, increase turnover, lower productivity and so much more. And more often than not, these challenges are the direct result of leaders not having the essential management skills they need to be successful in their job. 

To ensure success through this difficult transition, it’s critical that organizations actively engage in providing new leaders with the preparation they need to transition effectively into their new role.

Over the years, with an increasing gap between the need for and supply of new leaders, many organizations have had no choice but to rapidly promote high performers. As a result, these organizations are then unprepared to support their new leaders with the training and resources they need to succeed.

You can help your company and your employees by providing them with solid management development training – training that goes beyond the technical nuts and bolts of their daily task list. They already know that stuff. Now they need to leadership skills to take them to the next level, to prepare them for all of the unexpected challenges they’ll face and to help prime your leadership pipeline for years of organizational success.

The Bud to Boss Workshop is specifically designed to aid and empower new and frontline leaders, providing them with the necessary tools to lead successfully, avoid common pitfalls and drive team performance.

And now, we are offering you the chance to preview this learning experience at a fraction of the workshop cost. When you preview Bud to Boss, you will get the chance to experience and learn the skills yourself, to determine if the workshop would work in your organization.

We aren’t looking for people to sit in the back, observe and spend half of the day on their email. We want people to roll up their sleeves and laugh and learn with the others paying the full investment for the workshop.

How Do I Qualify for a Workshop Preview?

You qualify for “preview pricing” if:

  • Your organization is already looking to develop coaching skills for your leaders.
  • You are or are being sent by a decision maker to determine if we are a good fit.
  • The organization expects to take action in the next 4-6 months.
  • There is some budget set aside for developing coaching skills.

In the Bud to Boss Preview, you will have the opportunity to learn the same invaluable leadership principles that every attendee in the workshop does, but at a vastly discounted price! Together as a group, we will explore your leadership situations and work to develop solutions for each. We’ll learn the essential management techniques and strategies that every leader (new or not!) needs to succeed.

After the workshop, a member of our Learning Concierge team will follow up to get your feedback, discuss your own leadership development need and determine your next best steps. If, after attending, your organization works with us on developing coaching skills in your organization (whether the workshop itself or some customized version) within the next six months, we will credit your entire preview investment, making your cost to attend zero.

Your Workshop Preview includes:

  • A conference workbook for note-taking and to help guide your learning
  • A copy of Kevin’s best-selling book, From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership
  • A copy of My Journey From Bud to Boss, the companion Learning Guide to From Bud to Boss and the Bud to Boss workshops
  • A 30-minute consultation with Kevin to discuss your challenges, learn more about your unique organizational needs and create a personalized action plan

Preview Dates: You may choose to preview the workshop at any of the dates/locations of our upcoming workshops. Click here to see the upcoming dates. 


Your Investment for a Workshop Preview: $700


The Workshop Agenda

Your leaders participate in three 2-hour virtual training sessions that teach them the world-renowned One Minute Manager conversations fundamental skills for building positive relationships that drive engagement and productivity for having effective performance conversations with their team members. 

Your leaders participate in six 2-hour virtual training sessions – two sessions per week for three weeks - that will teach them the Bud to Boss fundamental leadership skills.

Day One: Sessions 1 & 2 — Succeeding in Your Transition to Leadership and Working with Change

Day Two: Sessions 3 & 4 — Becoming a Great Communicator and Coaching and Feedback

Day Three: Sessions 5 & 6 — Collaborating with Others and Commitment to Success

After the sessions are over, participants will have access to the recordings for 30 days so that they can review and practice the skills they just learned back in their day-to-day work. 


Upcoming Workshop Dates


Don't just take our word for it...
Hear what others are saying about The Kevin Eikenberry Group & Bud to Boss:

Kevin has a way of making each session productive and memorable. His group leadership facilitation made our conversations on company culture meaningful and provided actionable items we can pursue and integrate within the company.

Tracie Egger // AgReliant Genetics

Bud to Boss is an extremely worthwhile workshop and I've been able to continue to learn and grow as a leader via their weekly emails and YouTube videos. [Bud to Boss] is truly a resource you want to devote your time and attention to.

Tammy Fetterolf // Penn State

Kevin has made an impact with my work life in such a positive way. I have been able to employ the skills and tips I learned, with results almost immediately.

Susan Lawlor // ePlus