The eighth class of Elevate Cbus will launch on January 9, 2024.  The series will take place in person and all class sessions will meet monthly from 9AM-1PM. Kick-off will be from 4-6PM and Graduation will be from 4-7PM.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact ElevateCbus@Columbus.org.

Session 8 Programming

January 9^th – Kick-off for Class 8 – 4-6PM

• Session 1 | January 16: So You Want to Lead: Complete Lumina Spark assessment. Discussing the value of leaders who deeply understand patterns in human behavior. Creating a deeper understanding of self and learning new perspectives on how others perceive you.

• Session 2 | February 20: Engaging Others in Your Journey and Staying on Track: Discussing the power of mentors and feedback in growing as leaders. Working on a practical game plan to seek mentors and discovering new techniques to give and receiving feedback for higher growth.

• Session 3 | March 19: Building Your Relationships: Using a science-based approach to observe behavior patterns in other people to build rapport and influence.

• Session 4 | April 16: Manage Process, Lead People – All leaders manage, but not all managers lead. This is your year for strong personal growth as a leader and a manager – make it a great one! Does your leadership align with your top values? Can you explain confidently how value is created? Are you asking for feedback each week? (e.g., what could I have done better this week?) Do you make your people feel valuable? How will you improve the way you run meetings?

• Session 5 | May 21: The Road to Elevation – Building an innovative mindset. Getting closer to the customer. Creating better ideation. Making a model for value creation. Building next steps.

• Session 6 | Graduation for Class 8 | June 11 | 4-7PM: Make it Last – Sharing your learning journey through Elevate CBUS. You will inspire others with the changes you’ve achieved and be inspired by what others have done. Share how you’ve changed as a leader in the last 6 months. Gain inspiration from the stories shared by others. Strengthen your beliefs about who you can become as a leader.

Price: $950

Once your nomination is received, you will receive an invoice from the Chamber. Payment of the invoice is made directly to the Columbus Chamber.  Applications are accepted on a rolling, first-come basis.