The Emerging Leader Program from ABC of Wisconsin

Are you promoting an employee into a leadership or ownership role? Is this employee prepared for the challenges these new roles bring?

Emerging Leaders is a new program offered by Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin, Inc. with a curriculum that is crafted specifically to identify the top areas of concern that a future construction business leader will need. Their new career will be designed over an 18 month period to attend monthly training sessions from topics picked by the next generation of construction business owners in Wisconsin. The cost of the entire program is $2,850. Click here for an application!

Accepted leaders will receive training in a wide breadth of leadership areas, from business law and risk management to marketing and communications best practices. They’ll learn from industry professionals why creating and maintaining a solid company vision is key to success, how to navigate political and ethical issues in business, the ins and outs of human resources operations, smart ways to manage company finances, and how to avoid common, costly legal or financial pitfalls.

Curriculum will include the importance of, and how to avoid, the common and costly mistakes of:
Finance

Budgets – Set up your company to succeed with a Budget. Spend wisely, forecast your income, and project your expense.
Reading Financial Reports
Banking Relationships
Bonding

Marketing

Branding
Referral Networks/Social Media
Sales Training
Advertising & Public Relations – Learn how to create and market a plan to promote your business in the community you serve.

Human Resources

Performance Reviews
Hiring & Firing – Recruiting, retaining, and supporting employees can be among your most difficult and time-consuming duties. Learn techniques for managing your employee from recruitment to separation and key benefits to retention.
Managing Conflict
Compensation
Benefits

Risk Management

Employee Relations and Merit Shop
Contracts
Insurance – Workers Compensation Liability and Umbrella Policies
Safety
Politics

Visionary

Succession Planning and Governance
Building a Business Plan- Introduction
Strategic Planning – Develop a strategic plan to give direction to your operations.
Communicating your Vision

Leadership

Ethics – Ethical leadership set the tone for your company. Learn how to avoid raising red flags and avoid the pitfalls.
Transitioning From an Employee to a Boss
Leadership – Leadership is essential to becoming a successful business professional. Acquire the skills you need to become a leader that people want to be led by.
Mentorship