Executive Leadership Capabilities for Managers in Bangladesh
Unlocking the CXO Track
Course Overview
Unlocking the CXO Track is designed specifically for middle managers in Bangladesh who aspire to reach executive leadership positions. This intensive training program equips you with the critical management competencies that distinguish effective leaders: strategic delegation, systematic progress monitoring, and skillful feedback delivery.
In today's competitive corporate environment, technical expertise alone is not enough. The leaders who advance to CXO roles are those who can multiply their impact through others, build high-performing teams, and create cultures of accountability and continuous improvement.
Duration: Two sessions of 2.5 hours each (5 hours total)
Format: Interactive group sessions (online)
Language: English (Bangla support available)
Investment: USD $500 USD $50 with the code FIRST10
Certificate: LinkedIn Certificate
Why This Course?
Middle managers in Bangladesh face unique challenges:
Balancing respect for hierarchy with modern collaborative leadership
Managing teams with diverse educational backgrounds and experience levels
Navigating between traditional management expectations and contemporary best practices
Building authority while maintaining harmonious workplace relationships
This course addresses these realities while providing you with internationally recognized management frameworks adapted for the Bangladeshi workplace context.
Course Structure
Session 1: The Foundation of Effective Delegation
2.5 hours
Module 1: Understanding the CXO Framework: People Management, Coaching, & Leadership (15 minutes)
Understand the Three Pillars: People Management, Coaching, and leadership
Explore the differences between holding people accountable (following through on commitments and consequences) and improving individual skills and having a leadership vision (seeing the bigger picture and future possibilities)
Module 2: Understanding Strategic Delegation & the Delegation Framework (60 minutes)
Why delegation is essential for career advancement
The difference between task assignment and building trust through true delegation
How to clearly communicate expectations and boundaries
Practice Exercise: Participants identify real delegation opportunities and practice delegation conversations
Module 3: Progress Monitoring Systems (45 minutes)
Creating accountability without micromanagement
Early warning signs and course correction
Balancing autonomy with accountability
Practice Exercise: Maintaining respect while holding people accountable
Module 4: Check In Systems (30 minutes)
Establishing effective check-in rhythms in work
The art of supportive monitoring vs. hovering
The art of pressure testing
Practice Exercise: Adopt the check in template, and plan the roll out to your team
Session 2: Coaching, Feedback & Building Your Leadership Brand
2.5 hours
Module 5: Receiving Feedback with Grace (30 minutes)
Managing emotional responses professionally
Creating psychological safety for your team to receive feedback
Demonstrating growth mindset
Practice Exercise: Navigating feedback across levels in Bangladesh
Module 6: Giving Effective Feedback (60 minutes)
A feedback framework that balances directness with kindness
Giving feedback that empowers and inspires
Addressing performance issues with dignity
Practice Scenarios: Addressing missed deadlines, correcting quality issues, recognizing exceptional work
Module 7: Coaching for Development (45 minutes)
Powerful coaching questions that unlock potential
Moving from "solving" to "developing"
Building a coaching culture on your team
Practice Exercise: Transform a feedback situation into a coaching opportunity
Module 8: Wrapping up the Foundations (15 minutes)
Summarizing learnings from the sessions
Imagining a path to your Leadership vision
Creating action plans to implement immediately
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for:
Middle managers with ~5 years of management experience
Team leads preparing for senior management roles
Functional managers aspiring to general management positions
High-potential managers identified for leadership development
Anyone supervising a team of 3+ people who wants to scale their impact
What Makes This Course Different?
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We understand the nuances of Bangladeshi workplace culture including respect for seniority, the importance of saving face, and the value of relationship-building. Our frameworks honor these values while introducing effective management practices.
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Every module includes practical exercises using real situations from your workplace. You'll leave with specific action plans you can implement Monday morning.
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This is not a lecture. Through role-plays, case studies, small group discussions, and peer learning, you'll practice skills in a safe environment and receive constructive feedback.
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Unlike generic management courses, we emphasize the skills most critical for middle managers: delegating effectively to expand your capacity and monitoring progress to ensure delivery without micromanaging.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
✓ Delegate strategically to develop your team and free up your time for higher-value work
✓ Implement systematic progress monitoring that ensures accountability without micromanagement
✓ Give feedback that improves performance while strengthening relationships
✓ Receive feedback gracefully and model growth mindset for your team
✓ Coach team members to solve problems independently
✓ Navigate cultural dynamics while maintaining professional standards
✓ Build a reputation as a leader who develops people and delivers results
Course Materials Included
Comprehensive workbook with frameworks and templates
Delegation planning worksheet
Progress monitoring tracker templates
Feedback conversation guides
Coaching question library
Access to resource library
Investment in Your Future
The gap between middle management and executive leadership is not about technical skills or industry knowledge. It's about your ability to lead through others, give difficult feedback with confidence, and create accountability while developing your people.
The CXO Track gives you these essential skills in a concentrated, practical format designed for busy managers.
Facilitator
Laila Plamondon grew up in Bangladesh as the daughter of an American diplomat. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Smith College in Massachusetts with a BA in psychology. She's now the Senior Director of IT at Uncommon Schools in New York City. She leads a team of 20 Product Managers, Project Managers, and an IT Support Team.