For Leaders 6-18 Months Into the Role
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Foundations 101
Building on the foundations from 101, Foundational Leadership 102 develops sophisticated leadership capabilities needed to navigate organizational complexity, drive team performance, and lead with emotional intelligence. Participants apply concepts through real-world scenarios and develop their influence toolkit.
Four modules, designed around issues and challenges that show up most consistently in the 6-to-18-month window.
What Leaders Will Learn in 4 Modules
The 102 modules pick up at module 5 (101 covered modules 1-4):
Module 5: Turning Tension into Trust
Conflict navigation for managers who can’t avoid it anymore. Participants learn how to step into team disagreements without taking sides, how to surface conflict early instead of letting it ferment, and how to come out of a hard conversation with the relationship intact. The shift is from “this is uncomfortable, I’ll wait it out” to “this is the work.”
Module 6: Leading the Day
Priority and time mastery for managers whose days have been swallowed by the team’s needs. Participants build a working framework for sorting strategic work from reactive work, defending focus time, and protecting team output without becoming the bottleneck. By the end, the calendar starts working for the manager again instead of against them.
Module 8: Supporting Change on the Front Line
Change leadership at the manager level, not the C-suite level. Participants learn how to translate organizational change into terms their team can act on, how to handle the questions they don’t have the answer to, and how to lead through uncertainty without pretending it isn’t there. By the end, they’ve got language for “here’s what we know, here’s what we don’t, here’s what we’re doing.”
Module 7: Building a Culture of Accountability
Accountability without micromanagement, which is harder than it sounds. Participants learn how to set expectations the team can actually hold, how to follow up without hovering, and what to do when someone misses. The shift is from “I’ll just do it myself” to “the team owns the outcome.”
Who Should Attend
Foundational Leadership 102 is built for managers past their first 6 months. That includes:
- Graduates of Foundational Leadership 101
- Leaders with 6 to 18 months of supervisory experience ready to refine what they’ve learned
- Team leads and supervisors moving toward expanded leadership responsibility
- Managers struggling with team engagement, accountability, or performance challenges
- Anyone preparing for a step up into a “leader of leaders” role
How Foundational Leadership 102 Is Delivered
In-person at EANE
2 full days, hosted at our training location in Agawam, MA
Virtual
4 half-days, live online with the same content and the same DiSC® assessment
In-person at your location
Flexible scheduling for your team at your location
Registration Fee 2026
EANE MEMBERS | $745 Per person for the series
FUTURE MEMBERS | $875 Per person for the series
Foundational Leadership 102 is typically eligible for the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) grant. If your organization meets the eligibility requirements, the grant can offset most or all of the per-participant cost. Our Training Grant Services team can walk you through whether you qualify and help with the application.
For organizations sending 4+ participants, especially as a 101 + 102 sequence for the same cohort, talk to us about a custom plan. The on-site path is often the most cost-effective once you’re past a few participants.
EANE’s Leadership Training Program Pathways
Many organizations want more than a single class. They want ongoing development options so leaders can keep building skills over time. EANE offers program pathways that support continued growth at every level.
Why Employers Choose EANE for Manager Training
A few things shape what we do that you won’t find in the national catalogs:
Local trainers, in-region cohorts
Our facilitators work with employers in New England every week. They know the realities of managing teams in MA, CT, and RI.
A pathway, not a one-off class.
Foundational Leadership 101 is the start of a path that includes 102, Principles of Leadership, Lean Leader, and on-site reinforcement options.
90+ years of working with regional employers.
Manufacturing, banking, healthcare, mental health, nonprofits. We’ve built and refined this program around what’s actually working now.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Does our manager have to complete Foundational Leadership 101 before taking 102?
Yes. 101 is the prerequisite. The 102 modules build directly on the influence and communication work in 101, and the DiSC® baseline carries through. If someone needs to start with 101 first, register them for an upcoming 101 cohort before booking 102.
Our manager completed 101 a while back. Are they still a fit for 102?
Yes, especially if they’re hitting the walls described in modules 5-8 (conflict, time, accountability, change leadership). If they are, 102 will be a good fit. If they took 101 several years ago and the foundations have faded, talk to us about whether a 101 refresh first makes sense.
What’s the difference between Foundational Leadership 102 and Principles of Leadership?
102 is the second tier of foundational manager development, built for managers 6 to 18 months in. Principles of Leadership is the senior leadership tier, built for experienced leaders moving toward leading other leaders, with 8 modules across 4 full days and the DiSC® Management profile (vs. the Workplace profile used in 101 and 102). Most organizations run their managers through 101, then 102, then Principles over two to four years.
Can we run 102 on-site for our team?
Yes. On-site delivery is increasingly the cleanest path for organizations sending a 101 cohort forward into 102 together. Same curriculum, same DiSC® continuity, scheduled around your team’s calendar. Talk to us about a private cohort.
Is 102 eligible for the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund grant?
Typically yes, and a 101 + 102 sequence often fits cleanly inside a single grant application. Our Training Grant Services team can confirm eligibility and walk you through the application.
Will you accommodate a Spanish-speaking participant?
Yes. The DiSC® assessment carries through from 101, so it’s already in the language your participant chose. The course itself is delivered in English.
Do attendees earn HRCI or SHRM credits?
102, like 101, is built primarily as leadership development for managers, not as HR certification training, so it doesn’t carry HRCI or SHRM credits. If your team needs SHRM or HRCI-credit programming, our HR YOUniversity & Compliance Training catalog has those offerings, and our Communication Skills for Leaders workshop carries 3.5 SHRM and HRCI credit hours.