Management on Purpose: Solving the Accidental Manager Dilemma
In many organizations, star individual contributors are often promoted into management for technical skills or mission dedication. And 77% of new managers feel unsupported; many struggle to navigate the difficult shift from executing work to leading people.
Join us for a virtual discussion to help new, aspiring, and mid-level managers to transition from individual contributors to intentional leaders. Grounded in the Management on Purpose framework, we will discuss how to let go of tactical execution, reframe routine meetings into coaching touchpoints, and build resilient management habits.
Learning Outcomes
Navigate the mindset shift from individual contributor to manager or team lead.
Apply the Management on Purpose framework to transform routine employee interactions into coaching touchpoints.
Draft a 30-day action plan to build sustainable team rhythms and prevent manager burnout.
Who Should Attend:
New managers, aspiring leaders, department leads, and mid-level managers navigating the shift from doing to leading.
Speaker Bios
Brenna Holmes is a systems-level advisor for leaders who refuse to settle for surface-level change. She specializes in team optimization through the creation of customized training and professional development plans specifically designed to support managers tackling new stages in their careers.
By combining targeted coaching with actionable frameworks, she helps emerging leaders successfully bridge the gap between technical expertise and the practical management skills required to drive team performance and mission impact.
Katy Jordan a leadership and organizational coach, certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She is a partner at The Benevolence Group and is the Principal and Founder of Katy Jordan Consulting, a coaching and consulting practice. Katy works with purpose-driven leaders, teams, and organizations to do their best work together, especially during challenging times of organizational change.
She is a lifelong nonprofit advocate with more than 20 years of experience across the social impact sector. As a former agency executive who has personally been through the intensive burnout cycle, Katy brings deep empathy and real-world experience to her clients.