With the Future Leaders Direct option companies can incorporate this industry-tested training program into your own annual meeting or leadership development programs. Future Leaders Direct offers all the content of the Future Leaders program in a format that can be delivered on your company’s terms. Modules in future leaders Direct are based on the same Root Compass® Manager Development program as the live Future Leaders eXperience event.
Using a licensing model allows organizations to have the flexibility to conduct sessions at their own pace. The set-up fee includes a train-the-trainer session and one set of facilitation materials. Licensing is based on the number of persons to be trained and includes the full experience along with a participant workbook and complete access to 20 sustainment tools and resources. All Future Leader Direct participants are eligible to earn the Food Retail Leader Certificate.

“The program was great. I took away so many leadership behaviors that I have been able to apply to my team. I feel as if this process has helped me grow professionally as well as personally.”
- Lakeisha Hall, Traffic Manager, Associated Wholesale Grocers
“I felt that program overall was very well structured and provided some great leadership principles. The timing and pace were more than adequate to accommodate it into our busy work schedules.”
- Scott Kaverman, Category Manager - Salty Snacks, Cookies, Crackers, & Misc. Snacks, Schnuck Markets Inc.


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