Strengthen Human Intelligence…
the Power Skills AI Will Never Replace
Introducing…
The Modern Manager Lab™
7 Wednesdays
90 minutes a week (live virtual)
10-11:30 a.m. MT
March 25 - May 6, 2026
with Tara Powers, CEO
AI is Accelerating
Your Managers Need to Accelerate Their Human Intelligence
As organizations invest heavily in Artificial Intelligence, the real differentiator is no longer access to information.
It’s leadership.
Managers who can:
Build trust under pressure
Navigate conflict with clarity
Lead change without destabilizing teams
Coach and empower others
Create alignment when uncertainty rises
AI can generate answers. Only Human Intelligence creates commitment.
The Modern Manager Lab™ develops the power skills technology cannot replace.
A Premium Cohort Experience
The Modern Manager Lab™ is personally led by Tara Powers, CEO of Powers Resource Center.
For 25+ years, Tara has worked with Fortune 500 organizations to strengthen leadership capability, trust, and team effectiveness.
Organizations routinely invest $50,000–$150,000 for private in-house leadership programs.
This public cohort gives managers access to high-level frameworks, expert facilitation, and proven assessment tools — in a highly focused, accessible format.
Cohorts are intentionally limited to 20 managers to preserve interaction, discussion, and individual attention.
from TARA POWERS, CEO:
This is Not
“Manager Training”
It’s Future-Ready Leadership Development.
Most leadership programs:
Run 6–12 months
Cost $50,000–$150,000 for private cohorts
Pull managers away from work
Deliver insight that fades
The Modern Manager Lab™ delivers management skill development in a focused, high-impact 7-week sprint.
One hour per week. Applied immediately. Designed for real-world management challenges.
What We Develop:
Human Intelligence
The Human Intelligence skills modern managers need most:
• Self-awareness and adaptability
• Trust-building and psychological safety
• Coaching and developing others
• Navigating conflict productively
• Communicating with clarity and influence
• Creating accountability and ownership
• Leading through change and uncertainty
These are not “soft skills.” They are performance multipliers.
Managers don’t leave with binders or buzzwords.
They leave with:
Language for difficult conversations
Tools for leading change without burning people out
Confidence in navigating conflict instead of avoiding it
Habits that strengthen trust and accountability
And importantly, they don’t experience this as more work.
They experience it as real-time support in the flow of work for day-to-day challenges.
What Managers Experience
Modern Manager Lab™ is designed for:
• First-time and emerging managers
• Mid-level leaders navigating complexity
• High-potential managers
• Organizations adopting AI and navigating change
• HR and L&D teams building leadership infrastructure
Especially effective for:
• Hybrid and remote teams
• Fast-growth environments
• Cultures where managers
feel stretched
Who This is For
Every participant receives:
• Everything DiSC® Workplace Assessment on Catalyst
• Worksmart Assessment on Catalyst™
• Lifetime Catalyst platform access
• Seven live virtual Modern Manager Lab™ sessions
• Modern Manager Lab™ Playbook
• Real-time tools for feedback, conflict, change,
motivation, and empowerment
• Peer cohort learning and expert-level facilitation
Managers leave with NEW habits….grounded in Human Intelligence, practiced in real time, and applied immediately with their teams.
What’s Included
What Makes This Work (When Other Programs Don’t)
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✔️ 90 Mins. a Week In the Flow of Work
Designed to fit into real schedules. Managers apply what they learn the same week with their teams.
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✔️ Five Skills Executives Say are Needed MOST
We focus on what managers need most: Feedback. Conflict. Change. Motivation. Empowerment.
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✔️ Shared Language That Scales
Powered by Everything DiSC® Worksmart on Catalyst, managers gain a common framework that improves communication across teams—not just individuals.
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✔️ Lifetime Access to Catalyst Platform
Return and learn on your own with the Catalyst platform. Revisit action plans and create new ones for new situations managers face.
Why HR & L&D Leaders Choose This
Because it delivers:
✔ Observable behavior change
✔ Reduced HR escalations
✔ Greater manager consistency
✔ Shared language across departments
✔ Development aligned with the most needed
management skills for an AI world
And it fits into real schedules.
Practical. Applicable. Experiential.
Why Executives Say, “YES!”
• 7 weeks — not a year
• Fraction of traditional program investment
• Immediate on-the-job application
• Premium facilitation by a CEO with
25+ years leadership development experience
This is managment support in the flow of work — not another training initiative.
INVESTMENT OPTIONS
VIP Premium Experience – $2,495
Early Bird: $2,295 through March 15*
Recommended for high-potential, first-time, and seasoned managers.
Includes everything in Standard, plus:
• Private 60-minute executive coaching session with Tara Powers
• Personalized DiSC & Worksmart review
• Individual leadership strengths & focus
• Guidance on real leadership challenges
• Customized leadership action plan
This option accelerates growth with individual coaching and personalized attention.
*Send 3 or more managers from your company and receive an ADDITIONAL $200 discount. Start here.
Standard Investment –
$1,995
Early Bird: $1,795 through March 15*
Includes:
• DiSC Workplace® Assessment
• Worksmart assessment on Catalyst™
• Lifetime access to Catalyst™ platform
• Seven live, 90-minute facilitated sessions
• Modern Manager Lab™ Playbook
• Cohort-based peer learning
• Tools managers use after the program ends
Early Bird pricing available through March 15 or until capacity is reached.
Cohort size is limited to 20.
*Send 3 or more managers from your company and receive an ADDITIONAL $200 discount. Start here.
Organizations typically invest $3,000–$5,000 per manager for this level of development.
MEET Tara Powers, CEO
Tara Powers believes leadership is both a privilege and a profound responsibility.
For more than 25 years, she has helped fast-growing and socially responsible organizations strengthen trust, elevate well-being at work, and develop emotionally intelligent leaders who can navigate complexity with clarity and confidence.
Tara is the CEO of Powers Resource Center and a trusted advisor to over 350 organizations, impacting more than 35,000 leaders and teams. She is a sought-after keynote speaker for SHRM, HR.com, Women in Manufacturing, USDLA, and other national leadership forums, and serves as a long-time judge for the prestigious Brandon Hall Excellence Awards.
She is also the author of Virtual Teams for Dummies and Working From Home for Dummies, based on her original research and deep expertise in remote leadership and team effectiveness.
Through the Modern Manager Lab™, Tara brings the same executive-level leadership frameworks used in Fortune 500 organizations into an accessible, high-impact cohort experience — equipping managers with the Human Intelligence skills that drive trust, engagement, and performance in an AI-enabled world.
The Bottom Line…
Managers aren’t underperforming. They are under-supported.
In a world powered by Artificial Intelligence, Human Intelligence is the ultimate leadership advantage.
The Modern Manager Lab™ equips managers not just to operate in an AI-enabled workplace —
But to lead it.
Secure Your Manager’s Spot
Cohorts are limited to 20 participants. Early Bird pricing ends March 15.