Operations Leadership

Your roadmap to leadership success. Follow our structured path from foundational skills to confident leadership.

🎯
I'm an Aspiring
Leader
📚
I'm Already
a Leader

New Leader Journey

Your roadmap to leadership success. Follow our structured path from foundational skills to confident leadership.

90
Days to Confidence
Structured learning path
94%
Success Rate
Leaders who complete the journey
500+
New Leaders
Trained this year
4.8
Average Rating
Program satisfaction

Choose Your Starting Point

Two proven paths to leadership success, designed for your schedule and learning style.

1st Month
🎯
New Leader
Onboarding

New Leader Onboarding

Paylocity's universal leadership tools, processes, and resources. Inclusive of all departments.

Weeks 1 & 2
📚
Leading
Essentials

Leading Essentials

A development course to prepare Operations leaders to represent Paylocity professionally.

Leadership Development

Self-paced programs designed to help aspiring leaders develop their skills.

~4
Total Hours
Self-paced learning
100%
Self-Paced
Learn at your speed
4
Key Areas
What, Who, How, When
∞
Access
Available anytime
🔍
Leading
Exploration

Leading Exploration

A comprehensive self-paced leadership development program for aspiring leaders.

⚡
Leading
Advantage

Leading Advantage

Advanced leadership development program to accelerate your growth.

Leadership Continuing Education

Ongoing development opportunities for experienced leaders.

🔥
Leading
Now

Leading Now

Real-time leadership development for current challenges.

🎓
Professional
Development

Paylocity's Professional Development

Comprehensive professional development resources and programs.

🚀 New Leader Onboarding

Foundation for leadership success at Paylocity

👥 Who Should Attend

New leaders at Paylocity - Enterprise-wide program for external hires and internal promotions.

💻 How It Works

Virtual Instructor-Led Sessions

⏱️ Time Commitment

Duration: 2 days, 5 hours each day (10 hours total)

📅 When Sessions Are Offered

Classes are offered monthly. New leaders are automatically enrolled based on hire date.

📚 What You'll Learn

Foundational managerial skills, employment law guidelines, employee policy overviews, and Paylocity culture.

🎯 Resources

🏠NLO Experience Hub📖Best Practices Guide

📖 Leading Essentials

Rapid preparation for new Operations leaders

👥 Who Should Attend

New leaders in Operations with 2-6 months tenure.

💻 How It Works

Both in-person and virtual sessions are offered.

⏱️ Time Commitment

In-Person: 3 days (24 hours) | Virtual: 4 days (24 hours)

📚 What You'll Learn

Team Lead expectations, accountability techniques, delegation, performance management, and more.

🎯 Resources

📅Program Calendar📖Best Practices Guide

🔍 Leading Exploration

Self-Discovery Kit for aspiring leaders

👥 Who Should Participate

Individual contributors interested in a leadership role.

💻 How It Works

Self-paced e-learning & coaching with direct leader

⏱️ Time Commitment

About four hours total, at your own pace.

📚 What You'll Learn

Leader Readiness Assessment, Crucial Conversations, Getting Things Done, Situational Leadership.

🎯 Get Started

🎓Access E-Learnings

⚡ Leading Advantage

Six-month journey to your first leadership position

👥 Who Can Participate

Individual contributors nominated and selected by their leadership team.

💻 How It Works

Virtual Instructor-Led Training and On-The-Job Experiences

⏱️ Program Duration

Six months long - runs twice yearly (September and March).

📚 What You'll Learn

Months 1-2: Leading Self | Months 3-4: Leading Teams | Months 5-6: Leading the Business

🎯 Resources

📝Nomination Survey📅Program Calendar📖Best Practices Guide

🔥 Leading Now

Real-time leadership development

👥 Who Should Attend

Required: Team Leads, Managers, Sr. Managers. All leaders welcome!

💻 How It Works

Virtual Instructor-Led Sessions

⏱️ Time Commitment

Duration: 2 hours per session

📚 What You'll Learn

Topics change monthly: performance management, mid-year reviews, strategic goals, and more.

🎯 Resources

📅Program Calendar📖Best Practices Guide🚀SHIFT Coaching

🎓 Professional Development

Enterprise-wide courses to refine your workplace skills

👥 Who Can Participate

Paylocity Enterprise Wide - All employees are welcome to self-enroll!

💻 How It Works

Virtual Instructor-Led Sessions

⏱️ Time Commitment

Varies by topic, typically 2 hours per session

📝 How to Register

Three ways: Enterprise Calendar on ESS, Virtual PCTY Events Community Group, or Schedule link below.

📚 What You'll Learn

Crucial Conversations, Emotional Intelligence, Managing Up/Down/Around, Growth Mindset, Delegation, and more!

🎯 Resources

📅Schedule & Registration📖Best Practices Guide
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💡 FAQ

👥 Leadership Development Contacts

Sophia Valentin: Program Manager

Angela Ostermann: Sr. Manager

Matty Braden: Sr. Director

📋 General Questions
What are approved reasons to miss training?▼

PTO

What if I can't attend a scheduled training?▼

Email LDCommunications, copy your Manager and Director with the reason.

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