Frontline Leadership Training
For the people who just became the boss. Practical, instructor-led courses for new supervisors, team leads and shift leaders, the frontline of management, where most leadership actually happens.
What is frontline leadership training?
Frontline leadership training prepares people who are new to managing others, first-time supervisors, team leads, shift leaders and project leaders, to lead for the first time. Some call it frontline manager training, some call it supervisor training, it is the same skill set either way. At Catapult, it means live, instructor-led courses that build the specific skills a new manager needs on day one: giving feedback, documenting performance, having hard conversations and knowing when to bring in HR.
Catapult course taxonomy, 2026 catalog.
Which frontline leadership course is right for you?
Most new managers are somewhere between two of these. Use whichever description matches where you actually are, not the job title on your badge.
Thinking about moving into supervision
Individual contributors being considered for promotion to a supervisory role, or interested in one.
- High Potentials: Is Supervision Right for Me?
Next: Dec 9 · 1 upcoming date
Newly leading a team, shift or project
Team leaders, lead workers, group leaders and project leaders, plus brand new supervisors. This is the frontline leadership role most people mean by the term.
- Team Leader Certificate Program
Next: Dec 3 · 1 upcoming date - Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program
Next: Oct 14 · 6 upcoming dates
Building core leadership skill
New and recent managers who want a focused session on what effective leadership actually looks like day to day.
- Being an Effective Leader
Next: Dec 11 · 1 upcoming date
Every course is also included with a Class Pass.
4 courses for frontline leaders and new managers
Ready for certificate tracks and senior leadership programs? See Leadership & Management →
Taught by the same instructors training 1,500+ people at Catapult every year
These frontline leadership courses are taught by Catapult’s own instructors, including Lori Bruhns, Andrea Miele, Aimee Altomare and Ashley Wood. In-person in Charlotte & Raleigh · live-virtual nationwide.
Meet the instructors teaching frontline leadership
Real Catapult Learning On Demand Consultants, not outside contractors.
Holds a master’s in Organizational Development and Leadership, with over twenty years of experience helping managers build the skills to improve themselves, their teams and their organizations.
A results-driven executive coach with more than 15 years in management consulting and financial services, specializing in change management and leadership development.
An accomplished business and people leader with more than 20 years of experience driving organizational success through strategic insight and an understanding of human behavior at work.
Skills you’ll build in frontline leadership training
Named competencies you’ll build across these courses.
Choose the format that fits your team
Frequently asked questions about frontline leadership training
Reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Breni Malpass, Senior HR Advisor. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Frontline Leadership Training training by state
Live online sessions are open to teams in every state, with private on-site delivery available. Choose your state for local sessions and details.
Ready to schedule frontline leadership training?
Pick a course to see live sessions, or talk to a Catapult HR Advisor about bringing your new supervisors through as a group.
Talk to a training advisor