New & Existing Managers

Being a manager is 1 job that feels like 10 at once

Swivel is a straightforward, proven development system that transforms you into the leader you’ve always wanted to be. You’ll learn to lead effectively, impact lives positively, and enjoy a career well-lived.

CAN YOU relate?

Most days you’re switching hats every hour.
You pivot from coach or project manager, to therapist and referee.
Your one on one’s drift, team meetings drag, goals feel fuzzy, and tough conversations get swept under the rug until the situation escalates out of control.
You care about your people and the work, but you’re burned out, frustrated, and tired of guessing.
You’re juggling deadlines and people issues with no playbook.
Delegation feels risky, so everything boomerangs back to you.
Feedback is either delayed, sugar-coated, or too blunt.
Meetings eat time but don’t move decisions forward.
You want confidence and calm, without losing your team’s trust.

Would You Rather Have This Instead?

Clear priorities.
Stronger follow-through.
Less rework.
A team that knows what “good” looks like and steps up to OWN their role.

THE

Swivel

STORY

KKL & Co. has spent the last decade teaching managers the craft of leadership (building on founder Kimberly Kleiman-Lee’s 20 years before that). Like many firms, we ran 2–3 day workshops—high energy in the room, but once the binders closed, real change stalled. Clients and their managers deserved better.

Paying homage to our mascot, the office chair, SWIVEL offers smaller, action-ready learning doses, in a supportive community, with live group coaching and dozens of downloadable tools that turn good intentions into measurable results. Managers learn to prioritize their learning, be accountable for their own skill growth, and demonstrate new found confidence as a result.

Client feedback has been crystal clear: this isn’t just a new course—it’s a game-changing way to develop managers (at scale!) ...those ultimately responsible for productivity and engagement.

KKL & Co. have been trusted partners in our leadership development journey for nearly four years. When Kimberly introduced us to the Swivel concept and proposed piloting the program with 25 of our people leaders, it was an easy “yes.” Halfway through the 12-week Swivel pilot, we knew we’d found something special — we expanded immediately, purchasing 100 additional seats.

The program delivers the full package: it equips our leaders not only with the practical tools and frameworks to lead effectively, but also with the mindset and heart it takes to inspire and support their teams. Swivel has become an essential part of how we grow our leaders, and it’s already secured a spot in our 2026 Leadership Development plan.

Keith Bauer

Chief Human Resources Officer, FORTNA

Swivel is a System for Management Transformation

Swivel is a 12-week, guided program (2-3 hrs/week) that instills a management operating rhythm, so that you can:

Run 1:1s that matter

A tight agenda, shared action items, simple follow-ups.

Delegate with clarity

What, why, when, and how to ensure progress.

Lead efficient team meetings

Decisions, owners, outcomes, next steps.

Coach & give feedback

Practical scripts that lower the temperature & raise morale.

Set goals that stick

Weekly cadence, visible actions, fewer surprises.

Influence up & across

Make the case, align stakeholders, reduce escalations.

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WHAT Transformation LOOKS LIKE

You manage your time, while Outlook manages your calendar.

1:1s and meetings produce decisions that lead to outcomes, not more meetings.

Your team takes ownership & you stop being the bottleneck

You feel steady and confident in hard conversations.

THE

Swivel

DIFFERENCE

Two-day workshops vanish by Monday. SWIVEL pairs a focused 12-week sprint inside 1 year of access and support.

Content Scope

Single-topic class

12 modules & 56 lessons covering all core management duties

Duration & Structure

Multi-day event

12-week series

Reinforcement & Retention

No reinforcement

Builds habits in 2-3 hours/week, reinforced by coaching & webinars

Content Format

Weak online options

Engaging 10-minute video segments

Cost

$2,000-$4,000, not including T&L

Less than a 2-day workshop, with 1-year access to all Swivel resources

Accessibility

Requires travel

Learn remotely from anywhere

Instructor Experience

Often led by trainers with varying experience levels

Led by KKL - 25+ years of experience including lessons learned while leading leadership at GE Crotonville

Swivel 12-WEEK COMMUNITY SERIES

Community Calls bring Swivel learners together to explore each module in greater depth. Facilitated by Kimberly Kleiman-Lee, these interactive Zoom sessions help learners translate insights into action within their own organizations.

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THE Swivel ASSESSMENT

The Swivel Manager Assessment is both a self and 360 assessment that evaluates managers in 6 Essential Domains. Swivel Summary Reports highlight strengths, areas for development, and align development recommendations to Swivel lessons, downloadable tools, and other resources.

6 Essential Domains:

Relational Leadership
Talent Growth & Development
Change Agility & Resilience
Strategic Communication
Execution & Accountability
Stakeholder Influence

TRY Swivel

Not quite ready to Swivel? We get it, commitment is hard!Take one of our popular webinars for a spin first.

Webinar: Dialogue, Debate, Decide: The Framework for High-Impact Team Meetings

$97*

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Live Webinar: Building Leaders at Every Level: 5 Steps to Transform Your Learning Strategy

$97*

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Webinar: How to put A Leader in Every Chair: 3 Practices from GE's Crotonville

FREE

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Add-On Situational Leadership® Essentials

In special partnership with The Center for Leadership Studies, KKL & Co. are pleased to offer this unique opportunity to add Situational Leadership^® Essentials to your Swivel learning journey.

The Situational Leadership^® Essentials course is the perfect Swivel Series compliment that equips managers with the skills they need to meet today’s workplace challenges. Managers will receive a strong foundational understanding of the Situational Leadership Model, an assessment that highlights situational strengths and development needs, and the best-in-class approaches that keep productivity moving and engagement high.

WHAT YOU GET:

Digital Situational Leadership^® Essentials workbook and handout
Self and 360 Assessment
6 hours (two 3-hour sessions) of virtual instruction with Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
In person session available upon request

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Achieve clarity and alignment by understanding team members’ priorities and tasks and communicating expectations
Match your leadership approach to the corresponding needs of an individual for a specific task
Avoid underleading and overleading by recognizing that a one-size-fits-all approach to leadership is ineffective
Respond to change by maintaining an awareness of team members’ changing circumstances and performance needs
Build trust over time by correctly diagnosing a situation, adapting to others’ needs, and leveraging open, two-way communication

Situational Leadership^® is a registered trademark of Leadership Studies, Inc. dba The Center for Leadership Studies. KKL & Co. is an authorized trainer partner of The Center for Leadership Studies.

Swivel INCLUDES

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

12-Week facilitated Swivel Series
56+ video lessons
Live group coaching
Live webinars
Assessment (Self and 360) plus report & development recommendations
Swivel Kit: Workbook, The Words flip guide, pen, bookmark magnet
100+ downloadable tools, activities, & more

1 YEAR ACCESS TO IT ALL!