12 modules. 12 live sessions. All hands-on.
Twelve live, interactive modules across six weekends. Each pairs practical teaching with a real deliverable you build during the session. Work through them in order, week by week, from leadership foundations to your capstone and certification.
01🎯 Becoming an Effective Leader
- Leadership vs management and the real difference
- The major leadership styles and when to use them
- Roles and responsibilities of a leader
- Building a growth mindset
- Self-leadership and leading by example
- Building trust and credibility
Assignment: Complete a leadership self-assessment.
02🧠 Emotional Intelligence
- What emotional intelligence (EQ) really is
- Self-awareness as a leader
- Self-management under pressure
- Empathy and reading the room
- Relationship management
- Decision-making with EQ
Build: Personal Leadership Development Plan, a focused plan to grow your EQ and leadership.
Assignment: Prepare a personal leadership development plan.
03👥 Team Building & Collaboration
- Building high-performance teams
- Understanding team dynamics
- Motivation techniques that work
- Delegation done right
- Creating a culture of accountability
- Team collaboration at scale
Assignment: Run a team-building activity.
04💬 Communication for Leaders
- Executive communication essentials
- Active listening that builds trust
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Influencing skills
- Navigating difficult conversations
- Conflict resolution
Practice: Leadership Communication Role Play, practice real leadership conversations live.
Assignment: Resolve a workplace conflict through role play.
05🤝 Coaching & Mentoring
- Core coaching techniques
- Mentoring vs coaching and when to use each
- Running effective performance reviews
- Goal setting that sticks
- Employee development
- Recognition and rewards
Assignment: Conduct a coaching session with a team member.
06📊 Managing Performance
- A practical performance management framework
- KPI and OKR basics
- Performance improvement plans
- Handling underperformance fairly
- Driving employee engagement
- Retention strategies that work
Build: Team Performance Dashboard, a clear way to track and manage team performance.
Assignment: Create a team performance improvement plan.
07🧩 Decision Making & Problem Solving
- Strategic thinking for leaders
- Critical thinking under uncertainty
- Problem-solving frameworks
- Risk assessment
- Driving innovation
- Leading change management
Activity: Business Case Study Analysis, analyze a real business problem and present your solution.
Assignment: Analyze a real business case and recommend solutions.
08📋 Project & Stakeholder Management
- Leading projects to completion
- Stakeholder communication
- Time management for leaders
- Resource planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Leadership accountability
Build: Project Leadership Plan, a structured plan to lead a project and its stakeholders.
Assignment: Prepare a stakeholder communication plan.
09🏢 Business Leadership
- Building business acumen
- Shaping organizational culture
- Ethics and governance
- Customer-centric leadership
- Diversity and inclusion
- Leading through change
Assignment: Design a leadership strategy for an organization.
10✨ Building Your Leadership Brand
- Developing executive presence
- Personal branding as a leader
- Public speaking with impact
- Professional networking
- Positioning for career advancement
- Your long-term leadership roadmap
Build: Leadership Portfolio, a portfolio that showcases your leadership brand and growth.
Assignment: Build your leadership portfolio.
11🏆 Leadership Challenge
- Lead a live team simulation
- Solve a real business problem
- Present strategic solutions
- Receive expert feedback
- Full performance review
Build: Leadership Capstone Project, lead, solve, and present under realistic conditions.
Assignment: Complete the leadership capstone project.
12🎓 Graduation & Certification
- Final leadership assessment
- Career growth strategy
- Executive career planning
- Live Q&A session
- Community onboarding
Final review: Leadership Project Presentation, individual feedback, and the CBC Leadership Certification.
Assignment: Present your leadership project.