Management LAB & APEX Leadership Development Programs

Designed to empower and elevate the performance of people leaders at every level of management, our unique Management LAB and APEX Leadership development programs are tailored to strengthen existing capabilities, build new capabilities, and equip those with direct reports with the mindset, approach and skills to navigate today’s dynamic and complex business and people landscape.

For established Managers needing to upskill their capabilities or new Managers to build core competencies, we focus on the core principles of Team Leadership and Management with an emphasis on strengthening operational skills and personal development.

For more senior leaders, our curriculum will help strengthen their strategic and organizational leadership capabilities, communication skills, and change management abilities.

Beyond theory and templates, these highly engaging, highly interactive programs, are designed and delivered by business, human capital and training experts with almost 100 years of experience between them.

Participants leave our programs with fresh insights, a renewed inspiration, and importantly, practical tools and strategies they can immediately apply to enhance their performance. While distinct, there is some overlap in key skill-building areas, with specific content focus and approach customized accordingly. For customized classes, company/industry scenarios and examples are also used to ensure the learning experience and application of concepts is relevant, engaging and practical.

All our programs are tailored (delivery format, themes, topics and content) to meet our clients’ unique needs and learning goals.

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Our Approach

Comprises individual and group work, case studies, simulations, role-playing, discussion groups. Company/industry scenarios and examples are also used to ensure the learning experience and application of concepts is relevant, engaging and practical.

Ongoing support, mentoring, and opportunities for reflection can be built into the design to further enable participants to apply their learning in their day-to-day work.

Course delivery schedule is flexible including in-person, virtual or hybrid, with sessions delivered over several days, weeks or months.

The Impact We Are Seeing

Deepened Management/Leadership Capabilities

Our learning faculty comprises industry experts and leadership coaches. Their wealth of experience and insights have enabled the design of a highly relevant and rich curriculum of topics that we leverage to tailor our program content. Participants gain skills in communication, relationships and dynamics, visionary leadership, strategic thinking, and more, enabling them to lead with confidence and competence.

Improved Team Dynamics and Performance

Effective leadership is not just about individual capabilities but also about developing and enabling a collaborative and high-performing team culture. Through our program, your team will learn how to cultivate trust, foster collaboration, and empower with accountability to achieve collective goals more efficiently.

Increased Productivity and Innovation

Strong leadership is the driving force behind productivity and innovation within organizations. By honing management and leadership skills, team members are better equipped to inspire performance, foster creativity, drive innovation, adapt to change, and ultimately influence others to be as engaged which increases their performance. This leads to improved business results.

Personal and Professional Growth and Employee Retention

We know that employees value development, and this leads to deepened engagement, retention and an increase in productivity. Investing in development is investing in the growth and success of your company. Our program not only focuses on professional skill-building but also on personal development, empowering participants to unlock their full potential both professionally and personally.

Management LAB APEX Leadership
Target Audience New managers and those transitioning into managerial roles. More experienced leaders with managerial experience looking to deepen, update, refine or refresh their skills.
Select High-Level Learning Objectives
 The Management LAB program aims to build foundational management skills and knowledge by equipping participants with essential skills and knowledge to excel in managerial roles, and navigate the complexities of today’s business environments, all in preparation for their advancement to the next level.

Through this program, participants will develop a comprehensive understanding of management concepts such as planning, delegation, prioritization, performance management, motivation and engagement, communication skills, decision-making, process improvement, self-awareness. It also covers empowering and holding others accountable, while also honing their leadership abilities, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Emphasis is placed on fostering effective communication, building cohesive and productive teams, management of self and others, change management and cultivating a mindset of continuous improvement.

 The APEX Leadership program focuses on the “how” leaders deliver the “what.”

This program has been designed to accelerate the development of leaders, reinforce, broaden and deepen effective practices, and ultimately, help this critical group of employees reach their potential as talented leaders.

Through a carefully curated, highly engaging and interactive curriculum, participants will explore leading practices, frameworks and models, leaving this program with powerful new insights and practical tools that can be immediately applied.
Key Curriculum Highlights and Topics
  • Management Fundamentals: Moving from peer to manager, individual contributor to leading and managing others, understanding management styles, roles, and responsibilities.
  • EQ: Gain an understanding for self, others, skills such as empathy, self-awareness, social awareness, self-regulation, and relationship management.
  • Management Accountability: Core accountabilities of Managers, people calendar, hiring great talent, assessing and developing performance, delegating and empowering, coaching and checking-in, giving feedback.
  • Communication Skills: Active listening, feedback delivery, and conflict resolution.
  • Team Development: Strategies for building cohesive and high-performing teams; performance management.
  • Operational Focus: Process improvements, project management, planning, execution and decision-making.
  • Problem-Solving and Decision Making: Techniques for analyzing situations, collaborating effectively with others to make informed decisions.
  • Change Leadership: The psychology of change, managing and leading through organizational changes.
  • Leading with Confidence: Understanding the profile of the “modern” leader, latest leadership models, conflict resolution, influence and persuasion.
  • Elevating Strategic Leadership: Build visionary leadership, strategic thinking, enhanced effective decision-making in high-pressure environments.
  • Communicating With Impact: Learn how to articulate ideas, proposals, and feedback in clear, concise and compelling ways, express thoughts, needs, and expectations clearly and confidently, while respecting others’ perspectives; hold collaborative communications.
  • Power Dynamics: Identifying, understanding and effectively navigating dynamics within teams/organization.
  • Building and Fostering a High Trust Culture: Building trust, leading by example, empowerment.
  • Fostering Inclusivity & Belonging – The Leadership Imperative: Unconscious biases and micro-aggressions, inclusive mindsets and practices, promoting collaboration and teamwork that celebrates diverse contributions and experiences.
  • The ART of the Possible: Recognizing, understanding and applying the concepts of
    agility, resilience and trust.
  • Change Leadership: The psychology of change, leading with empathy, transformations, reframing organizational change, crisis leadership.