Leadership Dials©: A practical system for adjusting your impact in real-time

Many leadership programs rely on personality assessments or fixed communication frameworks. Others focus on improving a single skill like empathy or accountability. These approaches can help, but the problem is they often break down when leaders face real pressure and competing demands. Moments when results must move forward and relationships still need to hold. When open dialogue is needed, but decisions cannot stall. In those moments, leaders are not asking which tool to use. They are asking: what is the right move right now?

Leadership Dials© is a living model built for this reality. It develops a leader’s ability to read the moment and adjust their approach in real time. Instead of relying on fixed styles, leaders learn how to shift between clarity and support, direction and collaboration, based on what the situation requires. This leads to stronger alignment, clearer accountability, and more consistent follow-through from teams. As leaders build this range, they reduce friction, move work forward more effectively, and create the kind of trust that drives performance under pressure.

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What is the Leadership Dials© Approach?

The Leadership Dials© approach helps leaders strengthen their judgment and responsiveness in real time, especially in moments shaped by pressure, difference, and competing priorities. Grounded in principles of intercultural competence, the framework supports leaders in working more effectively across perspectives, power dynamics, and communication styles without losing clarity or direction.

Throughout the program, participants build their ability to:

• recognize how pressure influences their leadership patterns
• stay grounded and intentional in high-stakes situations
• hold both accountability and connection at the same time
• navigate disagreement and emotional dynamics with greater skill
• guide teams through complex conversations toward clear outcomes

Participants also learn a practical process they can apply in everyday situations, allowing them to pause, assess what the moment requires, and respond in ways that build trust while moving work forward.

Leadership Dials© in Action (90-min)

The session introduces the Leadership Dials© framework, with a focus on balancing empathy and authority without overcorrecting. Participants leave with a clear, practical adjustment they can apply immediately in meetings and high-stakes conversations. This program is designed for leaders who manage people, navigate complexity, and want to strengthen trust while improving results.

What it includes:

  • Interactive workshop
  • Handout

Leadership Dials © Immersion (2-day)

The Leadership Dials© Immersion is a focused, two-day experience designed to help leaders step away from day-to-day demands and strengthen their ability to recalibrate how they show up in real time. With dedicated classroom time, participants practice applying the Leadership Dials© in complex scenarios and receive direct feedback. Participants leave with practical habits they can use immediately in high-stakes conversations and a clearer approach to supporting their teams in navigating complexity. They will also build their coaching skills so they can empower their teams to navigate people-related challenges on their own.

What it includes:

  • 14 hours of classroom instruction
  • Books and materials included

Leadership Dials © Practice Lab (9-week)

Leadership Dials © Practice Lab is designed to fit alongside the demands of a full workload through a blend of live sessions, asynchronous learning, and peer coaching. Participants apply what they learn between sessions, building practical habits they can use immediately in complex conversations and team dynamics. This program is designed for leaders who want to move beyond insight into consistent, intentional action and are willing to practice and refine how they lead over time.

What it includes: 

  • 7.5 hours of live classroom instruction
  • 1-2 hour of asynchronous learning
  • 1-2 hour of peer coaching calls
  • Self-study assignments
  • Books and materials included

Who is this for?

The Leadership Dials© framework is designed for leaders who regularly navigate complex interpersonal and organizational dynamics. Participants often include team leaders, managers, and cross functional leaders who want to strengthen their ability to work productively through tension, difference, and competing priorities.

The program is particularly valuable for leaders in mission driven organizations, sustainability work, social impact initiatives, and organizations experiencing cultural or organizational change.

How is the 9-week program structured?

The Leadership Dials© Practice Lab unfolds over nine weeks and combines conceptual learning, guided reflection, and application to real leadership situations. The program is intentionally designed as a learning cycle rather than a traditional training series. Participants return each week with observations from their work and continue refining their leadership approach over time.

Week 1: 90 min live session + 20 min homework

Week 2: 30 min asynchronous learning

Week 3:  90 min live session + 20 min homework

Week 4: 30 min asynchronous learning

Week 5:  90 min live session + 20 min homework

Week 6: 30 min peer coaching call

Week 7:  90 min live session + 20 min homework

Week 8: 30 min peer coaching call

Week 9:  90 min live session

How is the virtual 2-day program structured?

The 2-day program runs from 9:00am – 5:00pm MT on two consecutive days. There will be a one hour break for lunch at 12:00pm as well frequent 10 min breaks.