Stop Doing, Start Leading

Leadership starts with a mindset shift.

Two days, 14 leadership competencies, and a personal plan you can use straight away. It's the foundation most leaders never get, whether they've been leading for six months or six years.

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The shift we’re rarely prepared for

One day you're doing the work. The next, you're responsible for leading a team, developing a strategy and making business critical decisions.

It can be one of the hardest transitions in any career. Especially now, with so much uncertainty in every market. Leaders are expected to build capability in a workforce being reshaped by technology and social shifts, and still hold things together while it all keeps moving.

Where most leaders get stuck
1

Still doing the work and trying to lead

2

Having difficult conversations while maintaining good relationships

3

Identifying when and how to develop others

4

Being able to delegate effectively

5

Creating the space to do all of this

70%

of the variance in team engagement comes down to the manager.

Gallup, State of the Global Workplace 2026

What happens in the room

Stop Doing, Start Leading is a practical two-day program. In-person. No lectures.

Some of the themes participants work through:

People Development

Develop your team without losing your week

Structure roles and responsibilities around what genuinely energises each person on the team.

Accountability

Build it without micromanaging

Set the conditions for your team to own their work.

Difficult Conversations

Say the things that need saying

Direct performance conversations, done with confidence.

Delegation

Hand things off  in a way that sticks

Free up time to lead instead of just doing.

Built for leaders in the middle of it

Participants come from different industries and organisations, which is part of what makes the conversations so useful.

Experience level

Ideal for people preparing to step into leadership through to those who've been leading for years, all at the point where they're ready to shift from doing the work to building the team around them.

How people get there

Our groups are usually made up of people who've enrolled themselves and others put forward by their organisation. Either way, the experience is the same: real conversations and real practice.

114

years of proven results

TOP 20

global training company

9M+

graduates worldwide

ISO 9001

certified training quality

Globally

recognised trainers

Practical

real-world learning approach

What our participants tell us actually changes

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Seeing their own leadership the way their team does, blind spots and all
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Letting go of doing the work and trusting others to carry it
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Leading people without leaning on position or applying pressure
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Having the direct conversations they used to find reasons to avoid
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Building the kind of team accountability that doesn't need chasing

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Why this program works

Good training changes what people know. This changes how they lead.

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It’s credible

Over 100 years. More than 9 million graduates globally. Delivered by certified facilitators with real leadership experience. Used by organisations including Google, Microsoft, FedEx and Johnson & Johnson.

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It's practical

Practice-first sessions focused on the conversations leaders actually have: trust, feedback, accountability, performance. Participants work with real scenarios, practise live, and leave with a clear action plan to apply from day one back on the job.

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It's personalised

Participants identify their strengths, blind spots and credibility gaps, then develop a Leadership Impact Plan — a practical guide that keeps working well beyond the two days in the room.

What participants are saying

Ela Staniak brought an incredible amount of energy to the training. She encouraged open discussions that sparked great conversations. Participants were able to share their experiences and perspectives in a safe environment, which made the learning experience extremely rich and valuable.
Joanne C.
2026
Ela Staniak brought an incredible amount of energy to the training. She encouraged open discussions that sparked great conversations. Participants were able to share their experiences and perspectives in a safe environment, which made the learning experience extremely rich and valuable.
Lisa M.
2026
By identifying my strengths and vulnerable triggers I can now better understand others. I can also identify their strengths and allow them to use them when needed.
James W.
2025
This class really gets you outside of your comfort zone and makes you think more deliberately about how you can improve yourself and others. You leave each class more equipped to handle day-to-day stresses, challenges, and opportunities.
Charlotte B.
2025
The course helped me see different views and have a better understanding of how to work with people of various thought processes and backgrounds.
William D.
2025
Even though I have taken several graduate level classes in leadership and was always aware of several of these principles, we don't tend to proactively implement them. The role-playing activities in this class give you the toolkit you need to keep this in the forefront of your consciousness and always think about your actions as a leader.
Isabella R.
2025

Just so you know

Straight answers to the questions that come up before most people get started.

Who is this course for?

Newer leaders and people managers who are ready to shift from doing the work to developing the people around them. If the day still feels full of tasks that used to belong to someone else, or leading people feels harder than performing well ever did, this program gives the tools, framework and coaching to make that transition well.

What is the format?

An online kick-off session and competency assessment identify current strengths and growth areas. Two days of in-person training follow covering 14 leadership competencies with personalised coaching. A final online session focuses on implementing the personal leadership impact plan.

What is included in the fee?

Two days in-person, two live online sessions, course manual, resource guide, competency assessment, leadership impact plan workbook, and catering. All for $1,895 plus GST.

Can multiple people from my organisation join?

Yes. Teams can join a public intake or have the program delivered exclusively for them, off the shelf or fully customised.

Do you offer payment plans?

Yes. Pay a deposit upfront and the remainder on a plan. Contact the team to discuss options.

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