Leadership Development
We believe in leadership development that is relevant and easy to apply in your day-to-day context. Our facilitators will help you to pursue your “aha” moments, providing tools that work and that enable you to lead with confidence.
Leadership Fundamentals
Leadership can be exhilarating, empowering, challenging, and sometimes even frustrating. When leaders focus on the activities that give the greatest return, leadership can also be tremendously rewarding. Leadership Fundamentals helps leaders optimize their efforts and equips them with the core tools they need to lead with intention. Leaders leave the program with clarity on how to set up their team for success and drive better results.
Leaders gain practical skills and tools to navigate the day-to-day requirements of leading.
Participants develop skills to identify opportunities where they can improve alignment and enhance the performance of their people.
Leaders learn to be intentional in their approach and deploy different leadership styles strategically to drive positive outcomes.
Who should attend
Leaders at all levels: from those preparing for their first leadership role, to those who have been a leader for many years
Format
Four half-day sessions, with reflection and application exercises between sessions
Delivery
Virtual or in-person at your organization, or open enrollment through our partner, The Niagara Institute
Enhance the leadership development experience
Add the LeadNOW 180° Assessment to the program. This assessment was designed to help leaders bring out the best in themselves and their team. It provides leaders with insight into two factors that are most critical for team performance: leadership styles and team conditions.
What participants are saying
The facilitators were exceptional. I was impressed by their knowledge and skills at making the information relevant and useful.
Great insights. I truly feel inspired to make some positive changes and this program gave me the tools and insight to do it.
Incredibly insightful. I had many ‘aha’ moments. The discussion about achievement, affiliation, and power was enlightening.
Coach-Like Leadership
Leaders who know how to develop others, promote collaboration, and drive accountability consistently deliver strong team performance. At the heart of their success is a coach-like approach to leading. With thousands of hours of coaching under our belt, we are on a mission to transfer our coaching skills on to leaders. Coaching Skills for Managers takes the mystery out of coaching for development, focusing on skills that are easy to apply and that work.
As work environments continue to become more agile and cross-functional, leaders need a new approach to enable their teams to move fast and be strategic.
Leaders learn how to listen to understand, make connections, and ask powerful questions to drive insight and clarity. This helps team members get a new perspective on the challenges they are facing and work together to develop solutions.
Individual accountability is essential for strong team performance. Leaders learn how to create a supportive environment where team members actively contribute and take ownership over their work.
Leaders master a framework for handling tough performance conversations in a way that delivers the message clearly and establishes a productive path forward.
Who should attend
Leaders at all levels and those preparing for leadership roles
Format
Four half-day sessions or two full-day sessions, with reflection and application exercises between sessions
Delivery
Virtual or in-person at your organization, or open enrollment through our partner, The Niagara Institute
What participants are saying
This course has a great impact for me in my role. It has made me understand my listening blocks, what makes an effective coach, and various coaching models I can implement based on the scenario. The facilitator was a fantastic educator and the content was interesting and applicable. Well done!
Before, I was very directional, one-sided. Now it feels like one full team. It’s less rigid now, and we’re getting more input, getting a lot more from every meeting. Now I feel like I have 10 more legs.
Since attending, I’m doing a much better job holding back from always providing solutions – team members are telling me they feel more empowered in our discussions. I feel like our trust is growing – they are understanding that they are in the driver’s seat more.
Lead From Within
Lead From Within is a unique program designed for high performers who are looking to strengthen their ability to influence, navigate conflict, and build consensus with others. Perfect for those preparing to lead or those in roles that require leading without formal authority, this program builds leadership presence, develops confidence and helps leaders find their voice.
Participants build a leadership mindset that translates into a strong presence and voice, helping them to increase their impact in the workplace.
Leveraging the results of a powerful assessment tool , we give participants a deeper understanding of motivations and behaviors, so that they can tune their approach to the situation and build stronger relationships at work.
Effective leadership requires the ability to navigate conflict. Participants master strategies to refocus conflicts and create mutually beneficial outcomes.
Who should attend
Individuals in functional positions who lead without formal authority or an official leadership title, as well as those preparing for leadership roles
Format
Four half-day sessions or two full-day sessions, with reflection and application exercises between sessions
Delivery
Virtual, in-person at your organization
What participants are saying
I learned about my strengths and weaknesses, and how that interacts with others. I am able to be objective and I can mitigate what is coming up instead of getting caught up in a "storm".
I came in having some struggles with a couple of specific relationships and types of interactions. What I learned helped me reframe how to work with them differently. This is huge for me.
The biggest impact of the program was being more aware of how I come across to others. I am more prepared now when I go into meetings when I know that there are people who have different motivations and values than me.
Women on the Rise
At Verity, we believe that women who are empowered, confident, and authentic, are unstoppable. We are on a mission to support the journey of every woman who has an internal fire to succeed with Women on the Rise, a program that is built by women for women. Participants build a set of skills to achieve their best self and establish strong connections with other like-minded women. It is a truly an unforgettable experience.
Participants learn how they can best leverage their strengths to remain in an empowered state at all times, even when handling difficult situations.
Women discover their authentic self through the program, which creates a foundation for communicating with influence and impact.
Women on the Rise helps women understand their own beliefs, habits, and behaviours that keep them from achieving their goals and learn strategies to eliminate these barriers.
Participants work with a facilitator who is an experienced executive-level leader and learn alongside a cohort of like-minded, determined women, building a strong support network.
Who should attend
Women at all levels who are looking to elevate their leadership presence
Format
Four half-day sessions or two full-day sessions, with reflection and application exercises between sessions
Delivery
Virtual or in-person at your organization, or open enrollment through our partner, The Niagara Institute
What participants are saying
The energy and dynamics that evolved within the group were incredible, we had a trusting and comfortable environment, and everyone opened up to share their stories and learn. The facilitators were very inspiring, and I feel that they reshaped our minds. My mindset was shifted – I feel more confident, motivated, and empowered.
I feel like the magic is at my fingertips.
Really wonderful course full of great learning tools and resources. This pushed me to step out of my comfort zone and truly grasp the concept and objective. I am able to apply it in my job to make a difference.