Strong accountability starts with strong leaders.
Foundation develops both.
Foundation isn't a course. It's a conditioning system.
Three weeks of cohort-based practice built around the skills every accountability system needs: setting clear expectations, following up on the work, and delivering effective feedback.
NO PITCH. NO PRESSURE.
— THE PROBLEM
The accountability loop breaks. Managers don't know where.
Leadership training gives managers knowledge. A framework, a model, a workbook. But knowledge isn't the same as skill.
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Skills develop through practice. Repeated, real, supported practice, the same way any other strength is built.
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Foundation is practice-based leadership development built on that premise. Every session and every coaching conversation is designed around one thing: getting managers to practice leadership in their actual work, reflect on how it went, and do it again.
82%
Of managers are promoted into leadership with no formal training.
SOURCE - CHARTERED MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
Foundation isn't a course. It's a conditioning system.
— WHO IT'S FOR
Designed by leaders who spent decades building and leading teams in high-growth organizations, Foundation is practice-based development for managers who want to get better at the work of leadership.​
Foundation is made for managers who:
Were promoted for being good at the work and are still figuring out the people part
Know what they should do in hard moments — and keep delaying it anyway
Give feedback, but aren't sure it's landing
And for HR, Functional, and L&D leaders who:
Need something their managers will use, not just complete
Want a program managers actually talk about on Monday morning
Are tired of investing in programs that don't hold past the last session
— THE APPROACH
Practice. Apply. Progress.
01
Practice Safely
Sessions, Open Gyms, and 1:1 coaching give managers a low-stakes environment to try new skills, get feedback, and build confidence before anything is on the line.​​​​​​
IN SESSIONS & 1:1s
02
Apply IRL
Managers stay in their
work while they build the skills.
— specific leadership actions in their actual job. Not simulations. Real leadership with real direct reports.​​​
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IN THE FIELD
03
Progress Deliberately
Difficulty is sequenced.
Managers start with easy
reps first, so when the hard
conversation comes, the
skill is already there.
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SCAFFOLDED LEARNING
— HOW IT WORKS
Structure that builds the habit, not just the knowledge.
SESSION
WHAT HAPPENS
Session 1
90 min - Set Schedule
Install the Accountability System
Leaders leave knowing exactly how to set clear expectations, follow up on the work, and deliver feedback that lands. Everything else builds from here.
Session 2 & 3
90 min - Flex Schedule
Open Gym
Group training built around what leaders are actually dealing with right now. Real challenges, worked with coaches and peers, with a plan they can use that week.
Session 4
90 min - Set Schedule
Leaders Circle
Leaders practice feedback reps in a safe environment with coaches and peers before the real conversation is on the line. Confidence built through reps not theory.
One-on-One
30 min - Flex Schedule
One-on-One
Individual coaching session. Focused on a specific situation, a hard conversation, a direct report, or anything else the leader wants to get sharper on.
BETWEEN SESSIONS
Every rep is designed to be used immediately in the leader's actual job. No homework, no busywork — just leadership practice that shows up in real conversations.
— WHAT CHANGES
Outcomes You Can See
Accountability gets stronger, driving improved performance
Feedback that was avoided is now happening
Expectations are set before work starts, not after it goes sideways
Follow-up that doesn't feel like chasing
Progress You Can Measure
Self-reported confidence & competence before
& after the program
Supervisor 360 feedback
Direct 360 feedback
Trainer assessment
— WHAT LEADERS SAY
Results that make a difference.
Every week during Foundation I came away with tools I was excited to put into practice right away. LeaderReps changed the way I lead my team...and they have noticed!
Anna S.
Head of Marketing
This sh*t works.
Kathryn S.
Nonprofit Executive
I didn't think feedback was a skill I really needed to think about or work on but Foundation quickly changed that assumption! ...the CLEAR feedback framework was so powerful. I've already used it to address a thorny situation I have been avoiding for months.
Alex D.
Chief Investment Officer
Want a sneak peek of a Real Rep?
This free Mini Feedback Workout gives you a firsthand look at how Foundation helps managers practice Real Reps.
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