Leadership Development Programme
Structured individual coaching brought into your organisation, for team members, individual contributors, high-potentials and first-line managers. Coaching that reaches the employee population beyond the executive suite, with sponsor alignment and programme-level reporting.
Leadership capability beyond the executive layer
The programme is designed for organisations that want leadership developed where the work happens. Executive-level participants can join where it is relevant to the programme.
Team members
Professionals who influence outcomes without formal authority.
Individual contributors
Specialists whose impact depends on collaboration effectiveness.
High-potentials
Professionals identified for wider responsibility in the near term.
First-line managers
Leaders closest to delivery teams, whose influence is critical.
Four situations the programme is built for
Stepping into greater responsibility
When expectations rise, leaders need to adapt how they lead, not just what they deliver.
Leading through complexity and change
When the old way of operating no longer works and leaders need to communicate clearly about what comes next.
Having the conversations that matter
When feedback is never given and the conflict spreads, leaving relationships and performance stalled until someone leads the conversation.
Making better decisions and taking ownership
When uncertainty is high and leadership requires judgement based on what is known rather than simply following intuition.
How the programme runs
These are typical parameters. The final shape is agreed with the sponsor during Programme Design.
Typical group
Around 10 leaders per programme.
Typical volume
5 coaching sessions per participant, bi-weekly.
Typical duration
Three to six months from start to Final Report.
Session length
Coaching sessions are 60 minutes.
Capacity
Maximum 50 participants per programme, subject to coach availability.
Programme delivery
English · Portuguese · Dutch
The Excellera Delivery Model
Six stages that describe how the programme is run with the organisation, from first conversation to the follow-up.
Discovery
Discuss your objectives, context and expectations.
Programme Design
Define participants, timeline, Business Indicator, prerequisites and schedule.
Coaching
Sessions delivery, monthly status reporting and programme-level data collection.
Sponsor Alignment
Reporting on risks, opportunities, emerging capabilities, engagement, and your decisions.
Final Report Review
Analysis of aggregated evidence and Final Report delivery, with a discussion of results and recommendations.
Six-Month Follow-up
A check with sponsor and participants on whether resulting change has been sustainable, plus future needs.
The Excellera Growth Journey™
Five stages that describe what a participant goes through inside the programme.
Discovery
Get familiar with coaching, identify development areas and explore the coaching journey.
Foundation
Define coaching goal, current state of development and target state to achieve.
Coaching
Discuss real situations as they arise, evaluate the most suitable options and create the most valuable experiment to try.
Appraisal
Review results towards achieving the coaching goal, what was learned and how to maintain change into the future.
Sustain
Check in after 6 months to ensure sustainable change has been achieved.
What defines the programme
Broader reach
Structured coaching is made available beyond the executive suite, where most leadership behaviour is actually formed.
Structured delivery
A defined sequence, a set cadence and clear roles for sponsor, coordinator and participants.
Connected to what matters
The sponsor selects an indicator that matters to the organisation, and the programme is designed around it.
Built for sustainability
A six-month follow-up to check whether resulting change has been sustainable.
What the programme is designed to support
These are intended outcomes rather than guaranteed results. What is measured, and how, is agreed with the sponsor during Programme Design.
Greater ownership and accountability
Leaders take greater responsibility for decisions, actions and outcomes as their roles and expectations grow.
Better judgement and decision-making
Leaders think more clearly, challenge assumptions and make informed decisions when situations are complex or uncertain.
More effective conversations and relationships
Leaders navigate difficult conversations, build trust and address performance, expectations and alignment more effectively.
Greater adaptability through change
Leaders adjust how they lead as priorities, relationships and circumstances change.
Stronger collaboration and team effectiveness
Leaders work more effectively across roles and responsibilities, creating greater clarity, trust and alignment within their teams.
Transparent, volume-based pricing
Pricing is based on the total number of coaching sessions. Prices exclude VAT.
20 to 49 sessions
€90
per session
50 to 99 sessions
€85
per session
100+ sessions
€80
per session
- Minimum commitment: 20 sessions
- Session duration: 60 minutes
- Prices exclude VAT
- 50-session example: €4,250 excluding VAT
Questions sponsors ask
Who is the programme for?
Organisations developing leadership capability beyond the executive layer. Typical participants are team members, individual contributors, high-potentials and first-line managers.
How many participants can take part?
A typical programme runs with around 10 leaders. The maximum is 50 participants per programme, subject to coach availability.
How long does the programme run?
Typically three to six months, with bi-weekly sessions per participant.
How long is a coaching session?
Coaching sessions are 60 minutes. Discovery is 30 minutes per participant.
How does the sponsor stay involved?
Through a 30-minute monthly alignment conversation during delivery, the Final Report Review and the Six-Month Follow-up.
How is confidentiality protected?
What happens inside a coaching session stays between coach and participant. Reporting is provided at programme level using anonymised insights and factual measures such as attendance.
Can the programme include executive-level participants?
Yes, where it is relevant to the programme. Executive-level coaching is offered inside the Leadership Development Programme, not as a separate service.
Can coaching be extended beyond five sessions?
Yes. Standard coaching is 5 sessions per participant and can be extended upon agreement.
How is investment calculated?
Pricing is volume-based on the total number of sessions, with a minimum commitment of 20 sessions. Prices exclude VAT.
What happens during Discovery?
We look at your leadership challenge, where coaching may help, which solution may fit and what the appropriate next step is.
Your needs → Our suggestion → Next steps
Let's look at your leadership challenge.
The Discovery Call is a working conversation. We use it to understand what you are dealing with and to suggest a sensible next step, whether or not that step involves us.
- • The leadership challenge you want to address
- • Where coaching may help
- • Which solution may fit
- • What the appropriate next step is