Overview
The Enterprise Leadership Academy is a cohort-based leadership development experience designed to accelerate the readiness of high-potential Directors and early VPs for enterprise-level impact. Delivered over the course of a year, the program blends in-person retreats, virtual sessions, peer coaching, asynchronous learning, and on-the-job application to strengthen strategic leadership capabilities across four core domains: transformational presence, enterprise agility, data-driven decision intelligence, and healthcare ecosystem impact.
Skills:
- Program Design
- Leadership Development
- Instructional Design
Tools:
- LinkedIn Learning
- Viva Engage
- Microsoft Teams
The Challenge
The organization needed a sustainable, high-impact solution to strengthen its senior leadership pipeline and prepare emerging executives for complex, enterprise-wide roles. Participants were experienced, time-constrained leaders who required a program that felt immediately relevant, performance-aligned, and integrated with the business’s transformation agenda.
Solution & Design Approach
The program was built around four progressive modules, each culminating in an in-person retreat. Between retreats, participants engaged in weekly micro-learning, structured reflection, peer coaching, and deliverable development. The design emphasized relevance, reinforcement, and application through manager touchpoints and scaffolded assignments. The program concluded with a Capstone Showcase, where each participant presented a strategic innovation proposal aligned to enterprise priorities.
Instructional Materials Developed
Program Design Document – Comprehensive guide aligning outcomes, structure, and instructional strategies to enterprise priorities
Facilitator Briefs – Retreat-by-retreat breakdowns of key sessions, simulations, and learning flows
Participant Tools – Influence plan templates, coaching protocols, team charters, briefing paper frameworks, and capstone playbooks
Evaluation Instruments – Pre/post competency self-assessments, peer-coaching feedback templates, capstone rubrics, and ROI trackers
Key Learning Activities
Asynchronous Micro-Learning – Weekly self-paced content, curated readings, and reflection prompts focused on module-specific competencies
Monthly Peer-Coaching Circles – Structured small-group sessions fostering peer feedback, accountability, and cross-functional connection
In-Person Retreats (5 Total) – One per module (including kickoff), designed for application through simulation, facilitation, and experiential learning
Module-End Deliverables – Scaffolded assignments including influence plans, team charters, briefing papers, and transformation blueprints
Capstone Innovation Project – Individual, enterprise-aligned proposals applying systems thinking, data fluency, and strategic influence
Outcomes & Impact
The program was designed to deliver measurable capability growth, pipeline advancement, and enterprise impact. Success indicators built into the program design include:
Participant self-assessed growth across leadership, data fluency, and enterprise agility
Manager-reported behavioral change following each module
Capstone projects with potential for piloting and measurable business value
Post-program tracking of promotion, retention, and ROI