Outward Leadership Intensive

Leaders' best efforts often fall short when conflict, communication, and collaboration challenges get in the way. Yet their efforts succeed when they have the mindset, knowledge, and skills to lead their organization in the face of constant change.

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Turn the fundamentals of leadership inside-out

People leave leaders, not organizations. Your leadership team might have the right technical skills, the right experience, and the right strategy—but if they operate from an inward mindset, those advantages disappear into people friction, turnover, and underperformance. Nothing creates a shift in results faster than enabling a shift from holding people accountable to developing accountable people.

This isn't a "one-and-done" training session. Everyone knows that real transformation isn't accomplished in a single training session—it's a multi-step process. This comprehensive 90-day partnership provides the tools, training, implementation support, and coaching required to transform leaders quickly and sustainably.

Outward Leadership Intensive Approach

Outward Leadership Intensive combines immersive training, practical application, strategic problem-solving, and individualized support—all delivered over 90 days to help your leadership team reach its potential quickly and sustainably.

Developing & Implementing an Outward Mindset Workshop

Expert Arbinger facilitation (in-person or virtual)

Comprehensive mindset training addressing the differences between inward and outward mindsets, and self-awareness tools.

Practical implementation tools for personal accountability, collaboration, and results

Personal action plans for immediate implementation

1-Day Outward Leadership Workshop

Expert Arbinger facilitation (in-person or virtual)

Complete review of the 38-tool Outward Leadership Tools Index

Deep-dive training in five key areas: developing accountable people, improving collaboration, resolving conflicts and building relationships, outward mindset supervision tools, and building leadership game plans

Hands-on practice applying tools to real leadership challenges

1-Day Strategic Leadership Session

Expert Arbinger facilitation (in-person or virtual)

Collaborative application of the "Tackle a Complex Problem" tool to your organization's biggest strategic challenges

Cross-functional team breakouts with structured problem-solving

Report outs and collective solution development

Actionable plans with clear next steps and ownership

Develop Self-Aware & Effective Leaders

Equip your leaders with immediately practical tools to reduce the people friction that impedes results by creating new levels of emotional and situational awareness. Leaders learn to recognize when they're seeing others as objects, understand what triggers their inward mindset, and shift to outward before damage is done.

Enhance Productivity & Boost Performance

Nothing creates a shift in results faster than enabling a shift from holding people accountable to developing accountable people. Equip leaders with tools required to create a culture of accountability that drives sustained growth. When people hold themselves accountable, performance becomes self-sustaining.

Improve Employee Retention & Engagement

Help leaders increase retention and eliminate the high cost of turnover through the application of conflict resolution, relationship building, intra- and inter-team collaboration, and communication tools. Leaders learn practical approaches that prevent conflicts from escalating, rebuild damaged relationships, and create environments where people want to stay.

Designed for executive teams

Outward Leadership Intensive is purpose-built for executive teams, senior leaders, and high-potential leaders who need to function as a unified force, not a collection of competing departments. Ideal for:

C-Suite & Executive Leadership Teams
CEOs, presidents, COOs, and their direct reports who need to eliminate siloed thinking, reduce departmental friction, and align around shared objectives.

Senior Leadership Cohorts
VPs and directors responsible for driving cross-functional initiatives, leading organizational transformation, or managing large teams.

High-Potential Leader Development
Emerging leaders identified for advancement who need to develop executive-level mindset and skillset before they're promoted.

Ready to accelerate your leadership team's performance

If your executives are frustrated that strategy isn't translating to execution, if departmental silos prevent collaboration, or if people friction is impeding results—Outward Leadership Intensive provides the solution.