Values Based Leadership Program
Join us this fall in Burnaby, BC
Dates
Sept. 21-22, 2026
Oct. 20-21, 2026
Nov. 19-20, 2026
The Courses
Funding
Up to 80% Funding
may be available for the program through the BC Job Grants program.
In collaboration with
Develop stronger leaders, healthier teams, and a sustainable leadership future for your organization
Prepare employees for future leadership opportunities while strengthening succession planning, organizational sustainability, and long-term leadership capacity.
Values-BASED Leadership Fall 2026
Deliver Breakthrough Results
Effective leadership is one of the strongest strategic advantages an organization can have. Leaders with clear values, strong communication skills, and the ability to build trust can strengthen teams, navigate change, and create healthier, more effective workplaces.
The Values-Based Leadership Program (VBL) is a practical leadership development program designed to strengthen leadership capability and support organizational success. Participants develop the skills and confidence to build high-performing teams, lead through change, coach for performance, and deliver meaningful results.
Through practical tools, real-world application, and experienced facilitation, participants apply what they learn directly to their own workplace situations. VBL helps leaders become more confident, authentic, and effective in how they communicate, collaborate, and lead others.
Develop stronger leaders, healthier teams, and a sustainable leadership future for your organization.
How you will Benefit
Participants will develop practical leadership skills that can be applied immediately to strengthen communication, team effectiveness, employee engagement, and organizational leadership capability.
Lead with purpose and self-awareness
Clarify your values, strengthen emotional intelligence, and lead with greater confidence and authenticity.
Communicate with confidence
Share ideas clearly, listen actively, and build alignment through more effective conversations.
Build Trust-based relationships
Create relationships founded on openness, respect, honesty, and accountability.
Conduct difficult Conversations
Address difficult conversations with confidence, curiosity, and professionalism.
Coach employees for growth and performance
Learn powerful coaching techniques that support employee growth, accountability, confidence, and stronger performance.
Energize and engage your team
Create clarity, shared purpose, ownership, and momentum across your team.
Conduct and facilitate effective meetings
Apply practical meeting facilitation processes that improve clarity, engagement, accountability, and results.
Solve probems and make descisions
Apply practical decision-making methods and creative problem-solving techniques to improve collaboration and results.
Lead people and organizational Change
Help people navigate uncertainty and transition while leading organizational change
Deliver Results with Accountability
Strengthen accountability, align priorities, overcome obstacles, and deliver meaningful results.
Become a great leader in just 12 weeks!
Each month you will attend an in-person 2-day session in Burnaby, BC, followed by a 2-hour online session to anchor the learning and develop your . personal mastery.
The Three Leadership Development Modules
A practical, hands-on learning experience designed to strengthen leadership skills and create real impact in your organization.
Personal
Leadership
Lead with confidence and self-awareness.
On this powerful workshop you will develop core competencies in communication, feedback, and conducting difficult conversations. Participants will identify their strengths and areas for improvement, align with core values, foster trust and mutual understanding
Collaborative Leadership
Build and Lead High Performance Teams
Teams are the fundamental building blocks of organizations. Learn practical tools to build high-performance teams and facilitate effective meetings, make quality decision and learn creative problem solving techniques.
Change
Leadership
Coach for Performance
Change leadership equips you with practical tools, models, and knowledge to effectively manage change and coach for performance. Learn a powerful coaching method, conduct performance dialogue, and coach for performance.
World Class Training
LeadingCulture has trained 1000’s of leaders on its flagship Values-based Leadership program, and experience makes a difference! We have perfected a method that ensures you build real leadership and management skills that make a difference. The learning is relevant, engaging and fun!
Competency based
VBL is a well-researched full-spectrum competency-based program. Designed on the competencies that leaders need to be successful – Personal Mastery, Building Enduring Relationships, Energizing the Team, Leading Change, and Delivering Results. Each module build your skill step-by-step.
Cohort Driven
The program is Cohort driven. Each class goes through the program together. By doing so, participants build trust with each. Within this safe environment, you will learn from the rich experiences of your peers. You will have to the opportunity to coach and be coached. This trulyis a leadership lab.
2+1 Strategy
Each module is delivered on a 2+1 format – a two-day workshop, followed in 2-weeks with an online leader-to-leader helps you build real skill. The goal of the leader-to-leader sessions are to improve management and leadership practices through interaction with other leaders. During the leader-to-leader sessions, participants will bring real cases and have the opportunity to be coached, and to coach others
2+1 is Different
How often have you attended a training program, been excited about the material, and two weeks later you are not using any of the skills? VBL is really different. It take place over 12 weeks with a 2+1 strategy. Each 2-day module is followed by an online session to support your leadership development. It promotes real learning as you apply and practice your growing leadership competencies and skill over time. You will receive quallty coaching from the instructor and your peers throughout the program.
Build your leadership bench strength today
VBL a Leadership Program that gets results
Improve employee engagement
In a study conducted one year after participants completed the VBL program, 90% of VBL participants reported that their newly developed leadership skills led to significantly improved employee engagement.
Improved recruitment and retention
"People join companies but leave managers." (Anon)" Building leadership competencies and management skills help leaders create a positive environment where people feel seen, heard and appreciated and deliver results
Boost Teamwork
Being able to lead a team and get results is a core skill for all leaders. In a survey of VBL participants, 95% reported that the quality of teamwork increased. as a result of having participated on the VBL program.
Strengthen competitive advantage
Skilled leaders engage their teams to deliver results by creating a positive work culture. In our study, 80 % of VBL participants reported significant increases in their ability to achieve business results.
Get coaching on real challenges
Work through real issues in a safe and supportive Leadership Lab. Participants can confidentially bring real challenges/problems to the table and problem solve in a safe environment.
Discover your strengths
Many leadership development programs, encourage people look at their deficits - where they are not strong. On the VBL program you will discover and build on your leadership strengths.
12 weeks to become a great Leader
Effective leadership is one of the most important elements to achieving organizational success. Today more that ever we need quality leadership. Large organizations often design and deliver in-house programs to ensure that their leaders have the knowledge, skills, and tools to deliver. You realize that you have the same needs and want to invest in your people; however, you do not have the numbers to fill an in-house leadership program.