A Corporate Emerging Leaders Program, delivered on site across Australia. Build leaders who decide, delegate and have the hard conversations, turning internal talent into future leaders.
High performers who see a path forward stop looking for one elsewhere.
When a leadership role opens, you have someone ready who knows the business.
Entry-level managers get the skills, confidence and support to step into leadership properly.
With a leader ready to step in, decisions keep moving, standards hold, and morale stays strong.
Let's Do It ››Identifying, equipping and elevating emerging leaders future-proofs your leadership pipeline - saving time, saving money, and stopping issues before they escalate.
When you develop leadership within the team, you create a pool of future leaders who know your organisation and culture, and whose skills are being honed for when an opportunity comes along.
Develop Future LeadersNo two organisations have the same leadership challenges, people, priorities or timeframe. We build each Emerging Leaders Program around your organisation, your people and the capability you want to develop, rather than running an off-the-shelf program.
Cohorts run from 4 to 20 participants, with around 16 hitting the sweet spot between diverse discussion and individual attention.
Larger organisations can run multiple cohorts in parallel or sequence without losing that small-group connection.
Programs run from a two-day intensive to a 12-month pathway of workshops, coaching and workplace application.
Short formats deliver a targeted capability boost, while longer ones give participants time to apply their learning and bring real challenges back to the group.
While we recommend face-to-face delivery for the trust and connection it builds between participants and facilitators, online delivery is available for geographically dispersed teams - and many organisations opt for a blend of both.
Programs can add individual or group coaching, psychometric assessments and 360-degree feedback, building self-awareness and personalised development goals.
Coaching scales from a single session to a full pathway, depending on the program design.
We don't run fixed public intake dates.
Your program starts when your organisation and participants are ready, with a schedule designed around your operational needs.
Cost depends on cohort size, duration, delivery format and the components you include.
We'll have a conversation about your goals, people, timeframe and budget, then design a program that concentrates investment where it will drive real behaviour change.
Topics vary with each program, but common areas include:
Outcomes will vary as each program is tailored to your organisation, but participants will be able to:
The problems that used to go unresolved or go higher up get dealt with where they happen. Managers stop escalating and start deciding.
Underperformance and conflict get addressed while they are still small, instead of arriving at HR as a formal matter months later.
Work moves, standards hold, and the leader is no longer the bottleneck between their team and the outcome.
When a leadership role opens, you have someone ready - someone who already knows the business, the customers and the culture.
High performers who can see a path forward, and who are being invested in, stop looking for roles elsewhere.
A shared language and a shared standard, rather than each manager improvising their own version of the job.
An emerging leaders program develops your organisation's future leaders. It takes rising talent, mid-level managers and high performers, and closes the skills and confidence gaps standing between them and a leadership role they can step into when needed.
So how do you know if you're at that point? Here's what to look for:
A strong performer gets promoted and struggles more than anyone expected.
A manager avoids the conversation they should be having, so the problem isn't resolved.
You're planning succession in a scramble instead of ahead of time, because nobody's really been prepared for it.
You can't think of anyone internally who's ready to step into a leadership role.
This usually isn't a talent problem.
The people are there. They just haven't had the chance to develop into it yet. That's where we can help.
Get in TouchCreate a clear path so high-potential talent is seen, supported, and is retained.
Grow accountable leaders who don't shy away from people problems
Retention starts with a clear path to grow. Show your people the path forward.
Build confident leaders who are ready to lead and not just manage tasks
Prepare individuals to step into leadership before the need arises.
Shape leaders who understand your values and reflect them daily.
Equip emerging leaders with real-world leadership skills, not just theory.
Develop confident leaders - ready before they're thrown in the deep end.
Support internal talent before they slip through the cracks.
See what leadership gaps are really costing your business, from missed opportunity to lost trust.
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A quick-hit diagnostic to help you spot the warning signs your future leaders are being held back.
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A printable map with the questions and structure to start meaningful leadership conversations.
Download Now →Before starting the Emerging Leaders program, my Supervisor lacked the confidence to take initiative and lead when it really counted. They'd come to me with every issue — big or small — and really struggled with the idea of conflict or stepping into uncomfortable situations. It became especially difficult when I was on leave and unreachable, knowing I'd likely return to a pile of problems waiting.
Since completing the program, the change has been incredible.
Their confidence has grown massively. They're making decisions, managing challenges independently, and taking ownership in ways I hadn't seen before. The program helped them break through the barriers that were holding them back and gave them tools they actually use.
They've stepped up into tasks like debtor control and even run team meetings — things they wouldn't have touched a few months ago.
And on my most recent leave? Not a single phone call. They just handled it.
The Emerging Leaders program hasn't just improved their capability — it's changed how our whole branch operates. I'm seriously impressed, and incredibly grateful for the support they've received.
Branch Manager
R & J Batteries
National Battery Retailer
When external hires struggled to keep pace, R&J Batteries looked inward and uncovered a confident, values-aligned leadership pipeline through the Emerging Leaders Program.
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Primary Health Network
How Primary Health Tasmania used OCI with data-driven insights to strengthen culture, reduce turnover, and empower team-led change before deeper problems set in.
Read Case Study > >Equip your emerging and new leaders with the confidence, skills, and experience needed to step into leadership roles within your organisation.
An emerging leaders program – also called a future leaders program – develops people either moving into leadership, newly in it, or high-performers with the potential to lead. The program helps build people-side skills technical ability doesn’t cover – feedback, delegation, difficult conversations, accountability and decision-making.
Behind those micro-choices are expectations that people learn and respond to – and that are unique to your work environment. See ‘what is culture change’ for more on this.
First-time leaders, newly promoted managers, supervisors, team leaders, 2ICs, and high-potential staff identified for succession. It also suits experienced managers who have been leading for years without ever receiving formal development.
Our facilitators bring decades of real leadership experience, not theory for theory’s sake. They share the challenges they’ve faced and the wins they’ve earned, so the learning is grounded, relatable and something participants can put into practice immediately – guidance from people who genuinely understand what it takes to lead. What we do is what sets the program apart. How we do it is what makes it work. And why we do it is what keeps us committed to seeing your organisation succeed.
Every Corporate Emerging Leaders Program is tailored to your organisation, so length varies – from a focused 2-day intensive to a 12-month pathway. Talk to one of our facilitators about what would work best for your team.
We can run this program anywhere in Australia – from Melbourne, Adelaide and Darwin, to Ballarat, the Barossa Valley and across Tasmania. We can also run this program online, and for organisations spread across multiple sites, the program can run as a blend of in-person intensives and virtual sessions.
We offer a range of in-person and online corporate training programs including:
Not sure which is best for your team or people? Get in touch to find the right fit based on your organisations’ challenges and needs.
