
For over 10 years, the Leadership Institute has been empowering Canadian leaders with condensed professional development programs designed for the realities of today's managers and executives.
Contact Marie Hogan, Vice-President of Business Development at
mhogan@leadership-institute.ca or (437) 286-8074 for more information.
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Certification in Leadership and Management Skills
Jointly offered with Concordia University's John Molson Executive Centre

With over 4,600 graduates in the last 10 years, the Certification in Leadership and Management Skills is one of Canada's most popular training programs for executives and managers.
Highlights Include:
- 45-hours of training, networking and community building in-person Ottawa
- 5+ Renowned Speakers - Canada's Most Influential Personalities such as former Premiers, Olympic Gold Medalists, and titans from Industry and Community
- 10+ Training Modules led by Subject Matter Experts in Organizational Psychology and Management such as leading consultants, professors, and authors from the field
- Immediately implementable resources and an opportunity to network with leadership teams in a collaborative learning environment


Robert Prichard
Former President of Torstar Corporation, Metrolink, and UofT

Madeleine Meilleur
Former Minister and Attorney General of Ontario

Iain Klugman
CEO of NorthGuide, former CEO of Communitech

Annette Verschuren
Chair & CEO of NRStor Inc, former President of Home Depot Canada

Hon. John Manley
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Finance

Mike Pedersen
Former President of TD Bank

Jim Watson
Former Mayor of Ottawa

Robert Esmaie
Olympic Gold Medalist, World Champion Sprinter

Michael Adams
Co-founder of the Environics Research Group

Elizabeth Dowdeswell
Former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

Dalton McGuinty
Former Premier of Ontario

Andrew Barnsley
Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning Executive Producer

Dick Pound
Former President of the Canadian Olympic Association

Monique Leroux
Chair, Industry Strategy Council of Canada

Michael Downey
Former President of Tennis Canada

Sheilagh Croxon
Olympic Coach, Sport Leader

Hon. John Baird
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

Daniel Nestor
Olympic Gold Medalist Tennis Champion
A great alternative to an MBA
With condensed training, adapted to the realities of today's managers and executives, the Certification in Leadership and Management skills is a proven formula for today's leaders.
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Leadership Inspiration
Through 1-hour intimate talks, Canada's most influential leaders share their insights, challenges, and coles notes on what they learned in their journeys of driving change.
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Network with Industry and Community Leaders
With programs developed for managers and executives and small class sizes, participants build deep connections and communities of practice with leadership from a range of sectors, industries, and regions.
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Application of Theory to Practice
In a series of 3-hour training modules led by a range of subject matter experts in organizational psychology and management, modules emphasize skill-development and application of best-practices in leadership.
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Immediately Implementable Tools and Resources
Participants reflect on how tools and strategies can be integrated into the specific opportunities and challenges of their own organizations.
Training Modules led by Subject Matter Experts
All Leadership Institute programs are designed with a series of ~3-hour training modules led by a range of subject matter experts in Organizational Psychology and Management.
Leading experts in their fields, professors, consultants, and authors guide participants through evidence-based practices, case studies, tools and resources to apply to their organizations and teams. Each cohort is assigned a suite of leading subject matter experts from their region. Below are example of training modules hosted with us in the past:
Political Skills and Influence
• Learn to successfully influence various stakeholders in your organization.
• Gain acceptance of your requests from top management and partners.
• Acquire strategies to become an effective player in your organization.
• Assert your ideas and rally various stakeholders around your projects.
Coaching and Talent Management
• Understand the difference between coaching, mentoring, and managing.
• Learn to structure an effective coaching session.
• Realize that the best investment in talent can sometimes conflict with our intuitions.
• Learn ways to determine the best time for an investment in talent to provide the best return.
Strengths-Based Management
• Understand what a strength is and how to design management strategies that support skills and abilities.
• Know how to identify the strengths of your clients, staff, and stakeholders.
• Understand your own strengths and make better use of them.
• Get acquainted with the various ways to implement strength-based management in real environments.
Testimonials

“I am a firm believer in the continuous development of my knowledge and skills, but my day-to-day professional schedule doesn't allow me to follow a months-long executive training. The Leadership Certification is a great, practical alternative that allows sharing experiences with other participants and inspiring speakers. I emerged from the week with a great toolbox. I loved it!”
“In a very short week, the Institute’s training allowed me to deepen all facets of my professional leadership and to equip myself with tools that can be applied immediately. More than just training, the Institute has built its certification program to promote networking among students and to allow surprising and inspiring encounters with exceptional managers. It is the perfect opportunity to step back from the daily grind, take a critical look at one’s job performance and project oneself towards new professional heights.”
Carole Pelletier, Advertising Manager - CBC Radio
“It was an excellent program. There was a good combination of lectures, group exercises and expert testimonials. I really enjoyed the section on political skills: it gave us very useful insights applicable to all kinds of organizations. I will be using many of the concepts I learned to continuously improve my leadership and management skills. I highly recommend this program.”

