Cohort-based Live Programs
Leading Through Challenging Times
Develop the Resilience and Clarity Needed to Lead Through Today’s Challenges
In a world that’s shifting rapidly — economically, politically and socially — leaders are under more pressure than ever. Whether you’re guiding teams through constant change, trying to keep morale high, or simply staying grounded yourself, the need for strong, resilient, emotionally intelligent leadership has never been greater.
Leading Through Challenging Times is Padraig’s custom-designed, coach-led leadership development program built specifically to support leaders during difficult periods like these. Through a blend of live workshops and coach-led peer brainstorming, leaders gain practical strategies to lead with clarity, communicate effectively, and build personal and team resilience—skills that are more critical now than ever before.
Over three interactive workshops and ongoing executive coaching, leaders gain tools and support to grow themselves, their teams, and their organizations through complexity.
What Makes This Program Exceptional
This isn’t just a training — it’s a transformational experience.
Led by certified executive coaches who have been in your shoes
All Padraig coaches are ICF-certified and bring deep industry experience — they understand the challenges leaders face and can help participants navigate them with insight and empathy.
Three high-impact workshops
Each workshop targets a real-world leadership challenge, combining evidence-based strategies with interactive, peer-driven learning.
Small coach-led peer brainstorming between sessions to personalize learning
Between each workshop, the groups meet with a Padraig coach to reflect, tackle your real‑world leadership challenges and tailor strategies directly to your context.
Peer cohort of leaders from diverse sectors and organizations
Participants will be learning alongside other leaders who bring fresh perspectives, shared challenges, and a spirit of support and collaboration.
Practical tools, assessment, and real-world strategies you can apply immediately
From resilience self-assessments to change models and conversation frameworks, we focus on actionable takeaways — not just theory.
Supportive, psychologically safe space to reflect, grow, and lead with intention
Leaders need a place to be real. We create an environment of trust so you can explore tough issues and grow from them.
Build for Canada's current climate of uncertainty, volatility, and transformation
We designed this program in response to what Canadian leaders are facing right now — from burnout to big transitions to difficult conversations.
Time to pause, reflect, and reconnect with your leadership purpose
This isn’t just about surviving uncertainty — it’s about rediscovering your own clarity, confidence, and direction as a leader.
Program Overview
Three live workshops delivered by experienced leadership coaches
1. Change Leadership
Learn to guide teams through change and uncertainty using proven models and tools. Reduce resistance, build engagement, and turn disruption into opportunity.
2. Essential Conversations
Develop the confidence and skill to address difficult topics early. Practice a respectful, clear approach to communication that strengthens relationships and drives accountability.
3. Resilient Leadership
Explore resilience as both a trait and a skill using Padraig’s proprietary resilience assessment. Learn strategies to sustain energy, manage stress, and model resilience for your team.
Coach-led peer brainstorming between workshops.
Small-group coaching sessions offer space to reflect, troubleshoot, and integrate learning into real-life leadership challenges. These peer-based sessions are coach-led and deepen the impact of the program.
Learning Outcomes
Participants can expect to develop the skills and strategies to:
Lead change with confidence, applying models that make transitions smoother and more inclusive.
Build team buy-in during periods of uncertainty and align people around a shared vision.
Hold essential conversations with courage, clarity, and empathy—even when stakes are high.
Strengthen their personal resilience and help their teams build theirs in the face of pressure and volatility.
Cultivate a leadership presence that inspires trust, steadiness, and a sense of possibility—even in tough times.
Expand their emotional intelligence to lead with self-awareness, adaptability, and compassion under pressure.
Upcoming Public Cohorts
Fall/Winter Monthly Cohort Dates
Second Friday of each month beginning September 12th, 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
When will the live sessions be held?
Fall/Winter 2025-2026 Monthly Cohort Dates
Are the live sessions “in-person” or virtual?
Our live, real-time interactive meetings are virtual so that peers in a cohort can be from different locations as well as different sectors and industries. We want the program to be accessible to a geographically diverse group of peers.
What if I can’t attend one of the live sessions?
Sessions are not recorded to allow participants to be open, frank and honest with each other in their conversations. If it happens you will have to miss one session, you may ask your peers to take some notes for you.
Will you offer this Professional coaching program again later?
Yes, we plan to launch more cohorts in spring 2026. Registration closes approximately one month prior to the start of the program so watch this page closely for the next launch. Our current fee for the program is not guaranteed to continue for future groups.
If you’d like us to contact you when new cohort dates are released, please leave us your name and email below.
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