5-week leadership program

The program works for companies of all sizes, industries, and countries. The common denominator is a desire to improve frontline leadership, increase employee engagement, and ultimately drive stronger business performance and profitability.

The program is designed for frontline and middle managers. First-time leaders build the essential leadership skills they need to succeed, while experienced managers use the program to refresh their skills and reflect on how they lead their teams.

Companies can expect stronger, more accountable leaders, higher employee engagement, and improved business performance. Most clients see engagement improve by 3–10% during the five-week program.

Yes. Individual coaching conversations remain confidential. Executives receive only anonymous, aggregated insights, and reports are only available when at least three team leaders participate in the program.

No. We often work alongside human coaches. Skill Up Leader is most effective at the beginning of a leadership development journey, helping leaders master the fundamentals so coaches can focus on higher-impact conversations. The program data also provides valuable context for coaching.

The program starts with a short, anonymous employee check-in to measure engagement and identify each leader's biggest opportunities for improvement. Over the following three weeks, leaders complete three personalised AI coaching sessions based on real challenges from their own teams. Then they have one week, where they practise key leadership conversations through realistic simulations. Throughout the program, leaders must apply what they have discussed with their coach in their daily work, helping new behaviours become lasting habits. The program in week 5 concludes with another anonymous employee check-out and an executive report showing engagement changes, leadership insights, and recommended next steps.

Yes. The program can be tailored to your leadership framework, company language, and values. We also offer a white-label version for organisations that want a fully branded solution.

No. Skill Up Leader is a leadership development program, not a performance assessment tool.

Around 2.5 hours in total over five weeks.

Typically three to five hours for preparation, launch, and reviewing the final report.

Skill Up Leader complements your employee engagement survey. Many clients use it to help low-scoring teams improve engagement before the next survey. Others run the program in the weeks leading up to the survey to strengthen engagement and improve results.

Employees complete a confidential 10-minute check-in before the program to measure engagement, the employee experience, and leadership within their team. These insights personalise each leader's coaching journey and highlight the greatest opportunities for improvement. At the end of the program, employees complete a short follow-up check-out to measure progress and demonstrate the program's impact.

Each session focuses on a real leadership challenge the manager is currently facing. Using the GROW coaching model, the AI helps the leader reflect on the situation, explore options, and commit to practical actions. Every session also encourages reflection on the leader, their team, individual employees, and key stakeholders to strengthen long-term leadership habits.

Leaders practise important workplace conversations with AI before having them in real life. Scenarios include giving feedback, discussing bonuses, handling termination conversations, managing flexible working requests, salary negotiations, addressing behavioural issues, coaching disengaged employees, career conversations, and company reflections. Each scenario can be tailored to the leader's own situation.

Executives receive a clear overview of employee engagement before and after the program. The report highlights strengths, development opportunities, and key trends across teams while protecting individual confidentiality through anonymous, aggregated data. It concludes with practical recommendations to improve engagement, leadership effectiveness, and business performance.

The program is purchased as a one-time fee per participating team leader. Many clients choose to run it annually as a leadership refresher to reinforce core leadership behaviours.

Every client receives a dedicated Customer Success Manager who guides the rollout from start to finish. Your executive or HR team begins with a 30-minute implementation session, followed by onboarding materials for team leaders and employees. We also run a short launch call with participating leaders to explain the program and address any concerns. Throughout the program, we monitor progress, support completion, and review the final results with your team, including recommended next steps to strengthen engagement.

No. Skill Up Leader is a technology company, and we do not upsell consulting or coaching services. Where additional support would be valuable, we can recommend trusted leadership coaches and HR consultancies based on your organisation's needs.

Yes. We provide a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) and comply with GDPR requirements. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, access is role-based, and all executive reporting is anonymised and aggregated. We are also working towards ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certification. Data protection has been embedded in our company values and product development from day one. Ask us for our DPA if you'd like more information.

Without focused leadership development, frontline managers may continue relying on inconsistent habits, while engagement issues remain identified but unresolved. Over time, this can contribute to lower accountability, weaker execution, reduced productivity, and higher employee turnover. Skill Up Leader turns employee feedback into targeted coaching and practical behaviour change within five weeks—helping companies move from measuring engagement to actively improving it.

Skill Up Leader can be up to 10 times more cost-effective than traditional human coaching, while delivering comparable—or in some cases better—outcomes. Leaders can complete sessions at a time that suits them and may feel more comfortable discussing sensitive challenges openly with AI. The program also generates structured insights for the team leader and management, while human coaches can use the data to focus on more complex, high-impact conversations.