Courageous Conversations

The Courageous Conversations workshop equips leaders with the skills to navigate sensitive discussions with confidence and care. In today’s complex and dispersed workplaces, avoiding difficult conversations can lead to misalignment, reduced performance, and strained relationships. Participants explore what makes a conversation courageous, why these discussions matter, and how to approach them constructively. The session builds key communication skills—such as active listening, effective questioning, and reading body language—while introducing practical tools like the TED (Tell Me, Explain, Describe) model and the “Big 12” practices of empathy, emotion, and respect. Through guided preparation and reflection, participants leave with actionable strategies to address tough issues directly, build trust, and foster a culture of open, respectful dialogue.

Dates:
June 3, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT |2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. BST

 

Mental Resilience

The Mental Resilience workshop helps individuals build the confidence and capacity to navigate stress and change with optimism. As challenges arise in the workplace, resilience becomes essential for maintaining focus, well-being, and performance. Participants explore the concept of the “Good Zone,” learning to recognize early signs of stress and the impact of operating outside their optimal state. They assess their current resilience levels and distinguish between mental health and mental resilience. The session introduces practical tools for managing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, supported by insights from neuroscience. By the end, participants will have strategies to strengthen their resilience, improve coping skills, and maintain a positive mindset in the face of uncertainty.

Dates:
June 18, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EDT |2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. BST

 

Unlocking Peer Potential

The Unlocking Peer Potential workshop empowers team members to take ownership of performance and support each other’s growth through meaningful collaboration. By fostering a culture of accountability and developmental dialogue, teams can drive stronger results and build lasting trust. Participants explore key skills for virtual collaboration using the 7Psframework and learn how to engage in impactful conversations grounded in empathy, active listening, and generosity. The EC2 model—Explore, Collaborate, Commit—guides everyday performance discussions that promote shared responsibility and continuous improvement. Through practical tools and action planning, participants leave with strategies to elevate peer-to-peer performance and contribute to a more connected, high-performingteam culture.

Dates:
July 1, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EDT |2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. BST

Strategic Thinking

This module of the VITAL Leadership Series strengthens leaders’ ability to think strategically in an AI‑enabled world. Participants learn to see the bigger picture, interpret external forces (including technological change), and connect day‑to‑day decisions to organizational strategy, using AI as an input while applying human judgment to prioritize, align, and act.

Dates:
July 15, 2026
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT |2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. BST

Enterprise Mindset 

This module of the VITAL Leadership Series develops leaders’ ability to think and act for the greater good of the organization as AI reshapes how work is done. Participants explore how to move beyond silos, balance competing priorities, collaborate across functions, and make decisions with enterprise‑wide impact while ensuring technology supports shared goals rather than fragmenting them.

Dates:
July 29, 2026
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT |2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. BST

Critical and Creative Thinking

As AI handles more analysis, this module of the VITAL Leadership Series focuses on the thinking skills only humans can bring. Participants learn how to challenge assumptions, overcome bias, draw on diverse input, and switch between analytical and innovative thinking—enabling stronger decisions, better collaboration, and more thoughtful use of AI‑generated insights.

Dates:
August 12, 2026
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT |2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. BST

Data-Driven Decision Making

This module builds confidence in using data to make better decisions. Participants develop a data‑driven mindset, learn how to assess the quality and relevance of data (including AI outputs), and apply structured decision‑making models to ensure decisions are well‑reasoned and aligned to organizational priorities.

Dates:
August 19, 2026
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT |2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. BST

Business Acumen – Enterprise Challenge

Abilitie’s Enterprise Challenge is a team-based simulation that immerses leaders in complex, enterprise-wide decisions where alignment, strategy, and judgment matter as much as analytics.

You and your teammates will operate as the executive team of a company tasked with developing, producing, and marketing a new technology while competing with your peers for share in a dynamic and competitive market. During the experience, you will face tough business challenges and confront real-world dilemmas that test your strategic thinking, decision-making skills, and ability to work as a team while balancing your company’s strategy, financial performance, and future potential growth. Do you have what it takes?

You must complete session one on September 30 to have access to session two.

Dates:
September 30 & October 7 , 2026
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT |2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. BST