Lead with the kind of confidence others can feel.

Part of the Certificate in Applied Leadership
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  • 8 weeks
  • 3 hrs/week
Overview
What You’ll Learn
Modules
Who It’s For
Credential
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WHY YOU NEED THIS PROGRAM

Confident leadership doesn't happen by accident.

It grows through self-awareness, reflection, and practice. eLEAD is an applied, 8-week leadership program, grounded in neuroscience, that gives you the tools to grow into the leader you want to become.

eLEAD builds the capability and gives you a credential that recognizes it. Here's where that growth shows up:

Don't lead on autopilot.

eLEAD strengthens your emotional intelligence so you can recognize your triggers and manage your responses.

Know what you stand for.

When you know the difference you want to make, you lead with purpose. Examine your values, define your legacy, and lead from both.

Influence isn't about title.

It's built through trust, presence, and how people experience you. eLEAD helps you lead in a way others choose to follow.
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

The changes that stay with you.

Whether you've been leading for one year or twenty, these are the changes eLEAD graduates notice in their leadership. By the end of the program, you'll be able to:
  • Understand the neuroscience behind leadership, decision-making, and how people act.
  • Recognize how your emotions affect others, for better or worse.
  • Lead from a clear sense of your values, and make decisions that reflect them.
  • Build trust and influence others through presence, not authority.
  • Take a coach approach: develop the people around you so they solve their own problems.
  • Lead with both heart and backbone, pairing care with clear accountability.
APPLIED TO YOUR WORK

Leadership Action Plan

Finish with a personal Leadership Action Plan to guide how you keep growing and applying what you've learned.

Leadership Presence & Impact Statement

Define the presence you want to lead with and the impact you want to make, drawn from your values and legacy work.
MODULES

Where leadership gets practical.

Each week combines video learning, reflection, and a practice assignment. One module is released each week.
Online | 8 weeks | 3 hrs/week
1

Leadership is Action, Not Position

Leadership isn't the title you're given. It's what you do with the influence you have.
2

Leading with the Brain in Mind

Understand how the brain responds to threat, change, and connection, and work with it, not against it.
3

Define Your Authentic Leadership Presence

Get clear on your values and what you stand for, so you know what you'll stand up for.
4

Build Emotional Intelligence

Build the EQ that earns trust, deepens communication, and strengthens teams.
5

Coach Approach to Leadership

Move from being the problem solver to empowering others to think and solve their own challenges.
6

Retrain Your Brain: Increase Resilience

Learn the keystone habits that shape how you think, feel, and lead.
7

Leading with Heart and Backbone

Find the balance of care and accountability that makes you the leader people want to follow.
8

Lead with Influence

Bring it all together: influence others with trust and meaning, not just authority.
WHO IT’S FOR

For leaders ready to go further.

No prerequisites. eLEAD is often the second program in the Certificate in Applied Leadership, but it can be taken on its own or at any point along the pathway. eLEAD is designed for leaders who want to lead with more intention, regardless of how long they've been leading. It's a strong fit for:
  • People Leaders
  • Cross-Functional Leaders
  • High-Potentials
  • Senior Leaders
  • HR & L&D Professionals
  • Emerging Leaders
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FOR TEAMS

Develop your leaders together.

Leadership development usually happens one person at a time, which can lead to strong leaders pulling in different directions. eLEAD gives your whole team a shared foundation to lead from, so they grow as individuals and lead more in step. It's part of the Certificate in Applied Leadership, one clear pathway that works for a single leader or a whole team.

Shared language.

Your leaders work from the same frameworks, so coaching, feedback, and expectations line up across the team.

Credential pathway.

eLEAD is part of a certificate pathway, so your team has a clear roadmap for their growth and earns credentials that recognize it along the way.

Personal at scale.

Even across a whole team, eLEAD keeps the personal feedback, faculty support, and applied practice that make the learning stick.
Your leaders also take away models they can use the next day: a coaching approach for developing their people, and a way through difficult conversations that balances care with accountability.
Bringing eLEAD to your team? We'll help you plan group pricing, formats, and rollout.
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CREDENTIAL

Your learning, recognized.

Completing eLEAD earns you a digital credential that recognizes your learning, builds your confidence, and supports your career advancement. It's yours to share on LinkedIn or your resume, and it counts toward the full Certificate in Applied Leadership.
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Credential Pathway

eLEAD is part of the Certificate in Applied Leadership (CAL). It's often the second program, but the four programs can be taken in any order.

  1. IGNITE

    Leadership 360 View · Paced delivery · 12 modules

  2. You are here

    eLEAD

    Applied leadership · Faculty Supported · 8 weeks

  3. eCOACH

    Coaching capability · Faculty Supported · 8 weeks

  4. eFOCUS

    Certificate elective · Self-paced · 4 modules

  5. Credential Application

    Credential issuance · Included with CAL · Self-paced

  6. CLPD · Designation

    Coaching & Leadership Professional Designation
    Jointly awarded with Royal Roads University · 12 weeks

  7. University Pathway

    Royal Roads University Graduate Certificate · By application

Completing the CAL pathway opens eligibility for the Coaching & Leadership Professional Designation (CLPD), jointly awarded with Royal Roads University. From there, you can pursue graduate-level university studies. View the full CAL pathway 
REVIEWS

What learners say.

Leaders of all levels, from emerging to executive and CEO, have completed eLEAD. Here's what they share.
I truly enjoyed this course. It provided a valuable opportunity to reflect on the type of leader I want to be in the future.
  • Ina Faul
     Supervisor
This program was the very best! I learned so much and it was very well facilitated.
  • Lisa Purchase
    Branch Manager
I really enjoyed this course and receiving more tools to work on myself, my emotional intelligence and how I show up for the people around me.
  • Leigha Sparrow
    Personal Credit Supervisor
I found this course very helpful, and it changed my perspective on being a leader. I gained a lot of value from all of the modules.
  • Camila Arcon
    Branch Manager

Lead with intention.

Real growth comes from doing, not just knowing. eLEAD builds practice into the work you're already doing.

Built for how people actually learn

Grounded in neuroscience

eLEAD uses neuroscience to make sense of leadership: why people resist change, how trust is built, and what it takes to lead.

Applied in your real role

Each week includes a practice assignment, with AI tools for support and faculty review on the key ones.

Taught by expert faculty

Faculty with executive leadership experience give you written feedback to support your growth.
Meet the faculty

A clear path, at your pace

Choose a self-paced 8-week format, or a cohort that adds live webinars and peer discussion. Self-paced gives you 12 weeks from enrollment.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY

The kind of feedback we hear most

I'm grateful for the knowledge, insights and practical tips that were shared throughout the program. The content was highly relevant and provided tools that I can confidently apply in the finance field. I believe the skills and lessons gained will support my future performance, professional growth and career development. Thank you Sandra and everyone involved in delivering such a helpful and inspiring program.
  • Karyna Kornyeva
    Financial Service Advisor
I really enjoyed this program ! It made me do a deep dive into who I am as a leader and who I want to be a leader. It gave me a plan for myself moving forward and I feel very optimistic. Thank you!
  • Marlee Jasper
    Managing Partner
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in the eLEAD program and deeply appreciate all that is has provided me. The knowledge, skills, and the perspectives from my peers that I have gained has been incredibly valuable and will continue to shape me as I grow in my leadership journey. Thank you for creating such a meaningful and inspiring experience!
  • Katelyn Veinot
    Financial Services Officer
Thank you so much for providing the eLEAD program! I loved the various ways to learn and absorb the materials. There are so many great takeaways from this program and everyone at the eLeadership Academy are so helpful and encouraging!
  • Krystia Elgar
    Registered Plans Administrator
ENROLLMENT

Two ways to experience eLEAD

The core program is the same in both formats. Start self-paced anytime, or join a cohort for live webinars, peer discussion, and a group moving through the program with you.
Self-Paced
$1,700
Work through the content on your own schedule. Start anytime.
Includes
  • All 8 weeks of curriculum, fully online
  • Faculty-reviewed assignments with written feedback
  • Office hours with faculty
  • Support from the Academy team
  • Monthly Leadership Spotlight webinars
  • Leadership Action Plan to guide continued growth
  • eLEAD credential upon completion
  • Counts toward the full Certificate in Applied Leadership
Cohort
$2,000
A guided 8-week experience with a peer group. Cohorts run Spring and Fall.
Everything in Self-Paced, plus:
  • Four live webinars with instruction and Q&A
  • Peer discussions
  • A cohort of peers moving through the program with you
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The way you lead is a choice.

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100,000+ hours of leadership learning

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