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Guide to Building Your Leadership Pipeline

A Comprehensive Guide to Building a Leadership Pipeline.

Strong leadership is more important than ever.

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Topics include:

  • Competencies needed at each stage of leadership development: emerging, mid-level, and senior leaders
  • How to identify and develop high potential employees
  • Why leadership development programs fail and the pitfalls to avoid
  • How to create a strategic in-class or virtual leadership training and development program for your organization
  • What to look for in a leadership development partner

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Building and Leading Teams™
Building Effective Relationships™
Essentials of Time Management™
Giving Constructive Feedback™
Interpersonal Communication Essentials™
Setting Goals™
TOTAL: 6 MODULES
Assessing Others™
Coaching on the Job™
Influencing Without Authority™
Leading an
Empowered
Workforce
Optimizing Results Mindset™
Optimizing Personal and Team Productivity™
Releasing Human Potential™
TOTAL: 7 MODULES
Collaborating at the Senior Level™
Creating a Culture of Accountability™
Effective Presentations™
Leaders as Teachers™
Leading Change™
Powerful Storytelling™
Priority Based Leadership in a Changing World™
Strategy Execution
TOTAL: 8 MODULES
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Judy Frank – BAE Systems
Director, Learning & Development Quality & Performance
I partnered with Eagles Flight in the design and delivery of curriculum for global, mid-level, high potential leaders within our business who were selected into a leadership development program. Deliveries were both in the US and UK. Eagles Flight again exceeded expectations in the thoughtfulness of their custom design and delivery and the engagement, high energy level of delivery and creating an outstanding learning environment. We consistently received outstanding feedback from the participants on the curriculum that Eagles Flight delivered. Many of those who went thru that leadership program are in senior level roles now and comment how they utilize the Cornerstones of Leadership and other processes that they were taught by Eagles Flight within their teams.
Mildred Wilson
Sr. Talent Partner, People, Talent, & Culture, Domtar
Partnering with Eagle's Flight has been an absolute game-changer in how we develop our leaders. Their dedication to our success, coupled with their innovative learning programs, has elevated how our leaders operate and perform. Eagle's Flight took the time to understand our unique challenges and objectives. They tailored their solutions to address our specific needs, ensuring maximum relevance and impact. Beyond the exceptional learning programs, the support and partnership we've received from the Eagle's Flight team have been outstanding. They've been responsive, proactive, and genuinely invested in our success every step of the way. Choosing Eagle's Flight as our partner was one of the best decisions we've made.
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EVP Legal & Commercial Services Aecon
“The Leadership initiative has become part of Aecon’s life blood,”
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Building and Leading Teams™

In Building and Leading Teams™, participants explore The Seven CORNERSTONES of Teamwork™, a unique and powerful tool that will propel their teams toward high-performance teamwork. They learn to design and diagnose teams to ensure focus on a common goal, clearly defined roles, effective use of resources, communication, enthusiastic effort, and the temporary suppression of ego. Participants will also discuss how to use the tool to maximize the performance of their teams whether they are operating in a virtual environment or in-person. 

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Identify and apply the principles and qualities that define a high-performance team

 

  • Optimize the performance and impact of sub-groups and individuals in order to maximize results

 

  • Inspire greater team unity, collaboration, resource-sharing, and an unwavering commitment to achieving objectives and results

 

  • Adjust and course-correct to propel a team’s ongoing success

 

  • Communicate with clarity and purpose by employing a common team language

Building Effective Relationships™​

Respect is at the heart of all business relationships, and results are at the heart of all business.

In Building Effective Relationships™, participants explore the direct correlation between relationships and results. Their behavioral style becomes self-evident with the completion of a behavioral profile and the continued analysis of their style, including its specific attributes, strengths, and opportunities. Respect becomes the focus when the participants understand the characteristics of all behavioral styles, and specific ideas are provided/discussed on how each style can and should interact with the others.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Understand your behavioral strengths and challenges.
  • Recognize and appreciate the behavioral strengths and challenges of others.
  • Leverage the differences and talents of other people.
  • Utilize understanding to build effective relationships and drive results​.
  • Build more emotional intelligence into business and personal relationships.

Essentials of Time Management™

Harnessing the productivity of every employee increases organizational success and growth. Participants of Essentials of Time Management™ will learn and use the practical skills necessary to develop and implement a structure for successful time management. They will identify barriers to effective time management issues, discover how to plan and organize their time for personal success, and begin to realize that activity is not a substitute for productivity.

The experiential learning programs Conundrum™ and Traffic Jam™ bring learning to life by immersing participants in interactive, fun, and practical challenges that deepen understanding and provide a safe, engaging environment to practice and refine skills, ensuring the lessons learned are impactful and unforgettable.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Integrate time management techniques to optimize efficiency and stay on track ​
  • Prioritize tasks effectively by balancing importance and urgency
  • Overcome procrastination with practical, high-impact strategies
  • Minimize interruptions and maintain focus in dynamic environments
  • Create a personalized action plan for lasting productivity and success

Giving Constructive Feedback™

Feedback is the cornerstone of personal and professional growth. Giving Constructive Feedback™ equips leaders with the tools and confidence to foster a feedback-rich culture across their organizations, driving improved individual performance and better business outcomes. By mastering the art of giving, seeking, and receiving constructive feedback, participants will contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and open communication.

The immersive experiential activity Glassworks™ allows participants to explore and refine essential skills in a captivating, interactive setting, ensuring they leave equipped for real-world challenges.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Discover how feedback enhances performance, strengthens relationships, and drives success while exploring best practices for delivering clear and empathetic messages
  • Overcome common feedback obstacles by identifying barriers and developing effective strategies to address them

  • Learn to confidently recognize and seize opportunities to use feedback as a tool for growth in your role and work environment

  • Leverage the URVU App to simplify giving and receiving feedback, enabling you to track, measure, and act on insights effectively

Interpersonal Communication Essentials™

Powerful interpersonal communication transforms the way professionals connect, collaborate, and lead, making it the cornerstone of leadership excellence. Interpersonal Communication Essentials™ empowers participants to develop a common way of communicating and understanding, ensuring that collaboration and productivity are prioritized in daily activities. By enhancing communication skills, participants will learn how to navigate challenges, foster better connections, and achieve success in every interaction.

Through interactive activities, sharing experiences, and best practices, participants will not only learn from the program but also from one another, creating a dynamic and supportive learning environment. The program emphasizes the practical application of tools for real-world situations, providing participants with strategies they can use immediately.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Prioritize clear, results-focused communication to achieve your goals

  • Seek and apply feedback consistently to improve communication and relationships

  • Use a common language to reduce misunderstandings and enhance collaboration

  • Practice active listening to build trust and understand others fully

  • Tailor your message by considering others’ perspectives first

  • Craft concise, clear messages to ensure understanding and alignment

Setting Goals™

Effectively Setting goals is a crucial leadership skill. It provides direction, motivation, and a clear focus on what you want achieved. Goals help to measure progress, stay organized, and maintain momentum, ultimately leading to the achievement of accountabilities.

In Eagle’s Flight’s Setting Goals™ program, participants engage in an exciting experiential activity called Arctic Pursuit™, where they actively practice setting goals as a team of researchers in the unexplored Great White North. This is followed by a dynamic debrief, where participants discuss their experiences, share insights, and explore practical ways to apply their learnings to real-world work scenarios.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Clearly define what you want achieved. Specific goals are easier to plan for and accomplish

  • Ensure goals have measurable outcomes so you can track progress and results

  • Set realistic and attainable goals to maintain motivation and avoid frustration

  • Assign deadlines to goals to create a sense of urgency and accountability

Assessing Others™

Leaders carry the critical responsibility of assessing the individuals and teams they lead. Effective assessment goes beyond instinct—it requires evaluating all relevant factors to ensure team members are on the right development path and the organization has the best talent in place. Assessing Others™ equips leaders with these vital skills to make informed decisions that drive individual and organizational success.

Experiential exercises Quandary™ and Elk Manor™ bring learning to life; challenging participants to apply assessment principles in realistic, engaging scenarios. By stepping into these dynamic simulations, leaders gain not only a deeper understanding but also the confidence to implement these strategies effectively in their roles. This is leadership development that sticks—because it’s experienced, not just taught!

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Understand the critical importance of accurate assessments and why they can be challenging to achieve

  • Develop the skills to assess performance accurately and effectively

  • Foster growth with the ability to guide team members on development paths for long-term success

  • Strengthen leadership confidence by conducting accurate assessments and delivering actionable feedback

Coaching on the Job™​

Every exceptional performer has a story about a coach who inspired their vision, sharpened their focus, and drove them to greatness. Leaders who aspire to create this level of impact must go beyond theory—they need the skills to lead by example, coach with purpose, and inspire meaningful behavioral change to drive actual results.

Eagle’s Flight’s experiential Coaching on the Job™ program equips leaders to understand coaching principles and practice them hands-on in The Discovery of Dr. Thomas Rae™, ensuring they leave with the confidence and tools to transform performance in their teams. Don’t settle for standard coaching programs – experience leadership development that drives lasting change!

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Recognize and explain the importance of the Leader’s role in modeling desired organizational behaviors and its link to coaching

  • Apply one-on-one coaching techniques that maximize performance following the Eagle’s Flight 5 C.O.A.C.H. Step Process

    • Connect Relationally

    • Observe Employees in Action

    • Assess against agreed-upon standards and outcomes

    • Clarify performance excellence or opportunities through discussion

    • How specific behavior should continue or could improve through open dialogue

  • Require and hold others accountable to deliver the desired outcomes

  • Distinguish coaching from performance management

Influencing Without Authority™​

Individuals often have critical insight which could improve results. Unfortunately, their inability to have that insight considered can often result in it being overlooked or ignored. Influencing Without Authority™ is a highly experiential program that equips participants with the mindset and tools to effectively influence others, regardless of their role or position.

Featuring the experiential activity Cobblestones™, this program brings learning to life by allowing participants to practice the 5 key attributes essential for successful influence. With built-in opportunities for self-assessment, leader feedback, and real-world application, participants leave prepared to confidently ensure their insights are heard and acted upon.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Learn to present your perspectives and convictions in a way that ensures they are thoughtfully considered

  • Understand that influencing others is essential regardless of rank, and develop the skills to do so effectively in any situation

  • Identify the mindset and actions required to establish a strong foundation for effective influence

  • Master the practical behaviors that enable successful and impactful influence

Leading an Empowered Workforce™​

An empowered workforce has the potential to drive organizational growth and exceed expectations. Empowered employees are more likely to make optimal decisions within their control and perform to their full potential. However, it’s your leaders who ultimately determine the level of empowerment employees experience – and this is a skill that must be developed. Leading an Empowered Workforce™ equips participants with the tools and strategies to foster the right level of empowerment by clearly defining roles, setting expectations, and creating actionable plans for successful execution, so their direct reports have the freedom to make decisions and give input.

Through the highly immersive experiential activity Jungle Fire™, participants bring the program’s concepts to life, practicing how to create an environment where employees feel confident making decisions and contributing meaningfully.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Understand the leader’s role in gathering input, making informed decisions, and holding others accountable for results

  • Apply the Four-Step Decision Making Model™ to ensure alignment, contribution, and commitment during decisions and implementation

  • Promote Equal Onus™, fostering shared responsibility between leaders and employees for achieving results

  • Strengthen the connection between employee performance expectations and desired outcomes

  • Boost team loyalty and job satisfaction through effective empowerment strategies

  • Facilitate discussions to define employees’ accountabilities, boundaries, and decision-making authority

Optimizing Results Mindset™

Participants are immersed in a high-pressure scenario where limited time and resources demand strategic thinking, collaboration, and decisive action. Gold of the Desert Kings™ mirrors the daily challenges leaders face in fast-paced work environments—competing deadlines, resource constraints, diverse perspectives, and the pressure to act quickly. Participants must tap into their innovative thinking to overcome obstacles like relentless sandstorms and blistering heat, to mine as much gold as possible in the mountains.

Following the experience, participants engage in a deep dive into the analogies within the program, drawing clear connections between their actions in the simulation and their behaviors on the job. Through a focused application discussion, they identify specific, actionable strategies they can immediately implement to optimize objectives and drive meaningful results. This is more than just training – it’s a transformative experience that equips leaders to lead with clarity and achieve extraordinary outcomes under pressure!

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Discover how productivity-driven behavior begins with the end in mind

  • Learn the value of obtaining, evaluating, and applying information

  • Determine the power of effective planning and generate the conviction to do it

  • Understand how to work smarter, not harder

  • Realize the impact of asking, “What’s Possible?”

  • Control the effect of environmental pressures

  • Distinguish between results and activity

Optimizing Personal and Team Productivity™​

True productivity isn’t about doing more—it’s about focusing on what matters most. Optimizing Personal and Team Productivity™ is a highly experiential program that empowers individuals and teams to identify and prioritize high-value activities that drive performance and achieve meaningful results.

Through immersive activities like Lord Devon’s Demise™ and Milohai Reef™, participants gain hands-on practice and a deeper understanding of the tools and strategies needed to align their efforts with the greatest organizational impact. This program equips leaders and teams to move beyond managing workloads and start maximizing their contributions where it matters most.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Run efficient and productive meetings by applying the seven essential steps to optimize time and outcomes

  • Build personal action plans by focusing on high-impact outcomes and aiming for “better” instead of settling for “good”

Releasing Human Potential™​

A great leader doesn’t just manage—they inspire. By fostering growth, innovation, and empowerment, leaders unlock the untapped potential within their teams, driving both individual and organizational success.

Releasing Human Potential™ is a highly experiential program that uses the activity Council of the Marble Star™ to bring learning to life. Participants step back in time to experience The Challenge of Excelleron, a thrilling competition, exactly as it unfolded in Camelot. Through this hands-on experience, leaders gain actionable tools and strategies to recognize and nurture the unique strengths of their people. Participants leave equipped to create an environment where employees thrive, make meaningful contributions, and achieve their full potential.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Demonstrate respect by trusting employees with responsibility and decision-making, boosting their confidence and sense of ownership

  • Master interactive listening to ensure others feel heard and know their input is valued, encouraging open and proactive sharing

  • Manage perception effectively by aligning intention and perception to build trust and foster stronger relationships

Collaborating at the Senior Level™​

In Collaborating at the Senior Level™, participants are immersed in the highly engaging experiential activity Promises, Promises!™, where they navigate a world of scandal, intrigue, and politics. Operating as leaders of neighboring countries, they grapple with the needs of their constituents while facing cultural barriers, broken trust, and poor communication. Alliances are forged, abandoned, and reformed, but by the end of the five-year term, all nations unite to form a cohesive League of Nations.

This engaging experience vividly demonstrates the critical connection between quality communication and achieving meaningful results, especially in high-pressure, interdependent environments. Participants engage in a robust debrief and discussion to apply the learnings to their unique leadership challenges. Together, they develop a "code of conduct" tailored to their team, ensuring the insights gained translate into tangible, daily collaboration back on the job.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Promote a shared team vision to align efforts and drive success

  • Identify the intangible resources that are critical to mobilizing tangible resources

  • Recognize the connection between individual performance and achieving goals

  • Explore how behaviors and mindsets shape team culture

  • Encourage clearer and more effective communication within and across teams

  • Learn strategies to build a cohesive “team of teams” for greater collaboration

  • Establish a unified approach to working together moving forward

Creating a Culture of Accountability™​

Leaders and employees must demonstrate personal accountability for both culture and results if they are to hold others to the same standard. Creating a Culture of Accountability™ is a highly engaging experiential program that equips participants with the mindset, tools, and strategies to foster accountability at every level of the organization.

Through the immersive activity Quartet™, participants experience firsthand the dynamics of accountability in action, gaining a deeper understanding of the specific behaviors and environmental factors that enable a culture of accountability to thrive. This program goes beyond theory, providing practical insights and actionable steps that leaders and employees can immediately apply to drive stronger results, enhance team performance, and build a culture where accountability is the foundation for success.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Align around a common definition of accountability and what that means within your organization

  • Explore the specific conditions and behaviors a leader must exhibit to drive an accountable culture

  • Understand the 5 key imperatives employees must display to deliver commitments on time and within budget

  • Align around real-world accountabilities and determine which hold the highest priority and why

  • Discuss strategies and processes to enhance accountability within your team or organization

Effective Presentations™​

Every time a leader speaks, sends an email or stands up in front of their team or the organization is a valuable opportunity to connect, inform, persuade, educate, or motivate others. However, many fail to treat these opportunities with the respect and professionalism they deserve. Whether too rushed or not equipped well enough, leaders often leave their audience confused or disengaged.

From preparation to presentation, Effective Presentations™ takes a hands-on, experiential approach to developing expert and confident communicators who can present their messages with clarity and passion and harness the hearts and hands of their workforce.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Learn how to design a great central message that is clear, concise and memorable

  • Determine how to connect each part of the presentation back to the central message

  • Learn how to leverage powerful openings and closings to get your message across

  • Practice leveraging voice and body language to enhance the clarity of your message

  • Understand how visuals, colors and enhance the clarity of delivery

  • Become measurably better at getting your message across with so that it is remembered and understood over the long haul

Leaders as Teachers™​

When undertaking training initiatives, many organizations overlook an excellent resource that is available – their own leaders. There are several practical reasons to have leaders take on the role of teachers, including convenience, cost savings, engagement, and buy-in.

In Leaders as Teachers™, participants will be challenged and equipped to empower employee potential by becoming role models, mentors, coaches and guides inside and outside the classroom. At the heart of this highly experiential program is the conviction that leaders will not only develop exceptional facilitation skills, but they will also embrace the opportunity to develop people as they deliver content that is relevant to their employees.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Create a clear and compelling message and deliver that message in a way that is remembered and understood

  • Deliver a debrief that ensures all participants understand the impact of the message and its personal application

  • Share stories to enhance and support the central message

  • Focus on the individual, the audience as a whole, and the environment to ensure maximum engagement for all participants

  • Define a personal brand that engages the audience with the presented content

Leading Change™​

Leadership is most critical during times of change, when clarity, communication, and vision are essential. Leading Change™ is a dynamic and interactive program designed to equip leaders with the skills to guide their teams through transitional periods while maintaining focus, engagement, and momentum. Using the Vector Change Model™, participants learn how to harness a compelling vision, set clear expectations, and effectively communicate throughout the entire change process.

Through several experiential activities, participants gain practical tools to sustain energy, align behaviors, and optimize team impact, ensuring long-term success. This highly regarded program empowers leaders to turn uncertainty into opportunity and lead their teams confidently through change

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Harness a vision by engaging the intellect and emotions of stakeholders

  • Define expectations and how change will impact all stakeholders involved

  • Hone skills to communicate effectively throughout the entire change process

  • Ensure that energy is sustained over the long term of the change initiative

  • Optimize the impact of team members by clearly outlining which behaviors to start, stop, and continue to optimize the impact of the outcomes of change

Powerful Storytelling™​

In today’s digital world, people often feel disconnected, even though we are more connected than ever before. To bridge this gap and deliver messages that truly resonate, mastering the art of storytelling has become essential. Storytelling has the unique power to forge meaningful connections—not only among people but also between people and ideas.

In Eagle’s Flight’s Powerful Storytelling™, participants actively develop and refine their ability to craft and deliver compelling stories that captivate audiences and drive business messages home. This highly engaging program equips individuals with the skills to create and share inspiring stories in both face-to-face and virtual settings. Through dynamic practice and application exercises, participants gain confidence and expertise, ensuring their stories leave a lasting impact on any audience.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Leverage story catalysts to create human moments in a business environment

  • Create a powerful hook to draw the audience into the story from the start

  • Articulate the central message of the story and its relevance to the current business situation

  • Generate a library of stories that can be used in multiple business situations with unique relevance

Priority Based Leadership in a Changing World™​

Learn principles that allow you to focus on delivering what matters most.

Brought to life by the experiential activity Rescue Orion™, this program equips leaders with 5 key principles to successfully provide priority-based leadership in a changing world. Through in-class discussion, leaders will build personal conviction about where each principle can be immediately applied back on the job.

Space Station Sagittarius has just received an urgent distress call from Orion, a key research station in deep space. In response, they are dispatching the Gemini spacecraft, designed expressly for critical deep-space rescue missions. The crew will have a limited amount of time to utilize their talents and available resources to save the lives of those currently at risk at Space Station Orion.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Demonstrate conviction about what absolutely must happen

  • Identify both immediate needs and impending needs

  • Aggressively seek out and use all relevant information and resources

  • Utilize secondary as well as primary assets

  • Choose optimal paths from multiple options

Strategy Execution™​

In today’s fast-paced world, the ability to not only identify the right strategy but also execute it with precision has never been more critical. Rapidly changing global circumstances and marketplace pressures demand a clear framework that enables individuals to take ownership and deliver on promised outcomes. Strategy Execution™ equips participants with that framework, focusing on the five essential components required to move seamlessly from strategy to execution, even in dynamic environments.

Through the experiential activity Synapse™, participants experience the complexities of executing strategy firsthand, gaining practical tools and insights into developing tactical plans, setting effective checkpoints, and adapting as circumstances evolve. By the end of the program, participants are ready to apply these principles on the job, ensuring measurable results and the successful achievement of organizational goals.

Key Learning Outcomes:​

  • Recognize the five components that must be in place to successfully move from strategy to execution, and how those components flex with changing circumstances

  • Understand how to identify the most effective strategy to ensure achievement of agreed to accountabilities

  • Recognize the true nature of checkpoints and how to use them to ensure successful implementation of a strategy

  • Recognize the nature of a tactical plan, how it differs from a strategic one, and how to create it

  • Leave with practical strategy execution tools to apply back on-the-job, that have been taught and mastered in the course