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The Leadership Habit for Strategic Leaders

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Hi there!

I'm Sarah Cherif, and I'm so excited to welcome you to this program for Strategic Leaders. For the last 20 years, I've been helping leaders like yourself master essential skills for strategic leadership. Not by doing something really hard once or twice, but through consistency, and having more and better conversations with your team. I will be hosting the webinars in this program personally because I'm dedicated to guiding you every step of the way. Together, we'll embark on a journey to develop the skills that will make you an outstanding strategic leader. Let's get started!
Sarah Cherif, founder SkillsGym
"You don't get a six-pack by working out once."

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Master 5 Critical Skills for Strategic Leaders

Do you find yourself stuck in the operational, firefighting mode all day long, constantly 'helping out the team' and never getting to the strategic work you were hired to do? Even when you manage to carve out some time, like when a meeting gets canceled, you end up reverting to 'shallow work' such as answering emails or revising reports because you’re unsure where to begin with the strategic tasks.

This training is designed to break that cycle. Our program will equip you with the tools and techniques to prioritize and execute strategic work effectively. You'll learn how to shift your focus from day-to-day tasks to long-term goals, ensuring that you make a meaningful impact on your organization. Through a combination of practical exercises, expert-led webinars, and interactive discussions, you'll develop the skills needed to become a visionary leader who drives success and innovation.

Join us on this transformative journey to unlock your potential and step confidently into your role as a strategic leader.

01

Leading with vision - basic

After this program, you will know how to lead with vision in daily activities.

02

Outward mindset

After this program, you will be focused on contributing to the needs and objectives of your stakeholders.

03

Managing change - advanced

After this program, you will know how to achieve change-readiness within yourself and your team.

04

Goal-setting - basic

After this program, you will apply a streamlined goal-setting process.

05

Dealing with ambiguity

After this program, you will embrace and navigate ambiguity.

How to Navigate Your Strategic Leaders Journey

Our journey for strategic managers consists of 5 courses, each focusing on a critical skill. By following the steps below, you'll effectively develop and enhance your strategic leadership skills:

01

Webinars

Each course begins with an on-demand webinar.
You can watch the webinar alone, with a buddy, or with your team.
> Plan these webinars yourself, placing them in your calendar now.
> Leave 3-6 weeks between each webinar to allow for on-the-job practice.

02

On-the-Job Challenges

After each webinar, you will complete 3 on-the-job challenges.
Each challenge includes:
> A habit-building practice (individual or with your team).
> A conversation with your buddy or team.

03

Live Workouts and Q&A

Add the live bi-weekly "workouts" (30-minute sessions focusing on one "power habit" from our SkillsGym offer, designed to accelerate growth across multiple skills). After the workout, join the Q&A with Sarah. For SkillsGym Health Members, there are also bi-weekly "energy breaks" with Nils, followed by a Q&A with Nils.

What gets scheduled in, gets done.

  • Schedule in the 5 webinars (1 hour - 70 minutes), leaving 6 weeks (or 3 if you want to complete the program in 4 months instead of 7 months). Go to the program, and register now, or put a placeholder in your calendar.
  • Schedule in the on-the-job challenges with your buddy or team (30 minutes every 2 weeks)
  • Schedule in time for learning, by checking out the extra resources on the platform (10 minutes every 2 weeks)
  • Put a daily reminder to practice your new habits!
  • Put the live weekly sessions in your calendar.

What's included?

We've selected our 5 most in-demand programs for Strategic Leaders:

5 programs

Use the 5 programs in this bundle to create a 5-7 month learning journey for yourself, keeping you focused on integrating this skill in your workflow and daily life.

5 webinars

Each module starts with a 1-hour webinar, delivered by our ceo and founder Sarah Cherif.

15 challenges

Following each webinar, you gain access to additional resources related to the content covered on the platform. This includes 15 challenges that guide teams through structured conversations to practice and develop essential soft skills.

Daily practice

There's no need for you to figure out how to apply what you've learned in the workflow. Each program gives you a concrete plan for daily practice, focusing on the smallest habits you need to build, and the conversations you need to be having.

Bi-Weekly Live Sessions

Every two weeks, Sarah hosts a live Q&A and a "workout", focusing on one of the 20 "power habits" from SkillsGym. These habits are the gold of the Pareto Principle, allowing you to achieve 80% of the results from all 40 SkillsGym programs in just one year. Join the live Power Habit Workouts to accelerate your growth.

Total time investment

5 webinars = 5 hours
15 challenges = 7,5 hours
Daily practice = 15 minutes per week
Duration: 4-7 months (depending on whether you opt for 1 or 2 weeks practice time per module)
So, here's the plan in short; master 5 essential skills in 4-7 months. For each skill, follow a webinar (with a buddy or your team), and get your reps in and put into practice with the on-the-job challenges.

By Taking This Journey, You will...

Lead with Vision

By the end of this training, participants will confidently articulate and communicate a compelling vision for their teams, aligning daily operations with long-term strategic objectives. They will inspire and motivate their teams to achieve higher performance and foster a culture of innovation and forward-thinking, ensuring sustained organizational success.

Lead with an Outward Focus

Upon completing this training, strategic leaders will adopt an outward mindset, being in tune with the needs, objectives, and challenges of both their internal and external stakeholders. They will proactively engage with external trends and stakeholders, leveraging insights to drive innovation and competitive advantage. This shift from an inward, operational mindset to a broader perspective will ensure their strategies are informed by market dynamics and industry best practices, ultimately positioning their organization for sustained growth and success.

Lead Positive Change

Upon completing this training, strategic leaders will effectively facilitate change by preparing themselves and their teams to be change-ready and overcoming resistance. They will implement strategies to foster adaptability and resilience, communicate change initiatives clearly, and support their teams through transitions. This will result in smoother implementation of changes, enhanced team collaboration, and a more agile organizational culture capable of thriving in dynamic environments.

Lead toward Goal Completion

Upon completing this training, strategic leaders will proficiently set and align Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to drive focus, accountability, and measurable progress within their teams. They will establish clear, ambitious goals and define actionable key results that align with the organization's vision and strategy. This will enhance team alignment, boost performance, and ensure that everyone is working towards impactful and achievable outcomes.

Lead through Ambiguity

Upon completing this training, strategic leaders will confidently navigate and make decisions in uncertain and complex situations. They will develop the ability to remain calm and focused, quickly adapt to changing circumstances, and guide their teams through ambiguity with clarity and resilience. This will lead to more effective problem-solving, increased team confidence, and a stronger capacity to drive the organization forward despite uncertainty.

Take a step-by-step approach

We believe that when it comes to building skills, nothing beats daily practice. Aim for just 1% better every day, right?! If you truly want to excel in the five essential skills, we recommend spreading our five programs over eight months. This approach allows ample time to integrate new habits and meaningful conversations into your daily routine, ensuring lasting and impactful growth.

Meet your trainer

At the kickstart of your 3 - 6 week skills development program, you will follow a webinar delivered by Sarah Cherif, founder and CEO of SkillsGym. Here are a few things you might like to know about her:

Sarah's background

Sarah began her career at the University of Ghent with degrees in child education and philosophy, quickly realizing her passion for teaching. Faced with the challenge of helping seasoned leaders develop soft skills without any prior corporate experience, she turned this disadvantage into a strength by creating evidence-based, sure-proof plans to build strong soft skills through habit formation and impactful conversations.

Personal life

Sarah's roots are Belgian and Tunesian, and she partially grew up in Washington DC. She currently lives in Belgium with her partner Nils (who is co-founder of SkillsGym Health), and has a dog named Lizzy.

20+ years of impact

Together with her SkillsGym team, Sarah has helped numerous world-class organizations like Samsung, Deloitte, Ikea... and thousands of managers and their teams improve their soft skills. SkillsGym now offers programs to accelerate the mastery of 50 essential leadership, team and well-being skills.

Fun fact

Sarah tests all the habits and conversations in the SkillsGym offer herself; that's more than 200+ habits and 200+ conversations. Most of them have become second nature. Yet, as you'll learn in the webinars, she isn't shy to talk about the failures and frustrations along the way.