Connections Leadership Journey

Our transformational leadership program is recognized as one of the best in North America.

The Connections Leadership Journey^® Program is designed to empower leaders at ALL levels by fostering meaningful connections, enhancing leadership skills, and driving organizational growth. Whether you are a new or experienced Leader, this program provides the tools and insights you need to succeed at any stage of your leadership journey and build lasting connections across your organization. Master the essential leadership skill set and mindset to build strong connections and drive success.

This program has been approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours by the Human Resource Professionals Association (HRPA). Each of our single modules awards 8 CPD credits, with up to 64 credits for a full CLJ Program.

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8 Modules facilitated virtually or in-person

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Practical strategies to apply immediately

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Three Everything DiSC^® profiles to enhance self-awareness

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Self-directed and applied learning

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Flexible delivery options and customizations

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Intentionally crafted to strengthen leadership skills and inspire a mindset shift in how leaders see their role

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“The Connections Leadership Journey was one of the most valuable leadership programs I have participated in to date. The combination of self-directed learning, group discussions, and skilled facilitators created an engaging and impactful experience. The DISC assessment and Everything DiSC tools provided valuable insights into my leadership style and areas for growth. I appreciated the opportunity to connect with leaders from different industries across Canada and learn from their perspectives. Each module offered practical takeaways, but one of the most meaningful lessons for me was understanding the power of silence in leadership conversations. Overall, the program provided excellent tools, self-reflection opportunities, and leadership development that I believe would be highly beneficial across the organization.”

Travis Parker

Process Supervisor, Co-op Refinery Complex

“This is one of the best programs I have ever experienced. The program materials are clean, easy to understand, relevant, and the presentation is well-paced. I would like to express my gratitude for The Learning Edge as they are making a huge difference in my life, both professionally and personally.”

Jacquie Daniel

Goodwill Amity

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Journey Modules

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Explore the elements of Authentic leadership to build a strong, trust-based culture.

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Employ DiSC^® assessments to gain insights about your talents in the workplace, and learn how to flex and adapt to meet the needs of team members.

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Understand how listening is instrumental in coaching and building trust. Explore how the pillars of engagement create a thriving culture.

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Balance results-driven leadership with relationships to build a high performing team using personal assessments for team effectiveness and The Five Behaviors^®.

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Create a coaching mindset by employing practical coaching tools and processes to unleash the potential of each employee.

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Learn how to give clear, specific instructions, follow up with feedback and engage in a collaborative approach to employee development.

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Improve self-awareness using an Everything DiSC^® Productive Conflict assessment to gain insights about what triggers you and to learn how to curb destructive behaviors so conflict becomes productive.

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Communicate change initiatives supported by a thriving culture that supports and inspires employees through the transition.

8-Module Core Competencies

EDGE on Authentic Leadership

EDGE on Authentic Leadership is designed to guide leaders through a series of stages that provide the leadership sweet spot of self-awareness, trust, challenges, and balance. Explore the foundational elements of practicing Authentic Leadership through a transformational process of growth and development that translates to effective leadership that builds high-performing teams and strengthens cultures.

DiSC® Catalyst™ - Everyday Connections - Agile EQ

A vital skill for Leaders is to ensure team members’ talents are utilized to their full potential. Everything DiSC^® on Catalyst™ helps create a workplace culture that drives organizations forward. Leaders develop a deeper understanding of themselves and others with a personalized assessment and single-access platform they can call on throughout their journey.

Listening to Inspire Engagement

Amid a turbulent business landscape, Leaders are instrumental in creating an environment where employees are involved enthusiastic about, and committed to their work and workplace. By examining the pillars of engagement, this program takes a fresh look at employee engagement by focusing energies on transforming behaviours in the workplace. Leaders who listen can create trustworthy relationships where employees feel heard and understood.

Unleash the Power of Teamwork

It takes great leadership to build great teams. Teambuilding requires a continual process of building on team members’ strengths, clarifying roles and responsibilities, setting goals, communicating, building trust, developing processes, and managing disagreements. Practical tools are shared for leaders to evaluate how their team is functioning, and develop strategies to course correct. Keep the team connected, whether they are working from home or in the office. Set clear intentions in your meeting agenda to balance time for results-driven focus with relationship-driven focus. The Five Behaviors Personal Development assessment enhances self-awareness.

Maximizing Performance & Development

A majority of your day as a leader is spent either getting things done or sending requests to have other people get things done. To set the employee up for success you need to be skilled at giving crystal-clear instruction, so the employee understands, acts, and gets it right the first time. One of the pillars of employee engagement is employees knowing what their roles and responsibilities are. Using a collaborative approach engages employees in their own development by providing a practical tool for employees to share their level of expertise in their area of responsibility and aligning this with what they need from you as a leader.

EASE of Coaching

Developing quality talent from within is the secret ingredient for leaders to retain engaged employees and stay competitive. Leaders build relationships of trust when they support employees to be all they can be. Coaching from everyday feedback to one-on-one scheduled meetings for support & career development to positive discipline integral to the fabric of a learning culture. Leaders who are directly involved in coaching benefit from using practical coaching tools and processes to unleash the potential of each employee. When leaders coach employees become confident and motivated, which leads to higher performance, productivity, and employee engagement.

Sparking Empathy with Productive Conflict

Workplace conflict is inevitable. Using a personalized assessment, Everything DiSC^® Productive Conflict helps learners improve self-awareness around conflict behaviors. Rather than focus on a step-by-step process for conflict resolution, Everything DiSC^® Productive Conflict helps leaders curb destructive behaviors so that conflict can become more productive, ultimately improving workplace results and relationships.

Navigating Change in a Thriving Culture

Leaders of all levels in an organization are involved in managing change. As a leader responsible for leading change you need to gauge your openness to change as your employees will be more likely to adapt to changes you support. Consider a proven model to use to guide yourself and your employees through the internal transition that follows external change. Using a staged approach to communicating and managing change you can be prepared to set clear milestones and monitor progress towards achieving a successful change initiative. To support change initiatives a thriving culture is examined and created to ensure your personal and organizational pillars and values are evident in actions and words.

Cross-Journey Core Competency Themes

Self-Awareness Leadership

Communication Excellence

Coaching & Talent Development

Trust & Relationship Mastery

Team & Culture Leadership

Navigating Change

IVC Health + The Learning Edge

We recently completed a wonderful and enriching CLJ program with the IVC Health team. Hear what a selection of those participants had to say:

Pankaj Jaswal, Assistant Supervisor, IVC Vita Health

“The content of Connections Leadership Journey is very practical and very useful in day-to-day work.”

Avi Patel, Supervisor, IVC Vita Health

“It was a wonderful learning experience. Through the eight-module journey I learned how to be an authentic leader. I learned about my own strengths and limitations and how to overcome these to be an authentic leader.”

Joel Gusto, Operations Supervisor, IVC Vita Health

“All sessions were very relevant in leading my team when there is conflict on the team. We can apply what we have learned for productive results.”

Keith Fernandez, PPD Supervisors, IVC Vita Health

“The program helped me remind myself that I have a bigger responsibility on how people perform to their maximum capability if I just listen and understand their needs and be vulnerable as their Direct Report.”

Sahil Mehta, Manufacturing Supervisor, IVC Vita Health

“It was a really great experience and for sure it is going to help in my personal and professional development.”

Yana Hudobin, Quality System Investigator, IVC Vita Health

“It was a great experience. So many key notes and knowledgeable things that stuck with me. The sessions covered a lot of aspects of being a leader to yourself, to your team, and how to address challenges. The Facilitators were great.”

Alicia Reyes, Packaging Supervisor, IVC Vita Health

“A highly valuable experience. It really helped me bridge the gap between daily operations and long-term strategic thinking.”

Jeffrey David, Operations Excellence Industrial Engineer, IVC Vita Health

“Denise and her team taught me valuable lessons on leadership, reframing the concept from having all the answers to focusing on the people you lead and showing up for them. I look at leadership with a different lens that is people-focused.”

Courtney Simner, Project Manager, IVC Vita Health

“I appreciate the time to pause and reflect on how I show up as a leader. These sessions have been a great reminder.”

Lyn Magpantay, Packaging Assistant Supervisor, IVC Vita Health

“I learned a lot on this journey, and I can now share it with my colleagues. I appreciate being part of this training.”

Christy Ecceles, QA Manager, IVC Vita Health

“Engaging experience. Lasting impression.”

Our 3-5-8 Modular Design

Three Ways to Experience Connections Leadership Journey^®

Built for the reality of modern work. Scalable virtual and classroom program options to fit your schedule & audience.

CLJ FastTrack (3-Hour Sessions)

Tailored for C-Suite, Senior Leaders, and Facilitators who wish to evaluate or support a leadership solution for their organization.
Focuses on high-level leadership strategies to build thriving cultures.

CLJ Workflow (5-Hour Sessions)

Designed for leaders who need leadership development that fits their workflow.
Ideal for leaders balancing daily operations with leadership responsibilities.
Program includes self-directed learning and application in the workplace.
Available as our Live-Virtual Open Enrolment Program.
Workflow is available as a virtual Open Enrolment program facilitated by The Learning Edge’s Master Facilitators

CLJ Extended (8-Hour Sessions)

Our flagship program.
Ideal for leaders looking for in-depth discussion and full application in real time, and experiential learning.
Suitable for leaders seeking to immediately employ a practical leadership toolkit.

CLJ Individual Sessions

All 8 Connections Leadership Journey® Modules may be participated in independently to meet the needs of the leaders or team members in your organization.
Customized Team Building Solution: We recommend teams or team members participate in individual sessions as part of your Learning & Development plan.

CLJ Facilitator Certification

Facilitator Certification empowers you to independently deliver Connections Leadership Journey® to your organization’s leaders and teams.

The CLJ Vault Operating System

The Vault allows your organization to own a consistent leadership framework, create a common language, customize and scale development & access the system yearly.
Your Certified Facilitators and Administrators become Key Holders to the Vault.

Train the Trainer + CLJ Facilitator Certification

Available for in-house facilitators and consists of Everything DiSC^® Train the Trainer and Connections Leadership Journey^® Certification. A pilot program may be scheduled for up to 20 participants.

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Testimonials

Here are a few of our recent testimonials for the Connections Leadership Journey^®.
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Ola Fasuba, Weyburn Credit Union

“Completing the Connections Leadership Journey (CLJ) marks the second program that I have been opportune to go through with The Learning Edge. I am grateful for the learning and the growth that I underwent — I am already witnessing the effects of it within myself. I highly recommend the CLJ as it takes you through a total experience where you start by learning and connecting with yourself, then your team, your organization, and beyond. With CLJ, you are certain to take away lessons and connections with likeminded professionals that will last for years to come!”

Alex Roettger, Weyburn Credit Union

“The Learning Edge has intentionally and thoughtfully curated the remarkable program that is, Open-Enrolment Connections Leadership Journey. I am so grateful for the opportunity to embark on this journey and all the knowledge I have gained. This journey has allowed me to connect with myself and those surrounding me in ways I wouldn’t have been able to do before. This is a high impact program with endless amounts of actionable, thought-provoking, and inspirational content. I would encourage anyone to use this as the next courageous step in their own leadership journey.”

Donna Bailey, Board Member, Canadian Credit Union Association

“Connections Leadership Journey is exactly that, a way to consider and learn about the key elements that any leader needs to excel at, and to add insights to their personal leadership journey. ”

Tammy Priddle, President & CEO, Deer Lake Regional Airport Authority

“Connections Leadership Journey allowed me to reflect on how I show up as a leader, how I can inspire and support my team and organization to be the best it can be. The Learning Edge team demonstrated professionalism and an incredible level of knowledge and skill. I would recommend this program for leaders who are at any stage of their career.”

Evi Uzuhai, Senior HR Generalist, Westoba Credit Union

“ It is my pleasure to strongly recommend the Connections Leadership Journey. The structure and planning of the entire program is very good. The support and lessons taught is super helpful for new and aspiring leaders.”

Jennifer Isaak, Member Service Representative Supervisor, Weyburn Credit Union

“I would highly recommend the Connections Leadership Journey through the Learning Edge. Denise and her team of facilitators are knowledgeable, approachable, professional, kind, open, and honest. This course has helped me learn about what it takes to be an authentic leader who inspires engagement, unleashes the power of teamwork, maximizes performance and development, and how to be a coach who knows how to have productive conflict and build a character culture. It was worth every penny and every minute and I’m a better person, mom and leader because of the Learning Edge. Thanks Denise and team! ”

John R. Field, Broken Arrow Coaching & Consulting

“An excellent, comprehensive leadership program. It is very well laid out, practical, and easily implementable. The material is presented by passionate, well-experienced, and caring presenters. You will not be disappointed! It is worth every moment of your investment.”

Marliss Meckling, Senior Manager of Member Experience, Weyburn Credit Union

“It was a great way to make connections and learn how to not only be a more effective leader, but person.”

Dorothy Downs, Executive Director of Forest City Film Festival & Forest City Youth Film Festival

“This program took me to the next level in thinking about managing the quickly growing team at the film festival. It helped me to learn about leadership skills and tools that I didn’t know about. I think that whatever level your leadership skills are at, there is a lot that can be learned in the Connections Leadership Journey. ”

Lucinda Smolinski, Human Resource Manager, Fast Genetics

“This training session was enlightening. It not only helped me in my professional life, but gave me skills that I can use in my personal life. ”

Cameron Chapman, General Manager, SSR Mining-Seabee

“This Connections leadership program was professional, effective, fun and designed for all Front Line Supervisors.”

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