The ASCEND Journey
The ASCEND Journey
The ASCEND Journey
ASCEND helps new managers build the confidence and capability to lead others effectively. Over six months, participants gain self-awareness, develop essential management skills, and apply what they learn through guided coaching and reflection.
DISCOVER: Personal Leadership Foundations
DISCOVER: Personal Leadership Foundations
DISCOVER: Personal Leadership Foundations
The programme begins with the Korn Ferry Talent Assessment, which helps participants understand their leadership potential, strengths, and development areas. Each participant receives a detailed feedback report that highlights key insights into their behaviours, motivations, and growth opportunities, forming a personalised roadmap for development.
A group debrief session then supports participants in interpreting results and identifying focus areas as they progress through the modules. This foundation of self-awareness shapes how they approach leading others throughout the programme.
BUILD: Core Managerial Competencies
BUILD: Core Managerial Competencies
BUILD: Core Managerial Competencies
The programme begins with the Korn Ferry Talent Assessment, which helps participants understand their leadership potential, strengths, and development areas. Each participant receives a detailed feedback report that highlights key insights into their behaviours, motivations, and growth opportunities, forming a personalised roadmap for development.
A group debrief session then supports participants in interpreting results and identifying focus areas as they progress through the modules. This foundation of self-awareness shapes how they approach leading others throughout the programme.
Module 1
Self-Awareness for Peak Performance
Effective leadership starts with understanding yourself. In this two-day course, participants explore how their beliefs, habits, and behaviours influence their leadership effectiveness and adaptability. Through guided reflection and practice, you’ll learn to make intentional choices that strengthen your ability to lead with authenticity.
Cohort 1 Date(s): 5 & 6 Mar 2025
Cohort 2 Date(s): 23 & 24 Jul 2025
Module 1
Self-Awareness for Peak Performance
Effective leadership starts with understanding yourself. In this two-day course, participants explore how their beliefs, habits, and behaviours influence their leadership effectiveness and adaptability. Through guided reflection and practice, you’ll learn to make intentional choices that strengthen your ability to lead with authenticity.
Cohort 1 Date(s): 5 & 6 Mar 2025
Cohort 2 Date(s): 23 & 24 Jul 2025
Module 1
Self-Awareness for Peak Performance
Effective leadership starts with understanding yourself. In this two-day course, participants explore how their beliefs, habits, and behaviours influence their leadership effectiveness and adaptability. Through guided reflection and practice, you’ll learn to make intentional choices that strengthen your ability to lead with authenticity.
Cohort 1 Date(s): 5 & 6 Mar 2025
Cohort 2 Date(s): 23 & 24 Jul 2025
Module 2
Business Acumen for Commercial Success
People managers need to understand how their decisions affect business outcomes. Over two days, participants learn to interpret financial and operational information, identify value drivers, and balance people needs with organisational goals. You’ll be able to connect daily decisions to the bigger picture and contribute more confidently to business discussions.
Cohort 1 Date(s): 25 & 26 Mar 2025
Cohort 2 Date(s): 25 & 26 Aug 2025
Module 2
Business Acumen for Commercial Success
People managers need to understand how their decisions affect business outcomes. Over two days, participants learn to interpret financial and operational information, identify value drivers, and balance people needs with organisational goals. You’ll be able to connect daily decisions to the bigger picture and contribute more confidently to business discussions.
Cohort 1 Date(s): 25 & 26 Mar 2025
Cohort 2 Date(s): 25 & 26 Aug 2025
Module 2
Business Acumen for Commercial Success
People managers need to understand how their decisions affect business outcomes. Over two days, participants learn to interpret financial and operational information, identify value drivers, and balance people needs with organisational goals. You’ll be able to connect daily decisions to the bigger picture and contribute more confidently to business discussions.
Cohort 1 Date(s): 25 & 26 Mar 2025
Cohort 2 Date(s): 25 & 26 Aug 2025
Module 3
Delivering Results Through Others
Managers succeed by enabling others to perform at their best. Using Korn Ferry’s TEAMM framework — Trust, Expectations, Accountability, Motivation, and Measurement — participants learn how to delegate, build ownership, and sustain team momentum. During this two-day course, you’ll gain hands-on tools to create alignment, maintain motivation, and deliver results through collaboration.
Cohort 1 Date(s): 28 & 29 Apr 2025
Cohort 2 Date(s): 17 & 18 Sep 2025
Module 3
Delivering Results Through Others
Managers succeed by enabling others to perform at their best. Using Korn Ferry’s TEAMM framework — Trust, Expectations, Accountability, Motivation, and Measurement — participants learn how to delegate, build ownership, and sustain team momentum. During this two-day course, you’ll gain hands-on tools to create alignment, maintain motivation, and deliver results through collaboration.
Cohort 1 Date(s): 28 & 29 Apr 2025
Cohort 2 Date(s): 17 & 18 Sep 2025
Module 3
Delivering Results Through Others
Managers succeed by enabling others to perform at their best. Using Korn Ferry’s TEAMM framework — Trust, Expectations, Accountability, Motivation, and Measurement — participants learn how to delegate, build ownership, and sustain team momentum. During this two-day course, you’ll gain hands-on tools to create alignment, maintain motivation, and deliver results through collaboration.
Cohort 1 Date(s): 28 & 29 Apr 2025
Cohort 2 Date(s): 17 & 18 Sep 2025
Module 4
Performance Management in a Multigenerational Workforce
Managing performance across generations requires fairness, clarity, and adaptability. In this one-day course, participants learn how to set expectations, provide feedback, and manage diverse and hybrid teams effectively. You’ll be equipped to bring out the best in every team member and maintain high engagement across all age groups.
Cohort 1 Date(s): 27 May 2025
Cohort 2 Date(s): 30 Oct 2025
Module 4
Performance Management in a Multigenerational Workforce
Managing performance across generations requires fairness, clarity, and adaptability. In this one-day course, participants learn how to set expectations, provide feedback, and manage diverse and hybrid teams effectively. You’ll be equipped to bring out the best in every team member and maintain high engagement across all age groups.
Cohort 1 Date(s): 27 May 2025
Cohort 2 Date(s): 30 Oct 2025
Module 4
Performance Management in a Multigenerational Workforce
Managing performance across generations requires fairness, clarity, and adaptability. In this one-day course, participants learn how to set expectations, provide feedback, and manage diverse and hybrid teams effectively. You’ll be equipped to bring out the best in every team member and maintain high engagement across all age groups.
Cohort 1 Date(s): 27 May 2025
Cohort 2 Date(s): 30 Oct 2025
Module 5
Elevating Your Personal Brand and Executive Presence
Leaders build credibility through how they communicate and show up. Over a day, participants develop strategies to express ideas with confidence, bolster their presence, and influence across levels. You’ll learn to project authenticity and authority, earning trust and respect in every interaction.
Cohort 1 Date(s): 16 Jun 2025
Cohort 2 Date(s): 26 Nov 2025
Module 5
Elevating Your Personal Brand and Executive Presence
Leaders build credibility through how they communicate and show up. Over a day, participants develop strategies to express ideas with confidence, bolster their presence, and influence across levels. You’ll learn to project authenticity and authority, earning trust and respect in every interaction.
Cohort 1 Date(s): 16 Jun 2025
Cohort 2 Date(s): 26 Nov 2025
Module 5
Elevating Your Personal Brand and Executive Presence
Leaders build credibility through how they communicate and show up. Over a day, participants develop strategies to express ideas with confidence, bolster their presence, and influence across levels. You’ll learn to project authenticity and authority, earning trust and respect in every interaction.
Cohort 1 Date(s): 16 Jun 2025
Cohort 2 Date(s): 26 Nov 2025
APPLY: Coaching for Real-World Impact
Learning gains meaning when it’s applied to real work. To support meaningful application, coaching is woven throughout the ASCEND programme, helping participants connect classroom insights to their day-to-day leadership challenges.
Across three individual virtual coaching sessions spaced throughout the six months, participants receive personalised guidance to apply new concepts, navigate team dynamics, and build confidence in handling people situations. Each session offers space to reflect, test strategies, and adjust approaches based on targeted feedback.
You’ll refine your leadership style, strengthen decision-making, and turn everyday experiences into opportunities for growth and performance improvement.
APPLY: Coaching for Real-World Impact
Learning gains meaning when it’s applied to real work. To support meaningful application, coaching is woven throughout the ASCEND programme, helping participants connect classroom insights to their day-to-day leadership challenges.
Across three individual virtual coaching sessions spaced throughout the six months, participants receive personalised guidance to apply new concepts, navigate team dynamics, and build confidence in handling people situations. Each session offers space to reflect, test strategies, and adjust approaches based on targeted feedback.
You’ll refine your leadership style, strengthen decision-making, and turn everyday experiences into opportunities for growth and performance improvement.
APPLY: Coaching for Real-World Impact
Learning gains meaning when it’s applied to real work. To support meaningful application, coaching is woven throughout the ASCEND programme, helping participants connect classroom insights to their day-to-day leadership challenges.
Across three individual virtual coaching sessions spaced throughout the six months, participants receive personalised guidance to apply new concepts, navigate team dynamics, and build confidence in handling people situations. Each session offers space to reflect, test strategies, and adjust approaches based on targeted feedback.
You’ll refine your leadership style, strengthen decision-making, and turn everyday experiences into opportunities for growth and performance improvement.