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Stronger Leaders. Better Results.

The SHAPE Leadership Accelerator is designed to help strong leaders perform at their best. It gives senior leaders and rising talent the structure, feedback, and support they need to lead with clarity, influence, and consistency where it matters most. 
Whether you're developing someone for a bigger role, preparing for a team change, or strengthening your leadership pipeline, this program helps your people show up ready for what your business demands.
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What Your Leaders Will Gain:

  • Stronger alignment with business goals and leadership expectations
  • Improved communication, trust, and cross-functional influence
  • A leadership mindset grounded in self-awareness and strategic focus
  • The ability to lead through uncertainty with clarity and confidence
  • Sound decision-making under pressure and in complex environments

Distinct Formats for Sustainable Leadership Growth

Choose the format that aligns with your goals and timeline. Both options deliver early traction, measurable outcomes, and structured support.
Eight Sessions over Six Months
Best for building long-term leadership capacity
  • Eight high-impact private leadership sessions
  • SHAPE and EQ-i 2.0® assessments with individual debriefs
  • Optional 360 assessment for comprehensive stakeholder input
  • Includes extended support via biweekly office hours and expert-led sessions on leadership topics
  • Ideal for succession planning, senior team alignment, or enterprise-wide leadership development
Three Sessions over 90 Days
Best for focused development of key leaders
  • Three high-impact private leadership sessions
  • SHAPE and EQ-i 2.0® assessments with individual debriefs
  • Optional 360 assessment for targeted feedback
  • Built-in support through private sessions.
  • Ideal when development is time-sensitive, role-specific, or tied to near-term goals
Delivery options: Virtual, on-site, or hybrid

What Success Looks Like

We work with you to define clear goals and track progress throughout the engagement. Results may include:
  • Strong day-to-day leadership from participants that shows up in how they communicate, delegate, and manage performance
  • Increased readiness for promotion or broader responsibility
  • Improved team performance and accountability
  • Greater retention of top talent and high-potential leaders
  • Consistency in decision-making at the leadership level
  • Greater cohesion and alignment across teams and functions

Customized to Your Business, Culture, and Focus

Every organization faces different leadership challenges. We start by understanding your goals, structure, and current leadership gaps. Whether you're navigating generational differences, preparing for succession, or aligning teams after rapid growth, we customize the curriculum and discussion formats to reflect your context and needs. Dr. Steele Flippin’s research on multigenerational workforce trends is integrated into sessions to help your leaders bridge communication styles, expectations, and motivation across age groups.

This program is ideal for:

  • Leaders who are stepping into new or expanded roles
  • High-potential employees preparing for critical positions
  • Leadership teams in periods of growth or transformation

Why It’s Different

  • Created by a seasoned executive with firsthand experience navigating scale, change, and transformation
  • Grounded in validated leadership tools, not personality tests or buzzwords
  • Reinforced with support between sessions—not a one-and-done workshop
  • Designed to help leaders perform, stay, and grow

Let’s Design the Right Approach for Your Leaders

We’ll walk you through the SHAPE Leadership Accelerator™, answer your questions, and map the best-fit format for your team’s priorities.

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ABOUT DR. CANDACE STEELE FLIPPIN

Dr. Candace Steele Flippin is an award-winning executive and founder of the Global Career Advancement Institute (Global CAI). She is the best-selling author of Get Your Career in SHAPE, Generation Z in the Workplace, and Millennials in the Workplace. The Global CAI helps individuals and organizations navigate leadership pathways, strengthen professional growth, and achieve measurable results. She has held senior executive roles at Fortune 500 companies across the life sciences, financial services, and industrial technology sectors. Candace’s insights have appeared in Forbes, CNBC, CBS, NBC, and Today.com. She also works with leading companies, nonprofits, universities, and professional organizations.

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Real Feedback. Real impact. 

"Dr. Steele Flippin advised me from senior leadership to the c-suite and put me on the national stage."

- Tanya, Chief Human Resources Officer 

 

"Through Candace's mentorship, I've experienced holistic personal and professional development. Her dedication is truly remarkable."

- Chanel, Senior Executive in Financial Services

 "Candace's insight into my strengths empowered me to navigate any problem with confidence."

- Hillery, VP Marketing, Health Care System
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