Leadership Acceleration
Helping leaders successfully step into their leadership roles – and perform there.
A practical leadership experience designed to support leaders through the transition into senior leadership and managerial roles.
Our senior leader program builds the mindset, behaviours, and decision-making capability required at the executive level so leaders leave with a clear plan for how they will lead, align teams, and execute strategy.
Our new leader program will equip new leaders with the tools, strategies and fundamentals of what it takes to lead in today’s complex business world. New leaders leave with a practical tool set to manage leading their teams and functions.
Senior Leader Program
Executive acceleration. Not executive education.
Stepping into a VP, Director, or Executive role is one of the most critical leadership transitions in an organization. New senior leaders are suddenly expected to lead leaders, set direction, influence across functions, and deliver results – often without clear guidance or support.
Traditional executive programs are frequently theory-heavy and disconnected from real leadership challenges. The Senior Leader Acceleration Program is a premium, high-touch leadership development experience designed to accelerate impact for your executives. Participants leave with:
Clear priorities and a new leadership focus
A practical, actionable leadership plan
Stronger judgement & better decisions
Higher confidence at the enterprise level
A trusted peer network of senior leaders
“The job you were great at… is no longer your job”
New and emerging senior leaders don’t need more theory, they need re-wiring, practice and a safe place to learn how to operate at the enterprise level. Our program equips leaders entering Director, VP and Executive Roles to develop the skills required to elevate to senior leadership positions.
Mindset Shift & Role Redefinition
From doing to deciding. From owning functions to owning outcomes.
New executives are challenged to elevate their thinking from managing team performance to shaping the conditions for enterprise performance. In this time of transition, leaders move from being liked, to being trusted.
Enterprise Thinking & Strategic Leadership
Your job is not your function. Your job is the business.
Now that your entering in to a senior leadership role you need to know how decisions ripple across the organization, and develop skills to evaluate trade-offs between speed, cost, risk, people, and reputation.
Executive Presence & Influence
People decide if you’re a VP long before your title does.
Operating as an executive, requires you to understand and tap in to your executive power sources: narrative, credibility and relationships. Your influence now needs to spread above, across and through the org chart to get the job done.
Operating at the Executive Table
You don’t get a seat, you earn relevance.
Your decisions will also be fewer but have higher impact, our risk calibration frameworks and methods to maintain credibility after missteps will help you navigate the executive inner circle.
New Leader Program
Equip new and experienced leaders with practical tools to effectively lead people across your organization.
The transition from individual contributor to people leader is filled with challenges that new leaders are often expected to navigate through on‑the‑job learning. New leaders are suddenly expected to deliver team results, sustain their own performance, and manage people, often without a clear playbook.
Unlike traditional leadership programs that emphasize theory over application, the New Leader Acceleration Program is a premium, hands‑on experience designed to accelerate confidence and capability for new people leaders. Participants leave with:
A shift in focus from contributor to leader
A practical, actionable new leader plan
Tools based on leadership best practice
Confidence in managing employee issues
A trusted peer network of new leaders
New leaders have a whole new set of responsibilities.
First‑time people leaders need more than leadership theory – they need practice, support, and real‑world guidance. Our program equips new managers with the skills to transition from individual contributor to confident people leader, helping them lead teams, manage performance, and deliver results without burning out.
From Individual to People Leader
From owning your own work to owning team results.
Becoming a people leader requires more than a title change – it demands a mindset shift. New leaders must discover how they want to lead, consistently show up for their teams, and deliver results through both highs and lows.
Effectively Communicate, Coach, and Provide Feedback for Results
Get the Playbook on developing people and leading with clarity.
This program teaches new leaders how to win at employee engagement by empowering them to develop their people, coach for results, and communicate effectively – driving performance and engagement in lock step.
Building High Performing Teams
Trust and teams that get results go hand-in-hand.
Designed for new people leaders that need to perform, this program builds the skills to address conflict productively, earn trust quickly, and lead with empathy – turning everyday challenges into opportunities for growth and performance.
What our clients say:
“Working with Kerry-Lee has been an exceptional experience. She partnered with us to create impactful training for our managers and employees, designed to foster deeper, more meaningful conversations around performance and growth. Her collaborative approach and ability to seamlessly incorporate feedback made the process both smooth and effective. As a facilitator, she brings energy, clarity, and a genuine passion for helping organizations build stronger leaders, improve performance, and cultivate healthier workplace cultures. Her work has made a lasting impact on our team, and we’re grateful for her expertise and partnership.”
Kelsey Wolff
Director Program Operations
“Over and above the coaching and training sessions… I found this to be very practical and something I am continuing to progress with as I continue in my leadership journey. My confidence in my ability as a leader has grown significantly since working with Kerry-Lee, and I would highly recommend her to new as well as aspiring Leaders.”
Melissa Bosse
Global Head Risk and External Audit Services
“You are fiercely dedicated to making sure leaders maximize their potential. I enjoy the way you help me think through problems. You ask questions in a non-judgmental way, as if I’m talking to a friend. My approach to defining roles and responsibilities for my team to create clear accountability has improved after we worked together. I also learned a lot from you on change management, and I still implement the strategies we discussed today.”
Andrea Balfour
Deputy Senior Vice President
Does your business need leaders who can execute to translate strategy in to results?
We help organizations grow and transform without losing momentum or performance by accelerating their leadership capability. We equip your leaders with the skills to accelerate your business.
Accelerate Leader Impact
Improve Decision Quality
Strengthen Accountability
Gain Alignment
Communicate with Clarity
Execute with Confidence
Lead through Uncertainty
Transform and Scale
Make better decisions, scale performance quickly and lead through uncertainty.
Oria’s leadership programs accelerate time to impact for new executives, improve decision quality at the senior level, strengthens alignment and execution across functions, increases confidence and retention of senior leaders, and reduces risk during leadership transition.