The Unboxing Connection Leadership Programme
Helping leaders understand themselves, understand their people and know what to do when the human stuff happens.
Two workshops + 1:1 coaching | Six weeks | 12 leaders
Six Week Programme
Practical, Interactive
Up to 12 People
Small enough to practise properly
In-person or Online
Tailored for your organisation
Knowing the job isn't the same as knowing your people.
People are often promoted into leadership because they’re good at what they do. Then suddenly they’re responsible for humans.
Humans who think differently. Communicate differently. Respond differently under pressure. Humans whose lives don’t stop when they come to work.
The Unboxing Connection Leadership Programme develops the human side of leadership. Across two workshops and 1:1 coaching, leaders build greater self-awareness, understand the people around them and become more confident reaching in when something changes.
Know yourself. Know your crew. Reach in.
Three Stages. One Leadership Journey.
Workshop 1
Unboxing Impact
Understand yourself and the impact you have on others.
- Explore how you think, communicate and behave
- Use Insights Discovery to understand your preferences
- Learn to adapt without pretending to be someone you're not
- Understand how you show up when the pressure is on
- Recognise how your style can land differently with different people
Workshop 2
Unboxing The Tough Stuff
Know what to say and do when the human stuff happens.
- Notice when something has changed
- Reach in rather than wait for someone to reach out
- Start conversations you might previously have avoided
- Listen without immediately trying to fix
- Understand where your responsibility starts and stops
- Know when additional support is needed
1:1 Coaching
Unboxing You
Turn what you’ve learned into how you actually lead.
- 1:1 coaching focused on you
- Explore your impact, relationships and current challenges
- Turn insight from the workshops into action
- Work through the situations you're actually facing
- Decide what you want to do differently
- Build a practical plan for how you want to move forward
Why combine all three?
Each part of the programme does something different.
Unboxing Impact starts with you. How you think, communicate, behave and the impact that has on the people around you.
Unboxing The Tough Stuff turns the focus to your people. How you notice when something changes, reach in, listen and handle the conversations that come with leading people.
Unboxing You makes it personal. One-to-one coaching gives you the space to work out what all of that means for you, your relationships and the situations you’re actually facing.
Put them together and you move from understanding yourself, to understanding your people, to changing how you lead.
Because knowing this stuff is useful. Actually doing something differently is what matters.
Who is it for?
- Leaders who are brilliant at the job, but have never really been taught the human bit
- New and experienced leaders who want to understand themselves and their impact better
- Leaders who want more confidence handling the conversations that come with managing people
- Organisations that want their leaders to know their people, build trust and reach in when something changes
“The session helped our leaders spot pressure earlier, have braver conversations and actually connect with people rather than manage them a a distance. We left with clarity, confidence and a shared vocabulary we still use across the business.”
Lynsey Swords-McCann
Head of Talent, Leadership & Development, IG Group
Want to develop the human side of your leaders?
Tell me a little about your leaders and what you’re trying to achieve. We’ll work out whether The Unboxing Connection Leadership Programme is the right fit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we have to book the full Unboxing Connection Leadership Programme?
No. The full programme gives leaders the complete journey through Unboxing Impact, Unboxing The Tough Stuff and 1:1 coaching, but the workshops can also be delivered independently depending on what your organisation needs.
Who is the programme for?
It’s designed for leaders and managers who are good at what they do but need more confidence with the human side of leadership. It works particularly well for new and developing leaders, as well as experienced leaders who want to better understand their impact and the people they lead.
Why is the programme limited to 12 leaders?
Because this isn’t lecture-style training. The workshops involve conversation, reflection and practice, and every participant also receives 1:1 coaching. Keeping the cohort small gives people space to do the work properly.
Can you tailor the programme to our organisation?
Yes. The core principles stay the same, but examples, scenarios and emphasis can be adapted to your people, culture and the situations your leaders actually face.
Is this mental health training?
No. Mental health is part of being human, so it comes into the work, but this is Human Leadership development. Leaders learn to understand themselves and their people, notice when something changes and know how to reach in without trying to become therapists.
Can you deliver the programme internationally?
Yes. Christo works with organisations across the UK and internationally. Delivery format, location and travel can be discussed when we talk about what you’re trying to achieve.
What happens after the six-week programme?
The programme is designed to turn learning into changes leaders can use every day. If further support would be useful, Christo can provide additional 1:1 coaching, team development or follow-on workshops depending on what your leaders need next.