At Ivy House, we champion large group learning with cohorts of up to 48 participants. This ensures a high energy is maintained in the room or virtual platform, and it creates opportunities for radical challenge and radical growth. This does not however take away from the personalised journey; through smaller ‘home groups’ of six and 1:1 coaching we create a varied and dynamic learning experience.

To achieve behavioural change, here are 5 key principles that all leadership development programmes should follow:

• People have to want to change, which means good engagement and communication is key
• The content must tell a story that resonates strongly with the delegates
• The programme has to be personal in order for leaders to choose into the learning
• The quality of the coaches and facilitators must be exceptional to create an immersive experience
• The learning should be integrated into the organisation’s context, making it easily and instantly applicable

Ivy House is dedicated to fostering deep behavioural change for lasting organisational impact. We partner with our clients over extended periods, crafting programmes that drive genuine, long-term transformation. Consequently, we do not offer stand-alone workshops, (unless your delegates have already undergone a more complete programme) as our commitment is towards facilitating enduring change.

Leadership isn’t about tips and techniques. Our programmes are built around a set of transformational leadership skills that underpin effective individuals and teams, that accelerate performance – and provide the critical backbone that sits at the heart of a successful organisation’s leadership culture.

Our programmes are designed with a coach to delegate ratio of 1:12, ensuring personalised attention. For larger groups, this will include a lead and support facilitator alongside additional performances coaches to observe and meet delegates’ needs in real-time, creating a fully supportive environment.

Human leadership is the practice of leading oneself and others in a way that empowers everyone to reach their full potential. Human leaders create environments where everyone feels they belong, individual beliefs and perspectives are encouraged and celebrated, and innovation thrives. Extraordinary leadership doesn’t happen by chance; we need to turn leadership development in its head.

Our programmes are inherently personal, as we start by developing deep self-knowledge in our delegates. We then empower them with the skills they need to succeed. Through this approach, delegates will gain an understanding of the unique type of leader that they were born to be, and will start showing up in their full power.

Personalisation can be further enriched through options like opt-in modules, 1:1 coaching, and tailored learning paths. However, for a truly personalised learning experience, the most important factor is that the programme puts people at its core, rather than theory.

Self-leadership and self-knowledge sit at the core of all the programmes that we design. This is what forms the foundation for behavioural change, and we wouldn’t design a solution without it. It is how we get the incredible results that we do. That being said, the format in which we deliver this learning can be tailored to meet the specific needs of our clients.

Our chosen platform for virtual training is Adobe Connect, selected after extensive research and trials for its reliability and excellence in virtual delivery. It stands out for its multimedia capabilities, customisation options, and interactive features, consistently earning positive feedback from participants.

Many businesses want to create change. Change in individual performance, to drive organisational performance. Most programmes are built to simply develop a set of skills that ‘good’ leaders are deemed to need… which doesn’t fundamentally change behaviour. If you’re going to create real, deep-seated change, you need to know how to do exactly that. The good news? That’s our expertise.

We work with all levels of seniority, from graduates and early-in-career talent, through to the top executives and senior leadership teams. Ivy House was founded on the belief that there are a number of skills that, when learnt, will make a fundamental difference to the way that your life and career turns out – whether you are 16 or 60. And we are on a mission to bring this learning to everyone who could benefit from it.

Right now, there are talent throughout organisations who have the potential to be extraordinary leaders. The question is, how many of them will realise this potential? Talent development programmes from Ivy House create a different kind of leader. Purpose-driven, values-led leaders who are collaborative, adaptable and curious. Leaders who people actually want to follow and can lead our organisations into a better future.