Transformative Leadership: Creating effective Managers | Hybrid (e-Learning & Live Online)

Leaders today face unprecedented pressure and demands - balancing business performance, people development, and organizational change. Technical expertise is no longer enough. To succeed, leaders need the ability to influence across the organization, drive accountability, and navigate complexity with confidence.
This program blends strategic leadership tools with coaching-driven insights, giving senior leaders the skills, peer network, and support they need to accelerate impact.

What You’ll Gain

By joining this program, senior leaders will:
● Lead through uncertainty – strengthen resilience and keep teams engaged during times of change.
● Drive accountability and performance – deliver feedback that builds ownership and clarity.
● Elevate decision-making – sharpen critical thinking to evaluate trade-offs and align with organizational priorities.
● Master difficult conversations – resolve conflict constructively and maintain trust at the executive level.
● Influence at the top – gain strategies for managing up, aligning with boards/CEOs, and building cross-functional influence.
● Engage in peer-to-peer learning – connect with other senior leaders in the industry, share challenges, and learn new approaches.
● Deepen impact with 1:1 coaching – address unique leadership challenges in a private coaching session.

Participant Testimonials
“The coach was outstanding in leading discussions and helping us develop practical leadership skills. The course gave me the confidence to communicate more effectively with my team and handle challenges like conflict resolution and delegation with clarity.” – Past Participant

“Very positive experience. Everyone in our group felt heard, and I left with a new level of confidence in managing my team effectively.” – Past Participant

“The coach kept it in the sweet spot of serious learning and real-life application, making it easy to integrate these leadership strategies into my daily work.” – Past Participant

“The coach kept the flow of the course engaging, ensuring that every session was interactive, insightful, and directly applicable to my role as a manager.” – Past Participant

● Hybrid: Live online group sessions + self-directed resources
● Cohort-based: Learn alongside other construction industry leaders
● Expert-led: Guided by ICF-certified coaches with real-world industry experience

Course instructors are brought to us by BestHuman – a professional development platform company providing leadership learning programs. All instructors are ICF Certified coaches and selected because of their experience in the construction industry. Coaches have a track record of working directly with trades in organizations such as PCL and Kinetic and are selected to bring the best experience to their cohort of new leaders.

Meredith Campbell-Jess | Coach & Instructor | BestHuman

Meredith brings diverse industry experience including academia, construction, tech and government and her work experience at Kinetic Construction Ltd.

Meredith holds Graduate Certificates in both Executive Coaching and Strategic Human Resources Management from Royal Roads University and is Dare to Lead trained. She specializes in supporting managers, professionals, and teams focused on opportunities to foster positive change in themselves and the organizations they are part of.

Her holistic and empowering approach brings clarity, direction, and positive support for her clients. Striving to find innovative possibilities, she loves helping teams and people find opportunities for development and growth, with an ultimate end goal of satisfaction and success for all involved.

Gillian MacLean | Coach & Instructor | BestHuman

Gillian MacLean brings extensive experience in the construction industry with a passion for leadership development. Holding her Master’s Degree in Executive and Organizational Coaching, a graduate certificate in Executive Coaching, and over a decade as a Chartered Professional in Human Resources, she has honed her expertise in supporting leaders in the construction industry. 

She is an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation, is also certified in change management and recognized as a leadership expert. Her pragmatic and thoughtful approach empowers leaders to navigate challenges and drive success in their teams.

Committed to creating psychologically safe environments, Gillian embodies situational and self-awareness, enhances capabilities in others, and promotes constructive dialogue and collaboration. She is dedicated to providing personalized support, ensuring individual and collective growth and success.

15+ days prior to Start - 75% Refund will be honoured for cancellations

14 - 1 days prior to Start - 50% refund will be honoured for cancellations

1 day prior to the start date - no refunds 

BestHuman.io

BestHuman offers live cohort based programming designed to meet the unique needs of executives, managers, and individual contributors.

Distributed team participants are matched with peers and ICF certified coach for sessions centred around critical skills to develop key leadership competencies.

Program Topics & Dates
Six live, interactive sessions — Wednesdays, 9–10 a.m. PT
● Day 1 — Welcome + Group Coaching on Burning Topics
● Day 2 — Managing Through Change
● Day 3 — Feedback & Accountability
● Day 4 — Critical Thinking & Decision Making
● Day 5 — Difficult Conversations
● Day 6 — Managing Up & Building Influence
+ One 45-minute private coaching session per participant